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Table of contents Rodeo yearlings are raised for bucking broncs in Idaho rodeos. These yearlings will run in some rodeo programs as the "next generation."

Ready to rodeo Everybody loves a rodeo. Did you know that stock for two Idaho rodeos is from Emmett? Drew Blessinger raises 120 buckin' horses on the family ranch. The buckin' horses, yearlings and bulls are used in the Idaho Cowboy Association Rodeo and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. Idaho High School Rodeos feature the same stock. Emmett High bull riders will ride the Blessinger bulls. The stock is known to be very entertaining. Drew works the rodeos as the pickup man. He rides his horse in the arena during the rodeo and rushes in after the ride is finished or if a contestant is bucked off. This award-winning horseman rides up next to bareback and saddle bronc horses to get the cowboys off the horses safely and ensure the horses and bulls return through the proper gate

Page 4................ Make your own applesauce Page 5 ...............Great rides with friends Page 6 ...............Finding a peace in the valley Page 7 ...............Welcome to the town of Pineville Page 9................ Gems of Gem County Page 10 .............Creating what he sees in wood Page 11 .............Scarf swap popular among local ladies Page 12 .............Local grad trains hounds to hunt bear Page 13 .............Creative hobby helps pay for education Page 15 .............Tips to attract hummingbirds Page 16 .............My Emmett collectibles Page 18 .............Some of the toughest women I know Page 19 .............Eggs, eggs, and more eggs ...............Innovative bale loader constructed by Gem County farmer in 1950 Page 25 .............Remnants of homesteader's school Page 26 .............Chicken and black bean enchiladas Page 27 .............Fashion tips straight from 1906 Page 29 .............Emmett named after Emmett Calahan Page 30 .............What is it? Reminders of Emmett's history are everywhere

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Bull riding is always the favorite part of a rodeo. Bulls for two Idaho rodeos are raised and kept by Drew Blessinger, Emmett. out of the arena. These men are the pickup duties at the ICE and crucial in keeping cowboys and PRCA and Idaho High School rostock safe. Blessinger handles deos.

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Make your own applesauce By CARRIE ANDELIN

1. Pick and gather apples.

4. Cut into quarters — or eighths if the apple is really big — and cut out any yucky parts. Do not core and peel skins. Boil until soft in a great big pot of water.

6. Spoon hot fresh applesauce into hot clean jars (or eat applesauce immediately with a dash of cinnamon). No need for sugar - we've never added it. Clean rim of jars and add hot flat lid and ring. Put jars in a water bath canner and process for 20 minutes a batch.

2. Bring them in.

7. When done, set on a towel on a table or counter to cool.

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5. Put hot softened apples into the white funnel of the food strainer. Turn the crank and mash down apples.

We found that the water bath canners were five times as fast on the camp stove on the back porch. We did 62 quarts on a Saturday. I had done 28 earlier in the week (14 each on two different days). So we did 90 quarts altogether. I love seeing my pantry filling up with home grown and home canned goods. It is glorious!

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Great rides with friends By TERESA MARTIN

Riding an all terrain vehicle in Gem County is pretty special. We enjoy riding our ATVs because of the amazing country one can see and the great friends you meet along the way. If you’re interested in riding an ATV it is important to learn how to ride safely. Safety courses are available at your local ATV dealer or are sometimes offered through local resources. Equally important as safety is knowing where to ride. Maps are available thru your local U.S. Forest Service District or U.S. Bu-

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Above: Local all terrain vehicle riders who travel year-round to various locations have a great time with friends. Right: Snow becomes a playground for riders who use groomed trails to spend time together. reau of Land Management offices. Some areas have clearly marked trails such as at Sage Hen Reservoir. You should always let someone else know where you’re going and the time you plan to

be back. Riding an ATV means being prepared and there are a few things that you should take with you: food, water and at the very least a first aid kit. Riders should also

be prepared for the weather and if needed bring additional clothing, such as rain gear. It‘s also important to have good eye protection, gloves, boots and a helmet. Emmett has its own local ATV club which meets from

7-9 p.m., the third Wednesday of every month at the LaCosta Restaurant. The best part of being in an ATV club is that you will meet new people who share the same interest — the love of riding.

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Finding a peace in the valley By DEL GRAY newsroom@messenger-index.com

When Ben arrived in the Emmett Valley he thought it was pretty desolate. For a kid raised in the bustling suburbs of Washington D. C., the open spaces and overall pace of life was disarming. After a couple of months in the Novitas Academy program, the 16-year-old has adapted well - even to the point of enjoying the pace. “It is really easygoing here,” Ben said. “The program here is designed to address the

specific needs and interests of each student and there is a lot less structure.” While there is less structure, Ben is quick to point out that it doesn’t mean there is less accountability. Perhaps there is even more of that. “I ran into some trouble – trouble I caused – before I came here, “ Ben said. “I really believe I can see that more clearly now that I have been able to get out of the pressure of the environment and can look at it in a less distorted reality.”

The open structure of the education program at Novitas is designed “to provide a safe, therapeutic and nurturing environment in order to facilitate a successful transition into early adulthood” according to its mission statement. For Ben it has been a solid fit. Finding a personal balance has been a key for preparing himself to return to family and his urban roots. Each Novitas student dedicates the majority of every week day to the academic pursuits they have cho-

sen and to the chores of living in a small community environment. That means while video games and other diversions are allowable, they are strictly limited to weekends. That doesn’t mean the boys at Novitas are cloistered. The majority of Ben’s classes are conducted in the Novitas classroom on the banks of the Payette River. He also attends Emmett High School to obtain specific additional disciplines – this term it’s trigonometry. When the boys sit

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Welcome to the town of Pineville A hunter's 'home away from home'

A hunting camp became the little town of Pineville, population 14, last fall for Cory and Kristi Loveland's wedding. Cory promised Kristi that someday he would "build her a city" and ... he did. The bride-to-be came into Pineville riding down the dirt road into camp in Tom Blessinger's cart lead by miniature horses. The hunt camp was a "tent city" including a U.S. Post Office, The Herd Bull Kitchen, a Wells Fargo Bank, the High Valley Saloon, a sheriff's tent and, of course, a jail. The Hunt Hotel is named after the honorable F. B. Hunt and an open area was left open for the local band Pistol Creek. Some hunting families have made this camp their home away from home. The area is inviting, with elk and deer poles positioned near the creek that runs near the camp. Kids run freely and you can feel the friendly welcome and camaraderie of hunters and their families. Little-bylittle every year, they all improve the camp, and it is inviting and a comfortable place. The Hunts, Lovelands, Collins and Duckworths and others have camped in the same spot for 16-18 years. Hunt camp is usually set up the end of August just in time for bear season. Neighbors occasionally drop in for dinner at the kitchen named "The Herd Bull." The cook "Timbo" uses dutch ovens, skillets, pots and pans which hang on the wall to make homemade meals

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Above: This is the little city that Cory Loveland built for his new bride, Kristi. Left: Inside the High Valley Saloon in Pineville, one sees local cattle brands burned on the saloon bar. Below: Pineville Jail was made with a bed headboard found at a local homestead site.

including desert. Grant Webb comes from Emmett with his band to play music on the weekends. The jail is an antique bed headboard found down the road at the homestead site of Jess DeMasters. They also found an axle for a wagon in that spot. The homestead has apple trees and plums still growing from on the original homestead site. Family time in the camp is not only entertaining but educational. The kids are taught how to shoot and there is an area designated for shooting practice. The hunters kill elk,

deer and bear. They eat all that they kill, relying on the meat throughout the year to feed their families. The hunt camp is at times, attraction to wildlife. Once a six-point buck wandered into camp and another year a bear walked right through past trailers and vehicles. Last winter a cougar was treed near the area and in June, wolves were heard near the camp. Even with the excitement of wildlife in the camp, these hunters still consider hunt camp their home-away-fromhome.

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Gems of Gem County By DAVE VAHLBERG

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Gem County is home to many varieties of gem stones and petrified wood.

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Gem County is aptly named and gems abound if you know where to look. For instance garnets; these beautiful gemstones can be found in igneous (volcanic) rocks, tucked into holes in porous lava. Sometimes the rock is crumbly and the garnets can be extracted easily, at other times a bit of careful chipping is required. Various areas of the Squaw Butte have garnets, as do areas with lava flows nearby. Cherry garnets are the most prevalent type, and true to name, vary from a bright red

or purple, to a pale pink in color. Sizes, clarity and gem worthiness are also quite variable, and very nice garnets may be hard to find, but are well worth the effort when you do. Consider while you are hunting them that the Idaho State Gem is the Star Garnet may luck be with you in your search! Gem County is also the home to a variety of jaspers; red, yellow, orange, browns and the occasional green. These semi-precious stones are a chalcedony or form of agate; very hard, but lustrous and rich in color when cut and polished.

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Left: Howard Benge displays a pepper grinder and bowl he made. He has the ability to look at an item and make it to scale. Middle: A horse neck yoke was made recently from a fence post removed from his back yard. Right: During camping trips, faces in driftwood were carved with a drummel.

Creating what he sees in wood "If I see it, I can make it," says Howard Benge of Emmett. And he has many wood items around the house to prove it. Howard began making wood products when he was in high school. After making a bookshelf in school, he was hooked. He graduated Emmett High in 1941. He still uses that bookshelf in his dining room. A log pulled out of a lake in Arizona became two lamps. Little bowls and wooden trinkets are in every room of his house. The creativity is born within. When Howard sees a piece of wood, he can visualPAGE 10

ize the item without using a pattern. One of the items he is most proud of is a baseball bat table which decorates his living room. The kitchen cutting board is a useful item he created. Howard and wife Irene, recently deceased, camped in their motorhome for many years. While camping he would save driftwood and carve little faces of men in the wood. Those carvings hang on his walls holding special memories. While camping, they cooked in dutch ovens. Their favorite spots to camp were at Brownlee and Anderson Ranch Reservoir. They

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caught kokanee fish and brought them home to smoke and can. Howard's parents James and Emma were from LaGrande, Ore. He married Irene and the couple had two boys Ron and Randy. Most of his time growing up was spent on the Emmett bench at the family 160-acre ranch. They raised crops and hogs, turkeys and chickens. After graduation from high school, the family moved to Ola. They bought what was known as the Baird's place. The property had two prior owners, the Bairds and then Gene Holbrook. They were

the third original owners. The cattle ranch ran cattle around Sage Hen and Tripod Lookout. Howard spent a lot of years in the saddle. At that time, there were a lot of deer but no moose and few elk in the area. Their Ola ranch is painted on the original saw blade Idaho Forest Ranger Friday Blessinger carried rolled up on his horse in the forest. Howard eventually moved to Emmett with his brother Porter and bought a 400-acre place in the Sand Hollow draw. The ranch had a milk barn and he and the boys milked 50 cows for 25 years. The milk was sold and trucked

to Caldwell. In 25 years, Howard had only four days off. So, he and Irene went to Stanley Lake, sat by the water drinking 1/2 gallon of wine. They sold the dairy in 1980 and moved to a three-acre place in Emmett. He designed the home and helped build it. Howard says his key to living a long age is being active, which he did until last year when he had to slow down. He keeps his eyes open and taught his sons to never be blinded, but keep their eyes open in their surroundings. His was a tough generation. "Two drinks a day keeps me going," Howard said.

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Scarf swap popular among local ladies Swapping scarves with other ladies help brings community together Inspired by seeing a scarf swap event in another state on Facebook, Barbara Huguenin, organized Emmett's first scarf swap in 2015. Another scarf swap was in February 2016, and a reinvented event, now an accessory exchange, will be scheduled for Aug. 27.

The community comes into the designated location with their items to swap. They then receive a token for each item they have brought. In this case, a playing card. They then "shop" amongst the other items brought by others, and turn in their token for every "new" scarf they swapped. It is so much fun seeing the excitement on the new owners' faces! It is said that "one person's trash is another person's gift." It sure is true at the scarf swap.

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Local grad trains hounds to hunt bear This fearless 21-year-old with long hair, blue eyes ... loves to train hound dogs and hunt bear! A 2013 Emmett graduate, Stephanie Loveland, spends most of her time training hound dogs or hunting. She spent many years growing up along side of her father Cory trying to out hunt him. They still do "competition elk season" at hunt camp. Stephanie was born in born in LaGrande, Ore. She lived in Sweet for three years and in Horseshoe Bend until about 9 years old. She moved with her family to Emmett and graduated Emmett High in 2013. She has two brothers 22 and 12. She hunts with a rifle and bagged her first deer at 12 years old. Her favorite gun is a 270 Rugger. Her dad, Cory, taught her how to shoot and they are always competing for the biggest elk. Steph currently lives in Donnelly and spends most of her time training a lot of hound dogs. "I love to hunt and have always wanted to get paid to hunt," she said. Training dogs came early for Steph as she trained her own dogs for years while attending high school. Her hound dog training business is by word-ofmouth with hunters and advertises on her Facebook page. Right now Steph has 23 dogs at her house. Thirteen are hers and dad's and the rest belong to clients. They leave their

dogs with her for one to three months to train. The prime age of the hounds trained would be one to three years old. Within three months, she can usually see 95 percent improvement. The howling never ends with six to 10 hounds being trained at a time. Steph hunts bear near Council, Cambridge, Gem County and New Meadows, and knows the areas well. The hounds are trained to tree a bear or fight on the ground. The dogs give the bear heat and pressure and once treed the dogs bark continuously. "Keep the faith and keep 'em treed!" Steph says. Idaho has a healthy population of black bears. Even though they are called black bears, the coloring of Idaho's bears are also cinnamon, brown and some have blazes. Hunters can pursue bears with hounds or use bait stations. Nonresident deer and elk tags may also be used to harvest a black bear or mountain lion according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Bear hunting is absolutely Steph's favorite hunt by far, but she doesn't often kill the bear. One time a year a bear is shot for food. She eats the meat making hamburger, roasts and sausage which she says tastes good. Most people don't expect a young woman to have a career like hers. Future plans are to make an official business out of the hound dog training.

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Above: Trained hound dogs sit patiently, waiting to hunt and tree bear. Left: Hounds found the bear and treed it. Below: When not hunting, Stephanie trains hound dogs as her business in Donnelly.

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Creative hobby helps pay for education Imagine growing up on the Payette River learning how to survive out in the wild by making your own primitive tools and bows. Those items are also used by Steven Mouritsen while hunting and fishing. Steven lives near the river on the outskirts of Emmett. His grandfather Edward Mouritsen moved to Gem County from Bear Lake, Idaho, in 1918 and started working at the Boise Cascade Mill when he was only 14 years old. He retired there as a lumber grader. His family has a long history in the area. Steven has an interesting hobby of creating rustic wood items and rifle or bow and arrow wall holders. Like his dad Ralph, he makes items by adding his own creativity. The

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Steven Mouritsen's hobby is creating rustic wood items such as bow or rifle holders to hang on walls. Here, he adds antlers to a hanger base to hold a rifle.

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Tips to attract hummingbirds By DEBBE MITCHELL

Gardeners await the return of the colorful flowers, shrubs and trees. Surprisingly, what I’m waiting for have neither roots nor shoots. I’m waiting for the hummingbirds. It’s not just their bright colors and quirky busy buzz-about habits that make them so welcome. These tiny entomological assassins can eat 2,000 insects a day (give or take a bug), including mosquitoes, aphids, fruit flies and gnats. Sure beats expensive pesticides and a feeder full of birds are a lot better looking than a bug zapper hanging off the front porch. If you plant a drought-tolerant hummingbird mint (Agastache) next to a water loving cardinal flower (Lobelia), someone’s not going to be happy. Also, some plants have all the bells and whistles but they bloom before the birds get here, or after they’ve gone. Pays to do your homework here. One thing you can take to the bank is they like the color red. They won’t turn up their noses at orange, pink, purple or yellow either. (But too much yellow can attract problems - more on that later.) Long, tubular, nectar-rich flowers are a plus. That’s probably why the orange or red colored Trumpet Vine (Campsis), which is known to have the highest volume of nectar per blossom, is one of their favorite treats. Plant it and they will come, but beware - prune hard or it can swallow your house. Taller flowers, vines scrambling up trellises and over arbors, and hanging baskets are a safer bet. There are even tiny feeders that fit in your hanging

baskets to double the fun. You must keep your feeders clean and the nectar fresh. When temperatures soar, the nectar can quickly spoil and/or ferment leaving your birds either hungry or flying under the influence. The yeasty smell also attracts wasps, earwigs and ants. If they show up, forget the old Vaseline, cooking oil or Vapo-rub smeared on the hangers and feeders routine. We now know these products can come in contact with beaks and feathers, and can be toxic if ingested when the birds preen and clean. For the ants and earwigs that scramble up my honeysuckle to dive into my feeder, I sprinkle black or red pepper at the base of the plant. Diatomaceous earth would work too if the ground stays fairly dry. If insects are rappelling down to your feeders from nearby trees and rafters, changing your wire hanger to a sturdy fishing line can make them lose their grip, preferably before you lose yours. Don’t accidentally attract wasps, bees and hornets by planting lots of yellow, white or blue flowers near your feeders. Research shows they are attracted to these colors. Save those plants for other areas of the garden where they can attract these and other much-needed pollinators. Hummingbirds won’t forget where you live if you provide them with food, a shallow source of water to bathe in and some shrubs and trees to rest and nest in. They’re fun to watch, they’re good pollinators and their neverending need to commit random and repeated acts of bugicide help to keep the garden pest-free.

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My Emmett collectibles By SUE VAHLBERG

These wooden nickels were used to purchase a 10 cent cup of coffee at the Presidents Coffee Shop on Main Street in downtown Emmett. Tokens have often been issued locally in times of severe economic distress such as financial crises and the Civil War. The wooden nickel trading has become more popular and is still in use. Individuals can have their own personalized token made and then trade with others. An American adage, "Don't take any wooden nickels," is considered a lighthearted reminder to be cautious in one's dealings. For as long as I can remember, I have liked skeleton keys. I think the fascination began when I was young and was told that these keys would open castles, grand old homes, beautiful cabinets and pirate treasure chests. I remember drawing them as a child, and I was very excited when I actually owned one. I have owned and sold many skeleton keys throughout my life. Today, I just own a few in a special little cabinet in my office. The great thing about collecting old skeleton keys is you can still use them today, if you live in a hundred-year-old house like I do. It was great to be able to use my key collection to unlock several closet doors that had been locked when I moved into this old house. I remember last year when my neighbor called me to bring over my skeleton key collection, as they were trying to unlock a door in their old home. Whether I need them or not, I think I will my skeleton keys around this old house, just in case. PAGE 16

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Outside thermometers were popular advertisement gimmicks, and can still be seen on houses and businesses today.

Gem Laundry - Emmett businesses used free giveaways to customers, such as this 1956 calendar plate.

These old beer bottle openers were a gimmick for advertisers given free with product purchases: Lucky Lager- age dated beer; Fisher Beer- since 1884; Olympia- it's the water; Becker's Best Beer; and Coors- America's fine, light beer.

This old match box is reminiscent of the old country kitchen, with a pot belly or wooden stove. Stick matches would be stored for easy reach.

Huskies - Huskie pride was evident with this 1960s rubber license plate holder.

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Some of the toughest women I know By GAYLE WOODWORTH

Having spent most of my life on a farm or ranch, I will be the first to say, it isn’t always an easy life, but it can be a very fulfilling one. Back in my younger days living in Oregon, I lived with my older sister and her husband who owned a 1,200-acre, grass seed and cattle operation. I was in school and it was my job to go and feed the yearling heifers first thing in the morning and again at night. Then get back up to the house to get ready for school. And my summers were spent on tractors either cutting hay, cutting grass seed fields or baling. We didn’t have a lot of time off to go swimming at the

river or going to the lake Or I might be called to to boat. So when we come drive a tractor for would get a day off, we a few hours to get a field made the most of it. “done” before the rain hit. I have driven tracI ended up martors 6 months pregnant, rying a young, grasshelped build fence 9 seed farmer and cattle months pregnant and rancher from across Gayle the river. It was a fam- Woodworth even nursed a baby as I drove combine one ily farm of around 3,500 acres. I wasn’t responsible for summer we were short on the daily chores any longer, help. That was an interesthowever, I still seem to be busy ing 4 weeks. I had a newborn all the time. When you are a and a 2-year-old in the cab all farmer’s wife, you never know day with me. Grandma would what each day might bring. come get the 2-year-old once One minute I might be in the in a while when she wasn’t middle of cooking dinner and driving seed truck. get a call from one of “the Both my daughters learned boys” that I needed to drive at a very early age what hard to town ASAP to get a part for work was and the rewards for something that broke down. it as well. Like most kids who

grow up on a farm, they had more responsibility given to them at a younger age. But those responsibilities came with opportunities too. When the girls reached 5 or 6, they worked hoeing fields for weeds and picking up rocks and sticks in fields before planting. They were driving pickups around the farm as soon as their little feet could reach the pedals. When they reached 12, we allowed them to start running equipment. They were paid like any other employee and learned how to manage money very early. My girls and I ended up being the combine crew for many years. My life has changed since then. I moved to Idaho but still

live in the country. We have 10 acres with 5 horses, 4 dogs and a cat. And now I am embarking on my second career and I have a job in town. However, I am right back to having to feed animals in the mornings before work and in the evenings after work. No matter if it is 15 degrees outside or blowing rain sideways. Women who farm or ranch are some of the toughest women I have ever had the privilege to know. Farming and ranching aren’t a job, it is a lifestyle. It isn’t the romanticized lifestyle you see portrayed in the movies, but it is very fulfilling and I am grateful for all the life lessons I learned and was able to give to my children too.

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Oh, the joys of eggs at breakfast — or lunch, or dinner! Fried, scrambled or boiled, the combinations are nearly endless and enjoyable. Having gathered chicken eggs for many years, from thousands of chickens, I can tell you there is quite an art to it. The hens are inside their sheds or buildings, equipped with water, feeders and nests for the hens to lay their eggs. To make the story more complete, there are two types of eggs; the ones for eating, and the ones for breeding more chickens. We’ll cover both, for their gathering is different, with separate techniques. The eggs for eating are gathered from mature hens which require no roosters. On a daily basis, each hen will go

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This is an aerial view of Vahlberg's Hatchery on Fourth Street east of Emmett. The incubator and brooding units at the left of the dwelling, sunny coops to the right of the arch and the poultry house. The county's only four-story building at the far right. All this was started in the depression with $50 borrowed capital and grew through the patronage of poultry raisers throughout the region. into the manmade nests or coops, mounted to the wall, and lay one egg. They should be gathered daily, taken to a separate area, washed, candled and graded for packaging, or on a smaller scale

taken home to refrigerate. Rubber lined, light weight wire baskets are best and will hold many eggs. Gathering breeders' eggs is entirely a different process. Roosters have to be kept

with the hens and therein lie the troubles. Many roosters are surly and may attack you while gathering, possibly breaking eggs and some of the hens become “setters” and are unwilling to let you take

their eggs; sitting on them and pecking, or scratching you when you reach for the egg underneath them. But with practice, gathering eggs gets easier; and there’s always breakfast!

Innovative bale loader constructed by Gem farmer in 1950 A desire to eliminate some of the backbreaking work in haying operations, a knowledge of fundamental mechanical procedures and the availability of surplus outdated automobile parts figured in the construction of a machine operated device to pick hay bales from the field and place them on the hay wagon. H. T. Madsen, Rt. 2, Emmett used his "homemade" machine on his farm with excellent results and said the majority of the early "bugs" were ironed out since he first used the machine the prior spring. The machine operated from a two-way hydraulic touch control on the tractor which draws the hay wagon. The pickup prongs

and support arm are mounted on the wagon connected to a car axle mounted under the wagon bed. The arm drops the prongs to pick up a bale, lifts the bale and as the load lifts it is turned on the arm. When the bale is above the wagon bed, the arm turns it over and drops it on the bed for stacking. Tom Madsen was the son of the farm inventor is shown on the wagon in each of the four steps. In the upper left, the bale is picked up from the field. In the next photo, it is being lifted. The bale begins to turn as it reaches the bed in the lower left photo. The final step is turning the bale onto the bed which is seen in the lower left photo.

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Remnants of homesteader's school By DIANA BAIRD

Above: All that survived of the Valley View School is parts of the cement foundation. (Diana Baird / Messenger Index) Right: Valley View School, 1942, District 5 in Sweet, Idaho. (Photo from the Blessinger family.) Below: Students on their sleds in front of Valley View School during winter 1930. (Photo from the Blessinger family.)

From the top of a hill on the Blessinger ranch, are remnants of an old pioneer school named Valley View. The original location of the school was miles up the hill in what was called "School House Gulch." Valley View School sat near the top of the mountain near Sweet. It was centrally located to homesteaders. Years later, ranchers from the area drug the school house with teams of horses, down the mountain and back up the adjoining hill. This provided more convenience for the children to walk or ride horses to school. The current area had a natural spring. Near the remnants are the remains of a dried-out reservoir and "Bath Tub Springs." In the late 1920s and early '30s, Mollie B. King and Miss Sullivan were teachers. The school-house was last used in 1934. The Blessinger family has a copy of an 1929 school program which shows photos of the two teachers. Now all that remains of Valley View School are pieces of the cement foundation and weathered steps leading to where the front door was located. There are also two apricot trees planted by homesteaders. Remains of the pioneer one-room school house still over look over a creek and luscious green valley. The one-room Valley View School house is reminiscent of other homestead schools in Sweet and Ola; Gross School on ThirdFork Road, Jackknife and Timber Flat School.

Idaho homesteading Total: 60,221 homesteads Total acres in state: 52,960,640 Total acres homesteaded in state: 9,733,455 Total percentage of Idaho homesteaded: 18% The cry was free land! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting free land it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the American dream.

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Fashion tips straight from 1906 Hatless maidens Hatless maidens no longer are seen on the gold links or tennis courts; instead, lingerie hats of various hues and materials are worn and in some cases are supplemented by veils so heavy that a close inspection is necessary in order to recognize the wearer.

What girls should learn Statistics show that disease and intoxication, crime and divorce, are due in many cases, to miserable cooking. The superintendent of the board of charities in Chicago a few days ago said there were 400 divorces in one year in Chicago because the women did not know how to cook and to keep house. A large number of them admitted that they did not know how. Now, I wonder who is to blame for all of this? I think partly it is the training we give our girls; they are not fitted for anything practical in life. Since the children are not likely to learn more than the mothers know, the progress of domestic science will not be realized until intelligent people realize the importance of it.

What the hair tells Auburn hair means a kindly, sympathetic nature. Straight hair indicates more power to govern than curly hair. Curls denote a feeble sense of right and wrong, gayety, vivacity, selfconfidence. Straight black hair, growing coarse and

thick, indicates more order and industry than mental power. Fine brown hair only accompanies excellent minds, generally, the owner has intellectual tendencies. Hair and eyebrows differing in color are said to mean untrustworthiness. They bespeak a wavering, unsteady nature. Red hair is strongly characteristic - no half-way business there. It usually indicates a quick temper, though there are exceptions. Beautiful golden hair is rarely seen on persons of gross nature. Its owner loves fine arts and possesses exquisite sensibilities. As a rule, smooth, fine, softly waving hair betokens gentleness, quietness, neatness. Unduly sleek straight hair gives warning of slyness and hypocrisy.

A complete education A girl's education is most incomplete unless she has learned to sew, to cook, to mend, to be gentle, to value time, to dress neatly, to keep a secret, to avoid idleness, to be self-reliant, to darn stockings, to respect old age, to make good bread, to make home happy, to keep a house tidy, to be above gossiping, to take care of the sick, to sweep down cobwebs, to marry a man for his worth, to read the very best of books, to take plenty of exercise, to be a helpmeet to her husband, to keep from trashy literature, to be light hearted and fleet-footed, to be a womanly woman under all circumstances.

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Emmett named after Emmett Calahan Name conferred by Hon. E. D. Holbrook in 1865 Originally published in the Dec. 16, 1915, Emmett Index. How Emmett came by its name is told in an interesting manner by Tom Calahan, Idaho pioneer and a prominent figure in the business and political history of the state from the early 1860s until a few years ago, when he retired from active participation in affairs to spend the evening of his life quietly at his home in Boise. To the old timers, the story of how Emmett got its name is not new, but the newer

Emmett Calahan, whom the town of Emmettsville, later Emmett, was named. settlers will doubtless be interested. Mr. Calahan was in town Saturday to spend a couple of days with his son James, who owns the Dick Haugan farm on the bench. With him

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to congress, was a guest at the Calahan home. The question of the name to be given the new town came up in the conversation and Mr. Holbrook asked,"Why not name it Emmett after your son?" The christening took place then and there, except the suffix "ville" was added, making it Emmettsville. Later the "ville" was dropped by the postal authorities, because, Mr. Calahan says, "the government ran short of ink in writing the name." The location of the townsite evidently was not satisfactory and it kept moving up the valley until it arrived at its present location. Even now the tendency of growth is east-

ward and there are many good old optimists here now who contend that is is only a question of a few years till the hills will be the eastern limits of the corporation. Tom Calahan moved to Boise in '69 and has held many positions of trust. He was the assessor of old Alturas County for four years when that count included practically all the southwestern Idaho. In 1870, he was elected as a member of the legislature. For 20 years he was a member of the school board in Boise. E. D. Holbrook, the man who named Emmett, was killed in Idaho City in 1869 by Calvin Douglas, a gambler.

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Reminders of Emmett's history are everywhere Postal label box This 1958 postal box held newspaper mailing labels. The Messenger Index would divide the labels in the box by subscriber and stick the labels on the newspaper for rural mailing.

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Wagon wheel measuring tool This blacksmith tool is circa 1800s, cast iron "Traveler" used by blacksmiths or wheelwrights to measure the iron rims when making wagon wheels. After the wooden wheel was made, the traveler was used to measure the circumference of the outside of the wheel to determine how long to cut the iron for the rim. One side of the traveler's wheel is marked in inches, and has a movable arrow pointer for keeping track of revolutions when measuring the size of a wheel.

Ice tongs from Gem Creamery Company Before refrigerators, tongs like these, were used to move ice blocks to homes, where they were placed in ice boxes. Some ice boxes were built directly in the wall of the home. Local ice was cut in blocks from ponds. Submitted by Sue Vahlberg. PAGE 30

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This locking mechanism was used on the old spoked wheels and would keep the car in place. The brass plate reads: This car is protected by the Security Auto-Theft Signal System $100 Reward For Arrest and Conviction for Grand Larceny of any Person Operating this Car or Tampering with the Signal. Security Manufacturing Company Manufacturers Successors to Miller — Chapman Company Patented Aug. 25, 1914. Los Angeles, California. Measures 12" x 6".

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