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NO. 14.
VOL. I.
EMMETT, CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBUARY 8, 1894.
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Its Construction to be Com
menced Immmediately.
A $100,000 Company Will
be Organized Tonight.
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llUkJ,
Held in Emmett to Discuss the
Ditch Proposition.
PROSPECTS FOR RAILROAD
From Payette to Emmett—A Delega
tion of Representative Citizens
of Payette Visit Emmett.
Last Saturday night is a time long
to be rembered in Emmett, ft was the
time set for receiving the surveyor's re
* jiort and estimate of the cost of con
structing certain ditches in this vicinity
that have been contemplated for as long
as the oldest settler can remember.
That efficient and thoroughly reliable
civil engineer, Mr. Edward Hedden, had
charge of the survey, having been se
lected to do the work at a mass meeting
three or four weeks ago. All Emmett
was out to hear the report and manifested
unusual interest. A much cherished
ambition was about to be focused; what
only a few weeks since was somewhat
generally regarded as a hojieless under
taking for the people of this hustling
little community was about to be re
tried ujxin by a thoroughly comjx'tcnt
and reliable judge after a thorough in
vestigation; but ere his reject had been
received the project had gained in favor
very materially and it was a conceeded
fact that if his reject corroborated the
judgement of some of the best men in
this section of the state that the con
struction of tile jirojesed ditches would
be promptly commenced.
The meeting was eallisl to order by
Hon. R. A. Cowden, chairman, and in
the absence of Findley Monroe. J. H.
* 'arpenter was elected secretary.
The minutes of previous meeting
read and approved after which the
were
rejiorl of the committee on subscription
was read and laid over until their work
was completed.
Then came the engineer's rejxirt and
stepjiing lightly to the front Edward
The line was started from the upper
end of the old New York ditch at the
lower end of the Black Canyon on the
Payette river about
Km melt, from this ixiint it k<e|>s nlonp
the north bank of the river 8.32 miles
lo a jioint | of a mile above the old
Reagan place where one of the best
places for a head gate was found of any
vwtint on the river. I he ijracto ill inis
point is'sjfeet above the surface of the
water and would require a dam in the
river lo raise the water the necessary
hlght for the di 10 *'- ^ llr
ing the dam would be more than com
lien sa ted for in the saving of rip raj. and
the rejMiir to head gate and ditch that
Hedden read the famous document,
which is as follows:
engineer's report.
come« from the destructive influence
high water every year ll'onM he'i'he
advantage from the dam would be the
raising of the ditch above the grade of
water in the river and thereby reducing
the vearly cost of rejiair. The difference
in cost Would be -v liU.e: I have
estimated that the dam would tost
about $1.800, that the cost of rip rap
that would be necessary lo jirotect the
flrslmile would be about $1,300: now be
îlîriw OTlIMh^pS of "the U d!tch
wason a level with the river it would
require about I of a mile of extra dlich.
Mhis has not been estimated, but If this
was taken into account, as il s 1 V
the uresent line would be ver> muen
cheaper as it is and besides it seems to
me that It belter place for a head gale
vanuot be found. 1 have made my esti
mate for a
ifthe company think advlsabu lo jtui
in a larger one In cas.- the ditch is ever
enlarged the jilans can he changed, but
as long as $500 will build a new gate in
case the ditch should -er^be-mlar^l
ge/Tled would" be" large enough to carry
the water demanded ami I may as welj
say right here that although the ditch
is not sufficiently l.iru* to
is not sufficiently large to carry water
enough to irrigate every acre ofland the
present capacity would be sufficient for
all purposes for the next five or six
years. By that time if the settlers under
the ditch sec that more water is required,
it is more
be in a
it is more than jirobable that they will
be in a better condition to enlarge the
ditch than they will to build the first
one. Now say for example we have
•>0 000 acres of laud that would make
somewhere in the neighborhood of 1-5
quarter sections, is there anybody
taking up a quarter section of land mat
is going to cultivate more than 4fi acres
of their tract' There may be a few htrt the
chances are that during the com in A five
-•eara the« will be less than an avr t V;e
of 40 acres to the claim, besides I do not
think after the first year or the second
at the most, it would require an inch to
the acre.
The line lies about j on the steep side
hill and 1 on the upper bench of the
little fiats along the river to the mouth
of the canyon where the country broad
ens out and from there on the building
of the ditch would be comparatively
easy.
At a point one half mile above the
starting jioitit where the river is only
200 feet wide it is proposed to put in a
Hume suspended on wire rope to carry
sufficient water to irrigate about 4,000
acres of fine land on the south side. A
flume can be put it at this point for $1000
to carry water for this land and makes
a very leasable method of reclaiming it.
At the upjM>r end of the main flat on the
north side of the river is a tract of about
3,800 acres that it is almost impossible
to get water on owing to its bight above
the othcr Isnd. In order to cover this it
would r< quire the ditch to bo continued
some six or eight miles further up the
the river and increase the cost very ma
terially, therefore it was considered bel
ter to leave this out. however, about one
third of it could be irrigated by wheels
in the main ditch.
The estimate Is as follows:
Mile 1, including dam and head
gale..
Mile 2 .
" 3.
" 4 .
" 5 .
" «.
-•»■.i ï
7,244
5,02(1
7,918
K, 223
8,474
H.7U0
5,513
" 8
. «*10.344
Total .
This is the entire cost of the eight
miles and this brings us down to the
flume.
The remainder of the ditch, 15.14
miles, is estimated at $9,084. making the
fatal for the north side $80,228. The
cost of the flume and the ditch on the
south side is 83,990, making the total
cost of constructing the entire system,
$90.218.
Ewdard Heddkn.
This, as stated before, was about what
had been exjiected and the adoption of
the following resolution at once dnmon
straled that an effort would be made lo
organize a comjiany to take out the
ditches on the co-ojieralive jdan:
Whereas, the rejxirt of surveyor
Hedden shows that the jirujerletj canals
to irrigate the bench and other lands
in this vicinity can be constructed for
tin' approximated sum of $91,000, a very
insignificant sum compared with the
munificent benefits which will accrue
from said canals, be it therefjre, i
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
meeting that we proc*ed lo perfect the
neci-ssary arrangements for the organiza
tion of a company of the farmers and
all others who may be directly interested
for the jiurjxise of constructing said
ditches, and that we believe it will be
more conducive to the hapjiinots and
jmisjicrity of the patrons of said ditches
for they themselves to construct it than
for a company of foreign capitalists, as
by so doing the principal exjien.se may
be defrayed in labor and at limes when
nothing else of jiroftt can be done.
After a short recess during which
time I lie maps and profiles of the survey
or were examined, the ditch meeting
wa-i adjourned ami a
RAILROAD MEETING
immediately convened, the same officers
presiding. About two hundred of the
representative citizens of this valley
were present throughout both the ditch
and railroad meeting,
j jj Jijclia rds, as sjtokesman of the
Payette contingent, addressed the audi
ence for half an hour and portrayed in
an impressive manner the merits and
pr„sjiecls of the Payette valhyandthe
bonefltg tha6 wouW ' Bufe j v be derived
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from a railroad extending from Payette
to Emmett. His remarks were charac
t er j S(H j by wisdom and reason and were
heartilv saclloned bv all who heard him.
,
i pon Invitation Montie B. t.wmn, of
Caldwell, maxie a few encouraging re
nl!t i*ks congratulating the jieople of Em
melt on their enterprise and bright and
promising future.
Frank Moss, J. T, Keegan, Dave S.
j. ummri jj. f>. Shawhun. Stephen Demji
Meachen and R. A. Cowden
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wore among those who made short
sjieeches. The best of feeling prevailed
HI)( j g roa t enthusiasm manifest through
•«"' lI P°" " committee was ap
pointed of five from the different com
muni ties in the valley to ascertain the
filing u f j|, n citizens in each commun)
t v in regard to the railroad and report at
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a meeting to be held in Payette on 1' eb
ruary 10; also to draw up a plan of pro
CP ,.dure. Eugene Lorton, of Emmett.
Cal Johnson, of Falk's Store, Mr. War
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ner, of Washoe. A. J. Crook, of Payette,
an d John J. Toole from the farming
community below Payette, were ajijxiint
^ ^
Upon motion the meeting adjoured to
1 *. reconvened in Payette February 3.
Tl,,» jieojilc of Emmett highly ajijire
ciate the pleasant visit from our neigh
bors, among whom the Index noticed
Messers J. H. Richards, B. P. Shawhan,
A. Rossi, Frank Moss, John J. Tolle,
I). E. Ross, Harry Hedges, John T, Kee
gan. John U. Banks, Travis Brown,
W. A. Jacobson,
Marquardsen, 1). S. Lamme,
Johnson, Dr. Scott, Fred L. Burgan,
W. A. Coughanour. Chris Honrickson,
W. H Platt, R. Wackerhagen, John
Conyers, 8. W.
W. T. Loomis, John P. Hopjier. J. C.
Carmichael W. Sha«hsn. J. O. Elting
Bert Venable, Fred
Geo. P.
Hus«* W. F. Eberle*
er, John Bivens, Wm. Ireton, TV. P.
Jones, Geo. Rinker, Dan Richards, of
Payette, and Montle B. Owinn and H.
R. Stevenson of Caldwell.
A meeting will be held to-night to org
anize the "Payette Canyon Ditch Co."
Fify thousand dollar's worth of the
$100.000 capital stock has been subscrib
ed. Hip! Hip!! Hip!!! Hurrah!
—A meeting of all the citizens of the
Payette valley has been called to be held
in Payette one week from to-night to
discuss the proposition of building a
railroad from Payette to Emmett. I .et
everybody turn out and hear the pro
poned plan fully explained. This is a
project which should not fail to be cur
ried to a successful issue.
I
All who arc interest
ed in the proposed farm
el's ditch to irrigate the
>ench and other land
near Emmett, will please
take notice that a meet
ing of the subscribers
will l )C* held in Attorney
Smith's office in Em
mett to-night, February
3, 1894, to sign articles
of incorporation and
elect officers.
Committee.
HOW WE ARE DRIFTING.
The following opjiorlune remarks
from the Malad Katerprise come about
as near the mark as anything we have
seen lately and we believe it will be
interesting lo the Payette and Emmett
jieople at this particular time:
"It is becoming a noted fact that the
American jieople are drifting intq chan
nels that brood no good to humanity;
they are alienating themselves gradually
but surely, from the jiathway of virtue
sincerity and manhood; from honesty to
hypocrisy; the love of fellowman to
selflish covetousness and from pure sin
cerity to falsehood and deception. Step
by step our egotistical ideas grow ujxin
us until they are the jiaramount feature
of our makeup. We are too suspicions;
to unbelieving and yel too ready to be
lieve. A man is treated with the ordin
ary civility and he at once susjiects that
their is some object for it, some deep
laid scheme by which the other fellow
is trying to gain his confidence only for
a jiurjiose. in other words he is playing
me for a sucker. An enterprising in
dividual attempts to agitate the jieople
by showing to them the advantages that
would accrue from the construction of a
reservoir, the building of a schoolhouse,
or any other project destined to be more
or less beneficial; they agree with him
jierfectly while he is advancing his argu
ment but as soon as his back is turned,
they jiut on that laconical smile denot
ing their sagacity and say "I'm on to
him. he is figuring on swooping in a few
uncanny dollars, he's a shrewd cuss but
he don't jilay me." You take the hand
of your neighbor in a warm friendly
grasp and treat him with the least sign
of sincerity, a bystander remarks, "look
out that fellow is trying to pull your
leg" and thus it is. no man to day is
ever credited with a jiure motive or
honest intentions, sincerity or any such
virtue; every thing he attempts, every
idea he advances, is for his own sjiecial
aggrandizement. In this resjiecl we re
semble somewhat the skinny fingered
celestial, "no monee: no workie." Now,
would it not be mure pleasant if the
American jieople were more philanthrop
ic and less selfish? If they tried to philo
sophize more there would not be such an
expression as"jumjiing st conclusions,"
in fact if we were not such hypocritical
and insincere beings ourselves
would never be occasion for suspicson of
others.
This is the way we are drifting and to
check this should be the endeavor of
every man able lo see his own folly. If
left to take his own course the time will
dime when man will degenerate to the
level of the brute, he will descend to that
level from whence but a few centuries
ago he emerged, an indolent, ignorant
and sujiersticious savage. Some may
there
laugh at this picture, it is a trifle assum
ing but the mural is there just the
same.
For Sale.
A dwelling houne and lot io Kmmett. Also
barber shop and equipments. Will be sold sep
arately or together. Everything l* free from en
cumbrance und can be bad for a nominal price,
considerably lew than cost. Satisfactory rea
sons for veiling. This
Is a bargain.
D. T. Nv ii.k
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«•It Mab»
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Latest Happenings in Canyon
County.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
News that Everybody Ought to Know.
A Little of Everything.
—Neighbor Degen is able tobe around
but is still at a slight disadvantage on ac
count of that broken jaw.
—The Catholic Bishop, of Boise, it is
said, will visit Emmett in the course of
a short time to hold religious services.
—The Presiding Elder of the M. E.
churches in this district, is expected to
arrive from Boise today to assist in the
revival at this place for a few days.
—The position of house surgeon In the
city hospital of St Louis, Mo., is offered
to Dr. J. C. McGahey, the husband of
our lady physician.
—The editor having devoted a greater
part of the week to outside matters, this
issue of the Index is nut quite up to the
usual standard of excellence.
—Harry Wyman, the highly esteemed
young attorney of Boise, made Emmett
a professional visit during the week.
Wyman &, Wyman have many friends
in this section.
—With a $100,000 irrigation ditch
an assured enterprise and the most fa
vorable prospects for the immediate ar
rival of a railroad, Emmett will be strict
ly in it, and don't you rub it out.
—Jesse Demasters, of Ola, accidentally
shot himself in the leg yesterday, and
was brought to Emmett during the night
to have the wound dressed by Dr.
Cly mer.
—Ed. Allen, Park Wardwell and Jim
Harroll went to Payette during the
week in the interest of the new ditch.
The people of that city have promised
to take about $10,000 worth^pf stock in
the ditch. Bully for Payette.
—A rubber stamp with your name will
mark your linen, books, tools and many
other articles thereby saving you many
times its cost. You can get such a
stamp of S. J. Griffen, Ogden, Utah, for
25 cents.
10-41
—The professional card of Attorney
Fred L. Burgan, of Payette, a recent ar
rival from North Idaho, apjiears in this
issue of the Index.
He is a jileasant
gentleman whom we take pleasure in
recommending to the people of this sec
tion.
—Clint Brown wants the assistance of
tile jieople of this community in grading
a road up the hill to the cemetery north
of ton n
He requested us to notify all
who desire to assist in the work to meet
at the Gill school house on Wednesday
of the coming week.
—Dr. Clymer and attorney Smith have
been rustling on the railroad projiosition
all week and have over $4.000 promised
in labor and money, besides the right of
way through many of the ranches be
tween here and Falk's Store. Donations
in land will also amount to considerable.
—John Reagan returned from the east
Monday last, whither he went several
months ago with horses, which he sold
in Pennsylvania at fair prices, consider
ing the paralyzed financial conditions
prevailing throughout the east. John
is one of the most highly esteemed citi
zens in this section of the state and his
numerous friends will be glad to see his
jxirtly form on our streets once more.
He was accompanied by Misses Julia
and Mary Murphy, of Camden, New
York, who will remain and visit rela
tives indefinitely. They are sisters of
Mrs. O. T. Graham and are also related
to the Reagan family.
RATES TO M1D.W1NTER FAIR.
Caldwell to San Francisco and return
via Portland and steamer $47.10. Cald
well to SanFrancisco and return via Port
land and Shasta route $52.80. These
tickets are limited to continuous jmssage
in each direction and have a final limit
3° days from date of sale. Rates via
steamer include meals and berths on
steamer, rail rates include five admis
sions lo the fair. For any further in
formation call on or write.
G. L. Alley,
Agent, Caldwell Idaho.
CALDWELL ITEMS.
Regular Correspondent**
Caldwell. Idaho, January 31, 1894—
Mrs. J. T. Morrison gave a piano recital
Tuesday evening, in which all her schol
ars partieijiated. Great credit is due to
Mrs. Morrison for the jirogress her pupils
are making.
The friends of Miss Hattie Pultun
were entertained at her home Saturday
evening January 27. in honor of the
young lady's 20th birthday.
The pupils of the high school) spent 1
a very pleasant evening at the reaidence
of their instructor, C. O. Broxon.
The lx, weil society debated the ques.
tion: Resolved that the United States is a
greater nation than England, at their
last meeting.
Born. —To the wife of 8. TV. Dee,
January 29, a daughter.
The Methodist Episcopal church gave
an oyster supper Wednesday. Your cor
respondent has not heard how much
was cleared.
The young ladies of the college of
Idaho have orgni/ed themselves into a
foot ball team. They will practice as
soon as it gets dry enough.
A QUERY ANSWERED.
Editor Index:
I take pleasure in telling your "reader"
In last week's paper that Robert Burns
is the author of the poetic lines referred
to. They occur in the poem called Tom
O'Shanter and in the following stanza:
"But pleasures are like popples spread
You seize the flower the bloom U shed;
Or like the snow falls in the river.
A moment white—then melts forever;
Or like the borealis race.
That flit ere you can point their place:
Or like the rainbow's lovely form
Evanishing amid the storm.
The lines portray with unusual beauty
and force, the fleeting nature of pleas
ures, and illustrates how well that bril
liant poet could describe things and at
the same time, how very weak he was
in resisting sensual gratifications.
FALK'S STORE ITEMS.
Regular Correspondence.
Falk's Store, January 29, 1894 —Mr.
George Vane a well known bachleor in
this vicinity gave the young folks a
parly in his new residence which was
completed a short time ago. The time
was ajient quite pleasantly in dancing.
Malvin Forham has been absent from
school several weeks from sickness.
The young jieojile in this neighborhood
are complaining about not getting any
sleigh rides.
Miss Hezeltine, our teacher, says she
has one objection lo this neighborhood
and that is the parents don't visit the
school.
C The boys of the boxing school met at
Mr. Benton's to box last Sunday.
Mr. Eugene Parrott has gone lo min
ing again, back of Mr. Patton's field.
Mrs. John Bane has been very sick
the past week with a relapse of la gripjie.
The young people still continue their
social singings. They met at Mr. Ander
son's again last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. W. Groves went to Emmett the
past week to attend the meetings.
MIDDLETON ITEMS.
Regular Correspondence.
Middlton, Fcbuary 1, 1891.—It is un
necessary for us to describe the location
of Middleton as we all know that it is
situated in the very best jiart of the
Boise valley and there is no reason why
it should not be the chief city of Canyon
county in the near future and the in
terest that Nampa and other localities
are manifesting toward Middleton should
at least cause our mossbacks to make at
least one effort for the county seat.
We notice in the last issue oft he Index
that considerable stuff is being put up
on A. S. Rollo. The Middletonites
would like lo have a belting hand in the
pot as they will bet at great odds, say
ten to one or a ton of hay against a good
square meal or yaller dog to a tin whistle,
that A. S. won't be in it no more than
Mitchell was.
Daniel Masterson has rented his black
smith shop to Hencry Hahn who will
lake charge in the near future. Mr.Hahn
comes among us highly recommended
and solicits your patronage.
The Middleton singing school was
honored last Monday eve by a call from
our honorable T. J. Coonrod of Boise
county. Mr. Coonrod is a gentleman of
high standing and deserves great credit
for the interest he is taking in our beau
tiful Idaho.
Since our sister literary society held
in the marble front school house has
made the assertion it has, we challenge
them for a social debate on any promi
nent question they may choose.
Mr. Ed. Plowhead was home over
Saturday but has returned again to his
studies at the college at Caldwell.
Born.—T o the wife of Fred Langhan
January 19, a bouncing boy.
Born.—T o the wife of George New
man January, 30, a girl.
Born.—T o the wife of 8. A. Mowdy
January, 29, an 8 pound girl.
Last Friday evening the young folks
of this vicinity gave another one of their
delightful surprise jiarties at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith. All
reported a good time.
The ball given at the Middleton hall
last Wednesday evening was a success,
quite a crowd in attendeuce and every
thing jiassed of jileasantly.
Our next question for debate is resolv
ed that Grover Cleveland and hi« (jab
'I are traitors lo their t ouuln.
ii
Take Notice.
The publie will please take notice
that anyone riding or driving over the
new bridge a croît the Payette river at
Emmett, faster than a walk, will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER ä.
SCHOOL REPORT.
Report of the Emmett Public School
for the month ending Jan. 20, 8804.
roch ko. I.
No. pupils enrolled.
Average daily attendance ..
ROLL OF HONOR.
47
,27
Pearl Martin
Bessie Jackson
Clarence Young
Orville Carter
Zena Cartwright
Fay Bilderback
Charlie Woody
Minnie Knox
Virgie Williams
Oliver Price
Minnie Blanchard
Robbie Blanchard
John Wilson
Nellie Brookshire
Hazel Y'oung
Rena Blanchard
Denny Robertson
Hattie Stone,
Teacher.
ROOM NO. 2.
No. pupils enrolled
Average daily attendance.37
ROLL OF HONOR.
.43
Girtie HouscI
Lizzie Shipp
Floyed Robertson
Anna Fulton
Flora McCall, Teacher.
ROOM no. 3.
No. of pupils enrolled
Average daily attendance.24
ROLL OP HONOR.
Charlie Anderson
Philip Shepherd
Sheri Phillips
Willie Robertson
28
Lizzie Housel
Minnie Martin
Oscar Reed
William Womack
Josie Loomis
Artie Ireton
Hattie House!
Tillie Peterson
Nellie Ireton
M. A. Bates, Teacher.
Total No. pupils enrolled.1:5
No. cases truancy
" " corjjoral punishment.4
" " susjiension
" Trustees visits
" visitors.
Parents and others interested are
earnestly requested to visit the school;
come out and show the children that
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you lake an interest in their work.
Nothing encourages both pupils and
teacher more than frequent visits frrm
patrons of the school.
M. A. Bates.
Principal.
Time Work* Wonder*. \
Dickey (aged eighteen) — Will yon
marry me, Pen?
Penelojic (aged twenty) — Marry a
man who is younger than I am? Dear
me, no! Wait until yon are twenty
five, Dickey. Then you'll be two years
older than I am, and it will be jierfect
ly proper.—Puck.
December is. lass,
"An Inducement.
"Papa," said Frankie, "if you Will
get me a goat carriage, I'll drive down
to the station every afternoon to meet
yon when you come home." Harpers
Young People.
ESTRAYS.
Notice is hereby given that the following de
HcrlheO stock came Into my
low Emmett. Idaho, and If
forward, pay chargea and take said stock away.
It will be sold according lo law aa estrays. lo
One bay marc about 14 bands high;
white face and three white legs: branded on
left shoulder but can t tell what it Is: bas a coll.
U. C. Riggs, sr.
prtmUw 7 mile* be
owner does not come
wil:
BOISE & EMMETT
Stage Line.
Proprietor.
ED. NANTZ,
Freight and express carried at «he lowest pon
Stage leaves Boise and Emmett
SvdkV.
. H round trip 13.50.
■ible i alas
every morning except î
Passenger rales: Une
GO TO
HOSTETTER
THE JEWELER
Caldwell, Idaho,
(Post Office Building)
For Fms Watch. Block
and dswclsrg Esparriog.
F^All work U guaranteed for one year. A.
Meachvu Is authorized to receive work In Em
mett who will see that all articles are delivered
in good shape.
DAVE MURRAY'S
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Emmett, Idaho,
I» a quiet, respectable place where yon can g«*a
W luoa.
Xilquors«
And Ole aims.
s s o ce
Dave will i»)w«ya treat you right royally but
dues not want to be understood a* trying to
swerre you Irom the »iruight and narrow puth.
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