2012 Scene Magazine

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Welcome to Scene The magazine about the people of Gem County

Inside our pages

4-5...........'Most influential person in Gem County' essay winners 6-7.......................... Not just a dog and a horse — true companions 8............................ Gem County native spends time repairing clocks 9........................................................Outside the ring with Kenny Keene 10...........................................................................A lifetime of cutting hair 11.............................................................Calling coyotes is a family affair 12...........................................................................Metals for local veterans 13..........................................................Walls of Honor at the Rumor Mill 14............................ Black Canyon Bowmen: Some straight shooters 15.................................................................. AVAs — Apple Valley Angels 17........................................ Sheriff Suitter determined to crush liquor 17........................................... Where the doctors lived and other facts 18...................................................... Perfect children — all 250 of them 19....................................................... Interesting Emmett business facts 21.......................................................Driver plunges over Freezeout Hill 25.................................... Emmett history: The tale of the Frozen Dog 26..............................................Cowboy Church has history in Emmett The Payette River is the scene for our 2012 cover. It is also a popular place to spot and photograph eagles. Local photographer Richard Wood shot the cover with his Nikon D50 camera and 18 mm to 50 mm zoom lens.

Scene magazine is published by the Messenger Index 120 N. Washington Ave. • Emmett, Idaho 83617 Tonja Hyder, General Manager • Diana Baird, Managing Editor

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an edition of the Idaho Press-Tribune Established in 1893, proudly serving Gem County and the Valley of Plenty

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Essay winners Essays honor most influential people in county

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e want to thank those who contributed articles for the Messenger Index essay contest. The focus in Scene magazine 2012 is all about our people.

The question we asked for our essay contest was "who is the most influential person

you know in Gem County?" The essays were voted on by a panel of writers, reporters and business people.

First place was awarded to Stan Larson, Emmett. His most influential person was Tom John, who serves as president of the Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition.

Second place was awarded to Natalie Martin, who wrote about 4-H leader Jennifer Johnson.

Honorable mentions went to Melissa Lund, Emmett, who thought Jonny/Jonnie DoRight was the most influential and Ruby Quill, Emmett, who chose Gem County Commissioner Michelle Sherrer.

We hope you enjoy reading the essays as much as we have.

Diana Baird, managing editor of the Messenger Index

First place

By STAN LARSON

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couple of years ago, in the spirit of Christmas giving, I dropped by the Methodist church in town to help serve hot meals to the needy. It was my first visit to the Friendship Dinner and I felt that warm, appreciative feeling you get when doing volunteer service. As I scooped mashed potatoes and chatted with other volunteers, I observed what seemed to be a flood of activity at the rear of the church property. At a break, I meandered across the dark

lot and discovered a well-stocked food pantry with another dozen smiling volunteers, all stuffing boxes for streams of parents seeking holiday meals for their families.

Stan In the middle of Larson all the commotion sat a grinning elf-ofa-man dressed in jeans, flannel shirt and thinning grey hair. Looking up

at me as he carefully placed canned beans with fresh bread in a banana box and then mixed in a handful of candy with a wink, Tom John smiled and welcomed me to “the party.� After a brief tour, I was soon filling bags and boxes that disappeared into grateful arms as quickly as the mashed potatoes disappeared in the kitchen.

Tom John serves as president of the Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition, a non-profit organization whose sole mission is to provide food for needy individuals in our community.

In the years that followed, I have volunteered sparingly, but always found the jolly Mr. John in the middle of all the activity. Business leaders and politicians are recognized for their work, but volunteer leaders like Tom John impact the neediest of our community ... when needed the most. And for the "almost-too-busy" people like me, leaders like Tom John bring life into perspective. I know of no other in our community who influences more people for good than Mr. Tom John.

guidance, our 4-H club has succeeded in 4-H oriented competitions, including horse bowl, hipology, horse judging and the Gem/Boise County Fair. Our club has also attended many community service activities organized by Jennifer.

Jen dedicates her spare time to share her knowledge and love of horses with children in Emmett. No child is left behind with Jen around, you will always find her helping kids.

When our club meets at the local sand arena in town to ride together as a club, Jen often encourages others

to get involved in our group activities. Even during fair Jen was always cheering and supportive of all kids, even from different horse 4-H groups.

I really admire her for that.

Jennifer has the spirit of a horse and the heart of a child, she always has a happy and positive attitude and strives to make the best, better. Even in the short time I have known Jen, she has made a significant impact on my life. It's not just about the riding lessons, it's about life long lessons she teaches through being kind.

Second place

By NATALIE MARTIN 2012 Gem/Boise County rodeo queen

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hen the word inspiration comes to mind one particular individual stands out the most. A person who is not only compassionate towards others, but someone who reaches out and puts kids in our community before herself. A person who finds the sliver of sunshine in the darkest day. This person is my loving 4-H leader, Jennifer Johnson.

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ty Recreation Center. She also works part time as a certified equine dentist.

Along with her busy schedule, Jennifer is a proud leader of the T.N.T. Horse 4-H Club. Jen has experience in many aspects Natalie of horsemanship, Martin including western pleasure, English riding, jumping and a head-full of horse knowledge.

Through her riding instruction and

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Essay winners Honorable mention

By MELISSA LUND

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ince reading about the contest, I have been thinking and thinking about who I believe to be the most influential person in Gem County and I couldn't come up with anyone. Now, be patient, I couldn't come up with any one person. I had too many qualified candidates. My roots run deep in Emmett. I am fourth generation and I have lived in Emmett most of my life. I moved away briefly after high school and brought back a husband and soon to be baby.

That was 17 years ago. My husband immediately felt welcome and was

taken into the fold of this community. He appreciates Emmett and its people sometimes more than I do because of the individuals who make Emmett not just a point of interest on a map, but home.

Melissa In the spirt of honLund oring the contest, let me nominate Jonny/Jonnie DoRight.

This "person" is the hands and feet of this community. We have always been able to depend on this "person" and although my husband and I have

done our best to give back, we have been given so much more. I want most of all to thank all the DoRights out there. This is why.

We moved back to Emmett to raise our family and help my parents who were ailing in health. Little did we know that soon we were the ones who were going to need the help. In 1998 my husband went to the hospital for a migraine headache. That "migraine" turned out to be Multiple Sclerosis.

Jonny/Jonnie, you have watched our children, taught our children, brought meals, cleaned our house, provided transportation, prayed for us, loved us, in so many tangible

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By RUBY QUILL

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s I was reading this article, only one person came to mind. She represents all that live in Gem County with the utmost of integrity that I have ever witnessed in a person. I looked up the word integrity in the dictionary and her picture was right next to it.

I moved here with my husband around Christmas time in 2002. I fell in love with Emmett. I also wanted to be involved and get to know people here. What a better way to do that than apply for a job at the Gem County Courthouse.

In 2003, I was hired as the head of maintenance for the Gem County Courthouse. That is when I was interviewed and met Commissioner Michelle Sherrer. She was very direct and professional with her interview questions.

I was hired soon after. Every time I had a meeting or spoke to her about

what I felt would improve the Courthouse, etc., she was not only interested but found a solution to fix what was needed. When I thought I worked too hard, she told me work harder. I had never met a woman or Ruby person that loved her Quill family as much as her community. She taught me to support our county by only purchasing from businesses in town. That idea of supporting our community businesses has been life changing. I have taken her policy and made it my policy to support our community. Since then I have followed her and all her accomplishments via the Messenger Index.

Mrs. Sherrer’s continuing education has also inspired me to go for my dreams no matter how long it takes.

Michelle Sherrer is a rare Gem for Gem County.

ways. You know who you are.

You visited my husband in the hospital so many times. You've given us your support and you haven't judged. That in itself means so much.

My eyes are moist and I cannot speak as I type this.

Jonny/Jonnie, you may or may not be well know, you may not feel important, but you are the breath and life of this community. Because of you, we thrive, this community thrives. We all have our struggles, our "crosses to bear" ... that's life. You make the living of this life possible, so I nominate you and you and you.

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Not just a dog and horse — true companions

By JANET MONTI

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ach day starts for Jim Eldridge by sitting in front of his home, looking east across the Sweet Valley. The seasons are easily tracked, even in years with little snow. The crisp air is cut by the warm reflection as the sun bounces off the wood boards of his home. Birds sing in unison in groves of trees, cattle graze with contentment in nearby fields, farm equipment waits warmer weather.

For Eldridge, days can't start much better than this. Most mornings include Bill and Sissy at his side. The two great pyrenees don't even realize they may be responsible for Jim still being able to enjoy his ranch.

Last June, Jim saddled up his buckskin quarterhorse, Bucky, to go for a morning ride. He wanted to check out

one of the watering holes for his livestock. Bill, a three-year-old pyrenees was joined by Sissy, a two-year-old that was only in the family for a couple of weeks. This was a normal start to the day for Jim riding down a ridge to the south. It ended much different than anyone would have thought.

Living by himself, no one missed Jim when he didn't arrive home.

That evening, a neighbor who lives between Jim's home and the ridge saw Sissy in her lane. As the woman approached, the dog ran towards the ridge, away from her new master's home. The neighbor stopped — she didn't want to frighten the new dog, cause it to run away and become lost.

But, Sissy kept coming back. So, cautiously, several times the neighbor tried to approach the dog and the

dog would run toward the ridge. She later told Jim's daughter, Nancy Husfloen, “If I'd understood Lassie-speak, I would have followed her.”

Most of the story is from what Husfloen has put together later from visiting with people.

The next day, friends saw Bucky at Jim's ranch wearing just the saddle — pieces of the bridle have been found over the last few months. The dogs were nowhere in sight. Riding horses and four-wheelers, friends started to look for the elderly man.

They found horse tracks in the neighbor's lane, but nothing to point the way to where Jim lay.

That night, the sun set at 9:30 p.m.

After dark, someone was shining a spotlight and saw eyes of the pyrenees, Bill over the ridge, which then

disappeared. They waited a few minutes and shone the lights again. This time, Bill kept his head up. They followed Bill, finding Jim. The rescuers contacted Gem County Sheriff and Ambulance; an air ambulance took Jim to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

Apparently, as the horse was walking along a bank, the bank gave way and the horse stumbled, throwing Jim. He laid face down for 32 to 36 hours. Bill stayed by his side the entire time. It was obvious Bill laid by Jim's right side, keeping Jim warm at night.

The dirt was packed as a dog does, turning round and round before settling down. No one is sure where Sissy spent her time after the neighbor didn't follow, but Sissy came home that weekend.

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Jim Eldridge spends quality time with his two great pyrenees, Bill and Sissy.

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Jim enjoys the morning sun at his Sweet Valley home with his daughter, Nancy Husfloen. In the background is the ridge that Jim was riding east on when the bank gave way under the horses' hooves, throwing Jim to the ground where he lay for over 30 hours.

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Jim spent the next 13 weeks in the hospital — including his 70th birthday — healing from a splintered pelvis and two broken ankles, in addition to a traumatic brain injury.

"It made a difference to me to come back to the ranch, to places I was familiar with," Jim said. "The biggest thing that helped me was when I started using the four-wheeler. I could go out and look at my fences, see what's growing, look at things."

On his 400 acres, Jim runs 70 lowline cattle, 10 ewes with 15 new lambs, chickens and of course his beloved dogs.

He also wouldn't do without his cats because they "pay for themselves."

In addition to his daughter, her husband, Rick, helped with the ranch. Jim's son, Dale, came from Singapore to help. Many of the neighbors pitched in as well as people in a small community do.

As for Bill and Sissy, under

their watch, Jim's herd of cattle and sheep have experienced little loss from predators.

Jim is making progress.

When he came home last fall, he needed a walker, now he can get by without a cane. While he cannot remember much of the time around his injury, he still knows every animal on his place. He has gone back to journaling his thoughts, which he finds helpful.

And, no, he has not been back on Bucky.

What is a great pyrenees?

Despite his regal and majestic appearance, the great pyrenees is a keen worker, faithfully guarding his flocks no matter the weather or terrain. With his intelligence, scenting ability and excellent sight, he is an invaluable companion to the shepherd. The breed possesses a beautifully thick, weather resistant white coat that may contain markings of badger, gray or various shades of tan.

It is thought that the great pyrenees originated in Central Asia or Siberia and followed the Aryan migration into Europe. In addition to its association with the peasant shepherd, the great pyrenees was also cherished by the nobility and appointed French court dog in the 17th century.

— American Kennel Club

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Gem County native spends time repairing clocks

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d Bean brags that there has never been a clock that he couldn’t repair. His natural artistic abilities helped him to become one of few to repair jewelry, watches and clocks.

Over the past 30 years Bean has repaired over 1,500 clocks from Germany, Japan, China, England, France, Korea and other countries. As far as he knows, he is the only clock repairman in Emmett and will continue to repair clocks until he can no longer do it.

Bean’s grandparents, Henry Edward and Lucinda Jane Bean, moved to the area from Merrill, Wis., and homesteaded 160 acres at Squaw Creek above Sweet. They raised grain and were one of the few homesteads that had a natural spring on their property. His father, Rolland Ellsworth, was born in Wisconsin and his mother, Pearl Kuckku Bean, came from Nebraska. She grew up in Emmett, and her father, Henry Kuckku, was Emmett’s first veterinarian. They lived near the water tank on Park Street.

The summer of 1924 brought a hard drought to Gem County. His mother herded turkeys all summer but they were too skinny to eat after surviving on grasshoppers and the winter of 1925 was one of the hardest seen.

With 25 degrees below zero in Boise and three to four feet of snow on the ground, snow drifted into the Bean house.

“The old house wasn’t insulated like those today but consisted of a frame and 4-inch strip boards,” Bean said. “It was so cold during the day that mom and dad took turns sitting on the oven door to warm up.”

Winter broke, and the snow began to melt. His father sent a young friend with a one horse sleigh to Montour to call Dr. Reynolds in Emmett to come as Ed was soon to be born. The doctor caught the train and got to Montour at 1 p.m. They hitched the sled to the horse and pulled it about six miles to the house. About three hours later, Ed was born.

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Ed’s dad inherited the homestead but couldn’t pay the taxes on the property. It was dry that summer and the corn planted in April didn’t come up until September. In 1925, the family moved to Emmett. His father eventually went to work at the mill and stayed there for 34 years until the sawdust caused him lung problems.

Pioneer Ed Hayes lived near the park. The land was originally used as a prune orchard.

“I can remember the park had a baseball grand stand. Every town had a team. It was exciting,” Ed recalled.

“Elmer Aston was the pitcher and one of the best. He could have made it to the big time.”

Ed was a junior in high school and at 18 years old, got drafted into the Army. He later went to night school to graduate high school. While at Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, he repaired skis for the military. Ed eventually went into mapping in Portland, Ore., and then on to southwest Portland for seven months additional mapping training. There he received the highest grade in the camp giving him a corporal rating. He then mapped all of the islands the Marines invaded including Saipan, Taiwan and Iwo Jima. In July 1944, Ed was shipped to Manila, Philippines. Aug. 6 brought word that the atomic bomb was dropped. The next day a bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.

After almost three years in the Army, he returned to Emmett and went back to work at the mill.

Ed married once and had three sons: David and Glenn, who live in Boise, and Daniel, who lives in Meridian. Eventually, Ed looked for work in a jewelry store. His mother’s younger sister had married a jeweler in San Francisco so he thought he might want to pursue that career. He went to work for Jake Molenar in Boise and attended jeweler school in Pennsylvania and did on-the-job training in Boise.

It came natural for Ed with his artistic abilities. He worked for Molenars on and off for many years.

During later years, in a bad econo-

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Clock and watch repairman Ed Bean checks out his antique pocket watch that keeps perfect time. my, Ed did other jobs including mapping but returned to Emmett to fix watches and clocks from his home shop. His customers came from surrounding towns and cities, and he fixes about four clocks a month. He also designed and made his own clock parts. Ed said that he once kept a broken antique clock in his house to fix

and test and found 13 things wrong with it. Repairing clocks comes easy for this experienced clock repairman.

Ed is now retired from the clock repair business but will still fix one every now and then.

“You know that there’s no such thing as time in Heaven. Time shall be no more,” Ed said.

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Outside the ring with Kenny Keene

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ost of today’s athletes are role models in ways that are mainly related to his or her respective sport. Not too often do we see what their life is like away from athletics. Some athletes have other jobs, hobbies or other things that motivate them. Many athletes do charity work in and out of their own communities to help give back after being granted a gift to play a sport and play it well.

For many years, Idaho Hall of Fame boxer, Kenny Keene has been doing all sorts of charitable, fundraising events throughout Gem County. He is determined to assist everyone who wants to be helped. One specific way he is helping individuals in the community is through the Gem County Drug Court.

Drug court has helped many people

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Idaho Hall of Fame boxer, Kenny Keene spends much of his time helping kids stay focused on life’s challenges. in Emmett; many have worked with Kenny before. The drug court has dealt with many different cases of substance and alcohol abuse and is a good resource for the individuals in the com-

munity who need assistance.

On Jan. 1, 2012, Kenny began raising money for drug court by committing to do more than 100,000 push-ups and 100,000 sit-ups by the end of the year. He believes that this is a good way to raise money for drug court as well as stay in shape.

“The push-ups and sit-ups routine has changed my life, there is a certain feel that you get when you feel in shape,” Kenny said. “This challenge has changed my life. I feel better, eat better and stay much more motivated everyday.”

Kenny, the owner of Kenny Keene’s Bail Bonds, spends much of his time working with kids. He gives them different tools to stay focused on life’s obstacles as well as assisting them with their future plans. “Life is a real chal-

lenge, some kids don’t like to listen so they learn the hard way,” Kenny said.

He grew up in Emmett. He feels that he’s had a great life with great friends.

Kenny does have one thing he regrets in life. He wishes he had chosen to specialize in something that he could use as a back up career, in case boxing didn’t work out.

“Idaho’s Top Gun” stays honest with kids. He tries to not be hard on them but wants to teach them the way it really is.

“I never looked up to anyone as a kid, most of the athletes I saw didn’t seem to be good role models,” Kenny said. “I stay humble and I want people that I work with to stay humble too.”

Some would say he has an addiction to helping people like he had an addiction to boxing.

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A lifetime of cutting hair Gem County resident Ron Rekow tells it all

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on Rekow has lived in Gem County most of his 91 years.

He has a contagious laugh, many stories about Emmett and is a truly wonderful man. He is a Gem County treasure, to be sure.

Ron is a barber by trade. He has been cutting hair for 57 years right here in Emmett. He got his certification at the Idaho Barber and Beauty College in Boise in 1948, when haircuts were 50 cents and a shave was a quarter. He remembers a time in the early 1960s when "the barber business was sparse. The Beatles came to America and no one wanted a hair cut."

When you walk into his shop at 213 W. Main St., you'll see a classic barber chair and bench seats and a vintage cash register. Ron and his friend, Ray Hunt, went in together and rented the shop space for $40 a month. Ron later bought the building. The shop is filled with old photos of Ron's life, of downtown Emmett, friends and family. Ron's son, Terry, owns the saddlery shop next door.

The Rekows first came to our valley in the late 1800s, when two of Ron's aunts traveled here from Iowa.

Ron's dad, William, and his childhood friend, Charlie "CC" Sawyer, "hoboed it out here on the train" from Iowa via North Dakota in 1914.

William married Marie Dresser and they had 13 children — Ron and his twin brother, Don (a former Gem County sheriff), were born in 1920. The family farmed land on the bench. They had no electricity, just coal oil lanterns and lamps to study by. They had half a dozen milk cows, a few sheep and hogs and grew crops. Marie always had a big

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garden and canned a lot. Even during the Depression, they always had food to eat. There was a lot of hard work on the farm, starting at a very young age, but that was the norm then. It wasn't all work though. Ron learned to play the accordion and played at local dances. He still plays the harmonica today.

Ron remembers when our town was alive and well.

"It used to be you could park your car in town, and walk to do all of your shopping. Stores stayed open until 9 p.m. on Saturday nights and there was a midnight show at the pictures."

There was Bob's Cafe, The Rainbow Cafe, First Security Bank building, where Wells Fargo Bank is now.

He thought the original Emmett High School on Main Street across from the city park should never have been torn down.

He shared stories about the Gamage Barber Shop, where the frame shop at 124 W. Main St. is today. They offered baths for 25 cents, mostly to sheep herders who would come in on Saturdays. There were also dances above Brunswick Cigar Shop, where Sophisticuts is today.

"The Cherry Festival was set up right in town. The ferris wheel was in front of the Liberty Theatre," where Delta Athletic Club is today, "and there was also wrestling and boxing matches."

Ron rode in the Cherry Festival parade last year, sitting in the back seat of a military Jeep. "The seat normally reserved for generals," he laughs.

He served in WWII, as did four of his brothers. In the Air Force, Ron flew 61 combat missions with the famed Jolly Roger bomb unit as a top turret gunner in the Southwest

Above: In the 2011 Cherry Festival parade, Ron Rekow was seated in the back of a 1949 Willy's Jeep.

Right: Ron Rekow cuts hair in 1943 in New Guinea in the Markham Valley while in the U.S. Air Force.

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Pacific, something he is very proud of.

He married Loree Raney in 1948 and they had three children; Vicki, son, Terry and Judy. He has four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

Ron still cuts hair in his shop Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you get a chance, stop in and say hello. You'll be in for a history lesson.

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Calling coyotes is a family affair

By DIANA BAIRD

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ative Idahoan and avid hunter Matt Askew grew up on a ranch in Middleton. He spent many hours hunting deer and elk in the Sweet and Ola area. Hunting from about 10 years old, he remembers the first time that he heard an elk bugle.

His dad explained game calls to him, and from then on, Matt tried to learn everything he could about calling and bugling game.

Calling and hunting coyotes has been Matt’s top award winner. He placed third in a world champion class in Nevada, won national and state championships in Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. For predator calls he has won multiple state championships in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Utah. Predator calling involves bugling to coyotes, bobcats, foxes, badgers, mountain lions, bears and wolves. Matt has also won top 10 world championship competitions for elk bugling with prizes such as trophies, plaques, money and guns. He is truly an expert in his field.

Matt not only hunts with his brother from Star, but makes animal calling a family affair by mixing together the two things that he loves, his family and hunting. Matt and his wife, Shy, have been married for 16 years. They have a 5-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl. Shy learned to hunt elk by archery and elk calls. His daughter loves to call elk and his son loves to call and watch predators.

“My son is only 5 years old, but loves to go out and call animals in.

He’s nuts about being outdoors. You can learn so much about an animal by watching them up close at 100 feet instead of through binoculars at 1,000 feet,” Matt said. “I don’t always carry a gun, but we like to take photos also.”

Matt and Shy like to take the family on outings and recently went to Third Fork playing with elk bugles calling cows.

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Matt Askew grew up hunting in Idaho and has spent years inventing animal calls. He has won championships from state level to world competitions.

“Elk and coyote are very vocal and you can communicate with them.

They give good feedback,” Matt said.

There are many kinds of game calls, and there is assistance for new hunters or callers. Game calls can be invitations to animals or challenges.

He has had some aggressive encounters over the years.

Askew has also taken his love of animal calling to his job. When he is

not welding in Emmett, he is working for Moss Back Game Calls who manufacture and sell their products worldwide. A pro staff director and veteran elk caller, he holds seminars around the country for businesses like Cabelas, training people how to use the animal calls. Many of the game calls sold were designed by Askew. He invented the wolf howler, coyote calls, elk bugle and predator instruments.

Askew encourages youth and new hunters to get involved in a group and learn how to call game. Many photographers learn to call game so they can photograph them up close.

For information or to talk to Matt check out Idaho Varmint Hunters online at idahovarminthunters. proboards.com or just give Matt a call at 401-6802.

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Jennifer L. Petrie, M.D.

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Metal for vets Man recycles metal to help local veterans

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Family Medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. Family Physicians provide continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body. It is based on knowledge of the patient in the context of the family and the community, emphasizing disease prevention and health promotion.

Dr. Jennifer Petrie graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Northwest Nazarene College, summa cum laude. She earned her medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Petrie completed an Obstetrics Fellowship in Spokane, Washington and is Board Certified in Family Medicine. She is pleased to be back with her family in Emmett, doing what she loves – delivering babies and practicing Family Medicine, including Pediatrics.

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etired after 30 years at Idaho Power, local resident Alan Pate now spends his days looking for items to recycle. But he isn't recycling for himself — 100 percent of the money raised from his efforts go to local veterans.

Alan and his wife, Gail, moved to Emmett about 14 years ago. They spent almost a year searching surrounding areas for the perfect place to retire.

They chose Emmett.

He served in the U.S. Navy and with more time on his hands, decided to give back his time.

Alan began collecting firewood from several different businesses. He noticed that some had metal brackets on them. He recycled the metal and soon began gathering washers and dryers. The money from recycling was sent to a veteran's organization out of state until one day while having coffee at the Rumor Mill donut shop, Alan was introduced to Jim and Noreen Kern. The Kerns had a non-profit group called Brave Hearts Idaho. Their group operates under the umbrella of the Idaho Veterans Assistance League.

All funds given to the group are given

back directly to Idaho veterans and their families who are in critical financial need.

The Pates were excited to find a local volunteer organization to begin donating the proceeds of the recycling effort to. The meetings were positive and successful. BHI pays utility bills, food, rent and other items for veterans in need. The group doesn't give out money but will purchase items for the veterans.

The Pates donate their vehicles and gas as well as their time. Occasionally, he asks volunteers to give him a hand lifting and transporting items to the recycling center in Boise.

In four months, they have raised $1,400, which equates to five truck and trailer loads of items. Several businesses donated large non-functioning items to help out veterans.

The best yields for cash right now are copper, brass and aluminum. If someone collects items and then calls Alan, he will pick up the items and transport them to Boise. Pacific Recycling will issue a check in the name of Idaho Brave Hearts.

Recycling metal for veterans through the Metals for Vets is a great way to turn trash into a special treasure.

“We take care of our own. It's our turn to serve those who have served us,” Alan said.

Alan Pate recycles metal and gives the money to help local veterans in need. They donate their time and gas to assist others.

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Walls of Honor Photos of service men and women grace the walls of the Rumor Mill

Tona Henderson sells a donut over the counter to customer Bill Groff.

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f you were around Emmett in 1985, you may remember Mr. Treats donut shop on the corner of Washington Avenue and Fourth Street.

The business was sold in 2000 and re-opened after remodeling in 2002 as the Rumor Mill. In 2006, owner Tona Henderson asked customers for military photos to decorate the wall.

She named it the wall of honor and six frames with photos of servicemen hung on the wall.

At last count four years ago, there were over 450 frames with over 800 people in the photos. It is unknown how many photos there are today.

After Henderson got the first six photos, she hounded everyone she knew for military photos. Soon, people from all over the county were bringing in photos of their service men and women along with stories of each one.

All of the photos on the walls are copies and none are originals. Many of the families of the soldiers are no longer living in the area or have since passed on. Gold stars are placed on the picture frames of those who are deceased. People come from all over to visit the photo of their loved ones.

Henderson was asked what inspired her to hang the soldier’s photos on the wall. She said that as a teenager in the 1970s, she wore a Prisoner of War bracelet. That bracelet eventually found its way to a family member of a POW missing in action.

Henderson heard the story about Major Brendan Patrick Foley who had been missing in action since Nov. 24, 1967, from the U.S. Air Force in Thailand and presumed dead. She felt bad that his family was missing their father and husband. She sent her bracelet to the Veteran’s Administration in

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Boise and asked them to send it to his wife, Betty Foley.

Foley’s wife chose not to accept the bracelet, so Henderson searched the internet and Googled the name Foley searching for any other family members. In those days, only one name could be searched at a time, so she sent the e-mail to the first name on the list. It so happened that before Christmas she received an e-mail back from Foley’s oldest daughter.

Henderson packaged the bracelet and sent it out in time for the daughter to receive it on Christmas Eve. Years later, a friend, Paul Feickert, went to visit the wall and brought Henderson back a new bracelet.

The U.S. government legally declared Foley dead in 1980. They say he was shot down over Laos. This story

was Henderson’s inspiration to create the wall of honor.

Photos of soldiers are now placed on every wall in the Rumor Mill. The Civil War to current military is represented. When Idaho Governor Otter was a congressman, he personally brought in his service photo and later he got an autographed photo of President Bush to also hang on the wall.

“There are many unusual stories connected with the photos,” Henderson said. She says that she will have to begin writing them down as there are too many to remember.

If driving by the Rumor Mill, one will also notice the words painted on the large bay window. “Pray for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.” The printing on the window has been on the window for 2 1/2 years since he was kidnapped by

the Taliban. The tattered and faded yellow ribbons hanging on the trees outside the donut shop were given to her from Bergdahl's family.

Some of the soldiers' photos hanging in the Rumor Mill have completed the military files at the Gem County Museum. Janie Schaut has collected personal stories of soldiers from Gem County and documents files at the museum. Henderson is proud that copies of some of the photos are being used in the files.

As family members and friends come from other states and stop by the Rumor Mill for coffee and a donut, they walk the interior walls searching for their loved ones. When they see the photo, they smile and leave knowing that they can return with pride and visit the walls of honor.

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he Black Canyon Bowmen Club is based out of Emmett and has been in Gem County since 1967. The bowmen believe in helping the community to the best of their ability. This is especially evident when they assist families during holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. The club also teaches kids about archery and educate the children on the proper use and safety in handling of equipment.

Club President TJ Hadley, VicePresident Doug Carrell and Secretary/Treasurer Kari Hadley make up the foundation of the bowmen. Promoting sportsmanship, marksmanship, ethical behavior, wildlife conservation, community service and youth education is the main focus of the ethics used by each member.

To join the bowmen club, one must be at least 18 years old, unless they are joining with family. Currently, there are 70 adult active members and 30 youth members in the club. New members are always welcome.

“Every year we host three very successful archery shoots with more than 1,000 people showing up to have a great time with family and friends to

have a great time,” Kari said. “We have a lot of fun year round and one of our biggest events is the archery lane at the Gem/Boise County Fair.”

Along with support of their own events and group functions, they also support the Idaho State Bowhunters jamboree. The bowmen host a number of events such as the Freezeout shoot, Memorial Day shoot, “Fun Shoot” and the Region 3 shoot. Members of the club have also raised money to help fund a WWII memorial, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation “spike camp” along with youth events such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and hunters education.

The Bowmen host an indoor archery league. The league runs every Thursday night from the middle of November to the middle of January at the Gem/Boise Fairgrounds. This past year, they have started getting more youths involved by giving them more hands-on training with bows and arrows. The youth are trained by adults that are members of the club.

For more information on the Black Canyon Bowmen, contact Kari at 7948640 or TJ at 794-8585. Further information can also be found at their website, www.blackcanyonbowmen. com.

Black Canyon Bowmen board of directors member Robert Martin poses with his bow hunting gear and a deer he shot in Idaho during the winter of 2010.

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harlene Muir has art in her blood. As long as she can remember, she's created things — beautiful things.

"All my life, I've been a designer or inventor," Charlene shares. Sketches and paintings are hung around Charlene's room. They are truly a work of art. She puts her heart and soul into each of her creations.

Right now, Apple Valley Assisted Living benefits from Charlene's talent.

Last year, she wanted to make something for the facility that has become her home. In the past, she made figurines out of fabric and paste, glue and varnish, so angels came to mind.

Thus, the Apple Valley Angels became a feature of the facility. Each angel is unique. So far, she's made about 20 of them, all based around a cowboy theme or seasons of the year. Some have red curly hair. Some carry a lariat.

Many wear a cowboy hat. One angel is holding apples. Another has snow in its hair.

About five months ago, every resident put their name in a hat. Each month, a new name is drawn and the winner receives an angel. Eventually, everyone at Apple Valley will have their own angel.

She was inspired to make the angels based on nativity figures she's made.

The Jesus, Mary, Joseph and three wise men are each unique. Before she starts

a figure, she carefully picks out material for the doll to "wear." Most of her angels are draped in white. Her nativity figures wear different colors.

The figurines have a cardboard cone base. The fabric is cut. It's then soaked in glue or paste and draped over the cone. She works with it to create the shape she needs. When it's dry, she coats the entire doll in varnish. If stored properly, they will last for years.

Charlene has made several nativity sets. One will remain at Apple Valley, another was raffled off and others have been given away or sold.

Her fertile imagination allows her to think of and create varied works of art.

"Anything I see, if I think I can create it, I try."

Her daughter has a home with a large interior opening between rooms.

She wants a large dragon moving through the opening from one room to another. Charlene has created a dragon out of heavy paper and is in the process of covering it with different materials to create the different textures. She will then sculpt it and make a pattern for her daughter and son-in-law to approve. Her son-in-law will then recreate the dragon in metal. If it were stretched out, the dragon would be about 10 to 12 feet long. She's rather excited about the project.

Her next series of Apple Valley Angels? Angels exercising.

Charlene Muir arranges her nativity figures as her angels "watch" from the background.

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made with toxic contents which caused health problems and sometimes death. Bootleggers and rum runners (smugglers crossing a state border) were many. Organized crime was plentiful due to the large profits gained in the illegal activities.

During the first year of Suitter's administration as county sheriff, he was zealous in running down violators of the liquor laws and showed no favor to either the seller or user of the intoxicants. His honesty and devotion to what he believed was his official duty were in contrast with some of his methods.

In January 1925, federal prohibi-

tion officers raided a lonely cabin 15 miles above Ola and took a father and son into custody. In order to reach the cabin, the officers had to hike in deep snow for 15 miles. This took five hours to make the trip. When they arrived at the cabin, the son had a rifle in his hands and acted belligerently until he realized the odds were against him.

The still had several gallons of moonshine whisky and five barrels of mash were seized in the raid. The father and son were charged with illegal manufacture of intoxicating liquor. They were held in jail in Boise awaiting trial.

Sheriff Suitter, accompanied by federal prohibition officers on a "still" hunt to Pinehurst, bagged a brown bear on the trip. They failed to locate the still and on returning saw a big brown bear cross the road right in front of their car. The men all jumped out and opened fire on the bear with revolvers. Their aim was sure.

In June of 1925, rum runners as well as rum drinkers were gathered in by Sheriff Suitter. For three days, he and his men rounded up offenders who paid fines of $365. Offenses ranged from imbibing too freely, unlawful possession and bootlegging.

An automobile was confiscated when a bottle of liquor was found inside. The incidents followed a picnic and dance in Sweet.

In November 1925, a warrant was served on Suitter. He was arrested on a charge of battery and released on his own recognizance. The complaint charged that he with force and violence punched, pushed and struck a man with his gun. A hearing was held

Dec. 10, 1925. It was an all day hearing which ended with a verdict of not guilty. The jury stood 10 for acquittal and two against.

Suitter died in the line of duty Monday, May 17, 1926 about 11 a.m. from injuries received two nights prior while in the process of arresting a speeding driver. The accident occurred in front of the high school between 11 and 12 p.m.

Along with Federal Prohibition Officer Small of Boise, Suitter had attended a dance at Dewey’s Grove. He had assisted the officer in the arrest of three boys charged with possession of liquor. On the way to town with the prisoners in the federal officer’s car, an automobile traveling at an excessive rate of speed passed them. A pursuit began with the sheriff standing on the running board of the car. When the pursuers overtook the speeders, the sheriff jumped to the ground. The speed of the car threw him off his feet and he fell backward, the back of his head struck the pavement with terrific force. The only eyewitness of the accident was one of the boy prisoners.

Suitter was picked up unconscious, carried to his home and Dr. Reynolds was summoned. He did not regain consciousness.

C. K. McAuley, former chief of police of Emmett, was appointed sheriff of Gem County by the county board at a special meeting held to fill the unexpired term of Suitter. McAuley took charge of the office after his bond was approved and after he had taken the oath of office.

mett. Here are some facts about historical Emmett: • In 1905 there was no hospital only nursing homes. Mrs. Olive Haulitson had the first nursing home at 317 S. Commercial Ave. Ten years later, due to more patients, they built a bigger home at 81 E. Second St. • In about 1907, Dr. W. F. Loder’s home was located at the corner of Main

Street and Wardwell Avenue. Later the home became a funeral parlor and home of undertakers C. D. Bucknum, Charles Flyff and Glean Beatty.

• In 1914 Dr. Reynold’s car was the only one that could make it over Freezeout Hill.

• The home of Emmett’s first veterinarian Dr. Henry Kuckoo was located at 314 E. Park St. There was a barn in the

back for the horses.

• A two story home located at 210 1/2 E. Second St. was the home of Dr. Green.

• Dr. Cummings had a nine room home built in 1917 on Main Street. It was also owned by Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Pugh.

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athan Herbert Suitter was born in Carey, Maine, on May 27, 1871. At the age of 33, he moved to Portland, Ore., in 1904 with his brother. A year later, he was united in marriage to Miss Elsie Herald. Elsie died in 1914 and two years later, Suitter married Lou Crouse of St. Helens, Ore. He had five children, Mrs. Dollie Bickford, Mrs. Alice Del Grosso, Homer, Richard and Artel.

After moving to Emmett he began ranching until he ran for Gem County Sheriff in 1925.

His experience brought him from Portland, Ore., where he served as a member of the Portland Police Department.

In 1925, there were four candidates making a determined race for Gem County Sheriff. Nathan Herbert Suitter ran on the progressive ticket and won. He took office as sheriff Jan. 12,1925.

The 1920s was a time of prohibition in the nation. The restriction of the production, sale, transportation, importation and exportation of alcoholic beverages actually began when the 18th Amendment to the Constitution went into effect on Jan. 16, 1920.

Idaho supported outlawing alcoholic beverages and approved statewide prohibition in 1916.

During the Roaring 20s, illegal alcohol producers supplied the new demand for liquor. People would go to a speakeasy and drink large amounts of alcohol. Others purchased homemade moonshine which was often

Where the doctors lived and other facts Compiled by DIANA BAIRD Messenger Index

It's fun to drive around on a Sunday afternoon and look at historic homes and buildings in town. Over the years, many doctors lived in downtown Em-

Sheriff Nathan Herbert Suitter.

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hey are perfect children who never get their clothes dirty, never talk back or run around the house, and they have been a tremendous source of companionship for one local Emmett woman. All 250 of them!

We will call our almost 80 year old "doll lady" Patty.

Her doll collection is obvious from the minute you step into her home and walk through the many rooms. Lined up in little rows and positioned perfectly on chairs and tables, her doll collecting has become a labor of love and her baby dolls have filled a void in her heart and soul.

Patty’s family moved to Gem County in the early 1900s. She was premature and was a baby doll herself weighing only three pounds at birth.

Without modern hospital care in the early 30s, she was sent home with doctor’s instructions to put her in a wooden box and set her near the stove to keep her warm. Her parents were also instructed to let her cry to get her lungs functioning.

Patty grew up strong, married and had children of her own. Her husband had his grandmother’s old dolls packed away in storage. One day, Patty brought them into the house. Her kids

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were still young at the time. Not too long after that, her father gave her the doll she always wanted. A three foot tall Patty Play Pal. It was the size of a three year old child. This doll is proudly displayed in her living room and is still her favorite doll of them all.

The years went by and Patty’s children married and moved out of her home. Later, her mother passed away and she started to increase her doll collection.

“I started collecting dolls for companionship. One Christmas a friend gave me eight dolls!” she said.

A few dolls soon turned into a couple of hundred. Today, there are dolls in the living room, dining room and bedrooms.

Patty’s doll collection comes in many shapes, sizes and values. The smallest doll in the house is less than 1-inch tall and the largest is about three feet. They come in different skin tones, they are blonde, brunette, black haired, there are brides, ballerinas, baby dolls, Indians, china dolls, princesses with beautiful dresses and even a tiny baby Jesus is among the collection. Her children still occasionally bring her home dolls.

Patty tells visiting children to look but don’t touch. Some of her dolls are very old and fragile and others just

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don’t want to be disturbed. Each doll has its perfect place.

“When I look at my dolls, I remember who gave them to me. It brings me companionship. It’s like having children that are perfect children.

You don’t have to feed them or change them. They make you look back and think of your own children when they were little,” Patty said.

When asked if she named all 250 of

them she said no.

She says that her dolls give her the same kind of comfort in her heart that the Lord does. It’s like they are always with her and she loves having a collection.

I did enjoy visiting Patty and her home full of dolls. They are easy to love by being irresistible and realistic.

I couldn’t take my eyes off of them and saw the comfort they can bring.

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ere are some fascinating business news and facts from historical Emmett: • The Index newspaper building was erected in 1899 by S. A. Patter-

son on the eastern end of the business district.

• The first town bank was the First National Bank organized by W. R. Cartwright and Ed Hayes in 1902.

• The Russell Building was built cooks and oak furniture. One of the in 1904 and was built three stories levels burned down and the buildhigh. It was located at Main Street ing is now two stories. and Commercial Street. It also had Where the historical doctors a cookhouse with first class Chinese of Emmett lived, page 17

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Driver plunges over Freezeout Hill

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veryday thousands of commuters come and go to work by way of Freezeout Hill in Emmett. When the weather is nice it is a beautiful drive into the valley. In snow and ice, the hill is every commuter’s nightmare as they inch their way to the bottom of the steep grade.

It was a nice warm windy summer evening Aug. 24, 2011. The weather was about 75 degrees. Bureau of Land Management crews had been fighting a grass fire on Freezeout Hill for days. Some of the fire crew were doing mop up on the fire.

Meanwhile, Josh Adams was returning to Emmett in his Nissan SUV. He was driving near the west side of Freezeout Hill just below the 911 monument when suddenly his vehicle suffered mechanical failure forcing him to lose control.

As Adams tried to stop his SUV, many thoughts quickly went through his mind as the car headed near the guard rail and over the steep 500 foot embankment. His SUV rolled seven times before stopping at the bottom of the steep slope. As he reached for his cell phone, which was plugged into the car, he noticed that the dashboard of the vehicle was gone.

He later found his phone 100 yards away.

“I still have stuff on that hill but it is too steep to go get it,” Adams said.

It was determined later that the tie rod in his vehicle broke.

All of the windows in the car were broken except one which had to be broken by emergency crews to get Adams out of the vehicle. Over 40 firefighters took Adams down the hill and loaded him on the life flight helicopter. He was taken to St. Al’s Hospital in Boise and soon released with only a few scratches and an internal bruise on his thigh from the impact of the steering wheel.

Reflecting on the accident Adams said, “I’m not lucky … I’m blessed!

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Josh Adams survived a 500 foot plunge in his vehicle over Freezeout Hill and walked away with a few scratches and some bruising. He gives God the credit for saving his life.

For me to come out of this accident with only small scratches and bruises is amazing. I give God 100 percent credit for helping me survive. There is no other explanation,” Adam said.

The Freezeout accident has changed Adam’s life and renewed deep spiritual insight in Jesus Christ.

“If I were to leave tomorrow, I know where I’d go. It’s important to be

right with God,” Adam said. He also says that he is spending more time with his family and is not scared to give his personal testimony.

Since the incident on Freezeout Hill, Adams said that for about a week he had a difficult time driving over the hill. He and his family have since moved to New Plymouth.

“When the accident happened,

my son was staying with a friend. An officer told me that I should always leave an emergency contact number when leaving my child with others.”

Adams wants to remind parents that if they leave their children with family or friends to remember this important lesson. Always leave an emergency number in case of a accident.

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Emmett history: The tale of the Frozen Dog Editor's note: This article about the Frozen Dog Ranch was published in 1957 in the Emmett Messenger. It is printed as published.

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olonel William E. Hunter, one time editor of the Chicago Blade, arrived in the Emmett Valley from the western metropolis on an October day in 1908 to “arrange plans for the improvement and operation of his property,” according to an issue of the Emmett Index that year.

That same year, Colonel Hunter built a home on his property that still is used today by the present owner of the Frozen Dog Ranch, Scott Smith. The unusual name for his property was borrowed from one of the Colonel’s many books, “Tales of the Frozen Dog,” which was a vivid story of western life in a Yukon community.

William Hunter, his wife Nancy and three children spent their summers in this peaceful valley, but when fall arrived they returned to the east. While here, the sharp featured, handsome Colonel would study and work long hours at a large mahogany desk.

He had his motto, “Be pleasant every morning till ten o’clock. The rest of the day will take care of itself,” stamped on a number of round metal discs that had his name engraved below the verse. The philosophic motto was not only found on his desk, but on a number of Emmett business houses as well. The Smiths can still show visitors today the metal disc with the verse, since it is attached to the back door of their home.

In 1906, Frank Suyehira was forced to move to Emmett from California after the San Francisco earthquake. Soon after the Frozen Dog Ranch was established, he became foreman for the Colonel. His son, Hank, was born there in 1914.

Today the old man lives with his

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son and family on their ranch at the base of Freezeout Hill. Frank’s name is on the cornerstone of the Colonel’s home which was built in 1904.

A son of the Colonel’s died of flu on the Frozen Dog, but two daughters were raised to womanhood while living in this peaceful Idaho valley and in the throb of Chicago.

One daughter, Mrs. William Edward Shannan lives in Kansas City, Mo., at the present time.

A number of years after Hunter

had fallen in love with the West, he left never to return. He passed away in the East and his widow, Nancy, re-married. In 1945, her husband, Charlie Lyons sold the 203-acre fruit ranch to Scott Smith, who came to Emmett with his wife in 1938 from Kansas.

Some of Hunter’s writings include “Evening Roundup,” “Pep,” “Dollars and Sense,” “Brass tacks,” and “Ginger Snaps’” These books can be found in several Emmett

homes today.

Now in 1957, Smith owns 60 acres of the original Frozen Dog Ranch.

“The orchards produce almost all varities of fruit grown here,” He noted. “And the University of Idaho plots the ranch out each year as part of their experimental work.

“My wife and I receive letters and inquiries throughout the year asking how the ranch got its name and other questions. We even had one letter from England."

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Cowboy Church has history in Emmett

By ALYCE KELLEY

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owboy Church in Emmett? What in the world are you talking about? What’s all the excitement about?

Well let me give it to you straight from the horse's mouth. At a cowboy church, the dress is casual and the music is country western worship.

Cowboy music in church originally began at the first cowboy church in Nashville, Tenn., started by Johnny Cash's sister. Live bands playing country gospel and bluegrass music and a casual environment proved popular and many who hadn't been to church in years began to attend. Since then, Cowboy Churches have sprung up all over the U.S., including Emmett.

The Cowboy Church in Emmett happens at Harvest Church, which is located at Second and Hayes Street. the third Sunday night of every month. Through country western worship

music they are spreading the love of Jesus the cowboy way. The Emmett Cowboy Church is sponsored by Celebrate Life Church in Nampa. “There is a desire that people have to hear some of the older music and to have the freedom to worship and have fun in church. I think Sunday mornings in most churches are being rushed. At Cowboy Church we have fun worshipping God. We do lots of music, we share some short exhortations and end in prayer. We take time for fellowship, to meet new friends and encourage one another," Pastor Joe Parker said.

The Cowboy Church vision is to bring folks from all denominations, fellowships and independents together to share and sow into each other's lives. They are open to all who love Jesus and the cowboy way. You are invited to come enjoy some country and western worship music with some original Emmett cowboys.

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