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VOL. 16.
CALDWELL. IDAHO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1897.
No.
PORTLAND VISITORS.
Wholesale Merchants Hake a Tour of
the Country.
MILITIAMEN HATE AR INNINGS.
District Court Convenes Wednesday—
The civil Calendar—Death of Arthur
J. Scott—Radical Changes in the
Narapa-Owyhee Railroad.
Saturday last a special train arrived
at Caldwell from Portland with forty
four of the leading merchants of that
city who remained in town about an
hoar. On their arriyal they were met
by the mayor and a number of citizens
and escorted to Armory Hall, where
s reception was tendered them. S. M.
Coffin, of the Forwarding Company,
presided, and introduced the Rev.
Jennings, who delivered a short ad
dress, welcoming the visitors which
was responded to by Mr. A. H. Devers
chairman of the party.
Other members spoke briefly, relat
ing their experiences traveling in
Idaho before the Pullman Palace and
Dining Cars rolled through.
The party had already visited many
towns in Idaho, their trip, so they say,
is to become better acquainted with
the resources of the country and the
towns upon which Portland depends
for a large volume of her wholesale
trade and to familiarize" themselves
with the class of people with whom
they have been and are doing business.
"While their sojourn here was of short
duration, the impression formed by
many was that Caldwell, and the sur
rounding country they traveled
through was as prosperous looking as
anywhere, and the general opinion is
that mutual benefits all around will be
derived from their visit.
MILITARY BALL.
Ca. A. Qiva» an Exhibition Drill—A SuCcoats*
ful Social Event.
The military ball given by Co. A.
Thanksgiving night will long be re
membered as the most successful
social gathering ever bold in Caldwell.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with bunting, while guns, knapsacks,
cartridge belts and water bottles were
so arranged to make appropriate de
signs, principal of which were the
letters on the north end of the room,
made by cartridge belts, that read I.
N. G.
The large number of boys in uniform
added materially to the many beauti
ful costumes of the ladies, and Armory
Hall presented a Fairyland appearance
all evening. On entering the hall a
novel sight was presented—guns
stacked in the center of the room in
regular military style. Some eager to
dance, could be heard whisper: "Will
they be there all night V" "Have we to
dance all round them ?" "I wonder if
the're loaded?" But presently the
bugler sounded the assembly, and like
bees from out a hive, the members of
the company marched into the hall and
to their places. At the command "take
arms," epch militiaman had his tiring
piece, after which Captain Little put
the men through a number of manœu
vers that were gracefully and skillfully
executed. After this exhibition dan
cing began and was kept up until early
Friday morning, and was most enjoy
able. Every detail was carefully guard
ed that no hitch might take place.
Good music was furnished by the
Jones orchestra, while Swain Beaty
proved himself equal to the emergency
as a prompter.
DISTRICT COURT
Ta Couva*, for Canyon County Wadnaaday
Naxt—Tha Civil Dackat.
District court for Canyon County
will convene on Wednesnday next,
December 1st. The calendar is light,
civil business taking the greater part
of the docket. Following are some of
the cases:
John M. Bray vs R. E. Green, admin
istrator of estate of H. L. Taylor. In
thiB case plaintiff prays for a judgment
in the sum of £1750.00 and interest.
George Little vs Board of County
Commissioners. Appeal from order of
the board..
W. H. Taylor, sheriff vs Board of
County Commissioners. Appeal from
order of the board disallowing deputy.
C. A. Hand vs Board of Cponty
Commissioners. An appeal from the
order of the board allowing ex-Assessor
Horn's warrant.
J. N. Warren v» H. E. Simmons.
Foreclosure.
Stoddart Bros, ys J. M. Smith. Fore
closure.
Thos. A. Golden vs J. W. Givens.
Appeal from decision of the Justice of
of the Peace of Nampa precinct.
Robt. Noble vs H. M. Dorman, Frank
Steunenberg and C. A. Hand. Fore
closure.
O. W. Jarrett vs H. B. Griffin. Ap
peal from the Probat« Court.
Susan Lynch vs Jefferson Lynch.
Diyorce.
Ogden State Bank ys B. T. Bivens
and P. E. Short. Appeal from Probate
Court.
L. P. Weil vs Boise Valley Land &
Stock Co. Foreclosure.
8. P.IIunt vs Mary E. Hunt. Di
vorce. ,
First National Bank of Caldwell vs.
Caldwell Real Estate and Water Co.
Foreclosure.
Hlbbard, Spencer & Co. vs Gilbert
T. Hammilet al. Foreclosure.
R. A. Cowden & C. R. Shaw vs W.
W. Wood. Debt.
Alex Duffes vs Jas. A. McGee. Debt.
T. A. llerron vs S. S. Taylor. Fore
closure.
G. W. Görden vs Andrew Rasmussen.
Foreclosure.
DEATH OP ARTHUR SCOTT.
Died, at his mother's home in Caldwell,
Tuesday morning, Nov. 23, Arthur J.
Scott.
He was born in Brownsville, Salina
County, Missouri, Janurary 26,1872.
Young Arthur came with his par
ents to Idaho ab. ut twelve years ago,
and since has made Caldwell and vicin
ity his home.
He was the sole support of his wid
owed mother by whom his loss is
greatly felt. He contracted measles as
the dread disease made its yearly round
and for a week struggled with it.
He appeared to be convalescing nice
ly, when symtoms of pneumonia mani
fested themselves and in less than four
hours the hopes of mother, sisters,
brother, and loving friends were all
gone, the boy, the hope and pride of
the family was no more. The deceased
was a member of the Caldwell Fire
Department by whom the body was
taken in charge.
Rev. Wilder of the M. E. church con
ducted the religous service, from which
church the remains were followed to
the cemetry by the Fire Dept., and a
host of sorrowing friends.
B N & O. RAILWAY.
Raaignation of All Old Offloara Callad For—
Plana For Tha Futur*.
The past week has witnessed quite
a change in the management of the B.
N. & O. Ry. Since the arrival of Col.
Dewey, president of the road, he has
been buisy looking over the system,
and there has been many rumors- as to
bis future plans. After he had decided
not to do any more constructing work
at present he at once set about to re
duce the running expenses of the road.
He therefore called for the resignation
of all the officers and clerks, which were
tendered, and at once appointed Mr.
L. B. Stiles superintendent and general
manager. The offices of chief engineer
and general freight and passenger
agent are still vacant, and will not be
filled until the business of the road de
mands it. A representative of the Lead
er saw Col. Dewey yesterday morning
and when asked about the change in
officers, said: "I had to cut down expen
ses. We can get along at present with
less help." When asked about his fu
ture plans, the Col. replied: "We will
build ten miles more south of Guffey as
soon as possible. Then we will build
north to timber. By the time spring
opens 1 will have all my plans fully
arranged regarding railroad work and
improvements contemplated here."
The colonel -will remain here until
the first of the year, when he will go
east to attend to some business matters
that require his personal attention.—
Nampa Leader.
LOST WHILE HUNTING.
Yonng
Pickens Goes Shooting
Falls to Return.
Bnt
OLD CABOOSE GOES TO NAMPA.
Tax Collector Kept Busy Receiving
Money—Signs of t lie Times at Lower
Boise—Man With Sand—Slaughter of
Geese.
Thursday last a fourteen-year old
boy named Pickens left his home
near Middleton, with a double-barrel
shotgun. He failed to return by dark,
his parents fearing some accident had
befallen him arosed the neighbors,
but the search proved futile. At night
while service was being held In 'the
church, word uf the lost boy was passed
arpund when the services were imme
diately stopped and the congregation
began a search, but up to four o'clock
yesterday morning no trace of the lad
had been found.
Deputy Assessor Badley states taxes
are coming in very well this year. Dur
ing the first half of the present month
about #4500.00 was paid, 'l he B. N. &
O. Railroad was the first corporation to
turn in the amount of their taxes,
which aggregated 82413.23.
Lot L. Feltham Esq., has perfected
his appeal in the case of Emmett Tay
lor, convicted in the U. S. District
Court for counterfeiting. The appeal
will be heard next February in San
Francisco In the U. S. Court of appeals,
where Mr. Feltham will argue the
case.
John Lucus returned from San Fran
cisco Sunday where he had been visit
ing the past month. John cannot speak
too highly of the great metropolis, and
says the greatest sight of all is China
town. He was escorted over that re
markable quarter by an ex-detective
and guide. Of all the hard quarters he
has heard, seen or read of, Dupont and
Clav streets are the toughest.
Bishop Talbot delivered his famous
lecture "Impressions abroad" to an ap
preciative audience Wednesday even
ing at the Christain Church. Th*
Bishop related his meeting with W. E.
Gladstone, ex-premier, the Queen,
the Prince and Princess of Wales and
other notables. Some incidents en
countered while across the pond caused
much merriment when bain g related.
A letter received from Carl Peterson,
who is now at the Moscow University,
states be is crowding well to the front.
Carl is taking a course in chemistry
and mining engineering, and is well
satisfied with the studies, more par
ticularly the latter as he receives a
practical application in the field.
Work in the University is hard, he
says, as thev begin at 7.30 in the morn
ing and are kept at It until 3.30 in the
afternoon.
Joe Beal, the big, happy, genial
whole-soul gold bug of Boise City, was
a visitor in Lewiston Monday. Mr
Beal recently accepted a position as
traveling salesman for a prominent St.
Louis hardware establishment, and his
visit here was made in connection with
his duties It was his first visit to
Lewiston and the Clearwater valley,
and he was enthusiastic in bis expres
sions of the native grandeur of the
country and the substantial evidences
of prosperity.— Lewiston Tribune.
Friday last Commissioners Peterson
and King met at Nampa and concluded
to let the Nampa city council have the
use of the old cell that has laid idle
back of the Court house at Caldwell
fer some time. The council will see it
properly erected and will then have it
built around with brick that ft mav
safely hold all transgressors of the law.
While the city of Nampa has posses
sion of it, it will also be used as a
county jail whenever it shall be neces
sary.
A writer who evidently knows where
be is at, says that "if a doctor makes a
mistake he buries it; if a merchant be
never tells it; if a lawyer makes a
mistake lie crawla out of it; but if an
editor makes a mistake be puts it on a
large sheet of paper for the world to
look at, and in every community there
are cranks who think they are models
of wisdom because they discover them,
and for weeks their jaws are wagging
about their greatness and astute wis
dom."
The Harvest Thanksgiving service
at the M. E. Church on Thursday last
was well attended, a large congre
gation being present. A select choir
rendered choice and appropriate music.
The sermon was preached by Rector
Jennings, from the text "The Lord Is
good to all, and His tt nder mercies are
over His works." The sermon was a
splendid exposition of the above pass
age and by apt illustration was for
•lbly applied.
Commissioner Chas. Peterson was in
town Sunday and Monday. He reports
the condition of farmers in Lower
Boise and Parma good, many of whom
are making extensive additions to their
holdings. W. A. Pngsley's new home is
about completed, and when finished
will be one of the handsomest residen
ces there. Ills brother is also making
many improvements on bis place. At
Parma A. J. Mitchell has about com
pleted a model dwelling house. All
considered, the people along the river
were never in a more prosperous con
dition.
The local sports have of late had ex
cellent shooting throughout the county,
bringing in all kinds and any number
of birds, but the palm for shooting is
divided between Duo & Svbree and
Tukey and Ilailey, the first-named pair
bavin? on Sunday last killed fcfur
Canada geese and a number of ducks,
Dee killed two of the geese with one
shot while they were on the wing.
Tukey and Ilailey also drew gord
beads, for while out on Snake river
they bagged four geese and three gen
uine canvas«backs. Canyon county is
truly the hunter's paradise.
One of the agents of the South Oma
ha Stock Yards Co. in town this week
was Scott Davis. Scott Is said to pos
sess more sand or nerve, in his anatomy
than HO per cent of the men west. Early
in the 70's he was an express agent at
Deadwood, Dakota, and often handled
considerable money. At that time
road agents were numerous and several
attempts to rob the company were
made. Only onco did they face Scott.
They stated their mission, and the ex
pressman stooped to hand the sack, as
they supposed, but instead he picked
up two reliable six-shooters and beat off
tbe gansr. After that Scott was never
troubled, they took to the road and
hunted easier game.
WANTED—One good agent and on
ly one, in every locality, to take orders
for our Charming Holiday Books;
something New, retailing at from 50cts.
to 85.50 per copy. Agents are making
from #5 to $10 daily; demand enor
mous; big commission; credit given;
freightage paid; outfits free. Drop all
trash and sell books that people want,
and make 8300 a month. Address, for
outfit and territory,
People's , 3941 Market St.
Ph iladelphia, Pa.
MISS FLTNN'S SUCCESS.
Tbe Huntington correspondent of
the Statesman writes the following of
Miss Flynn, at one time a resident of
this city: A large and enthusiastic au
dience greeted tbe appearance last
evening at Fyfer's opera house of Miss
Mamie Helen Flynn, the talented
young artist of Huntington, in a very
entertaining musical and literary pro
gram. Miss Flynn Is a graduate of the
Denver conservatory. Her rendition
of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"
and other symphonies of the great mas
ters were ferfect. Her "Connor," by
Wbitelaw Reid, and the "Potion
î-cene" from Shakespeare, showed that
her artistic educatiou embraced a wide
and varied range. Miss Flynn's sis
ter, Irene, sang several songs and
proyed herself a universal favorite.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mrs. Williams and daughters desire
to extend their heartfelt thanks to
the many frieuUs who so kindly as
slsted in tbe sickness, death and
burial, of their beloved son and brothj
er.
Mrs. Williams.
Mes. M. Powell.
Mu». E. P hillips.
NEW GOLD EXCITEMENT.
Soda Springs, I d Idaho, the Latest
El Doiado.
BIG RUSH TO THE G0LDF1ELDS.
Ore That Goes $40,000 to the Ton
Hold There, Sure—Located by Prof.
Harding, the Medium, While In a
Trance.
The Soda Springs correspondent of
the Pocatello Tribune, writing under
the date of Nov. 20th says:
The gold excitement tiere is still at a
white heat. Last Monday night a tele
gram came from Colorado Springs say
ing the rock had been assayed in Den
ver, and that it showed #29,765.00 in
gold per ton. The news spread like
wildfire. Tuesday morning your cor
respondent'mounted the only remain
ing available horse in Soda, and just at
the break of day, struck out for the
"pint" where the new Klondike is lo
cated. Everybody here knows where
the "pint" is. It is at the angle of the
mountain four and a half miles south
west of town, where tbe Bear river
turns abruptly southward, and where
the four winds of tbe earth come to
gether with an awful "swish." Just as
I reached the soda mound ou the out
skirts of town, 1 caught a glimpse of
Charles Engler a few rods ahead of me,
mounted on a mule. With his long
handle^ shovel poised like |a mighty
battle axe and his trappings of pick,
frying pan and square hanging at his
steed's sides he looked in the early fee
fa e light like a valiant knight of old.
When he saw me coming however, he
"dashed the rowels In his steed" and I
saw him no more until after my arrival
at "Klondike," where I discovered him
in a complete state of exhaustion lying
on his back on bis new claim, "The
Grizzley King."
I found the discovery shaft of Messrs.
Call, Pratt. Wilson, Harding and Tarr,
located a few yards from the bank of
the rlyer opposite the "pint." The
shaft and tunnel penetrated the lava
about thirty feet, and the bottom was
a little below the level of the river bed.
The ore Is a grayish quartzite, with
brown spots of iron stained soft rock
in it, and has not the appearance of tbe
excessive richness.
By nine o'clock forty or fifty men
were on the ground, and a great many
locations had been made, but your cor
respondent rode too slow a horse and
all the best claims had beeu taken be
fore I arrived. Returning home I met
many travelers hurrying on to the new
Eldorado. At Steamboat Springs I met
Sam Gagon afoot, with his new shoes
on his shoulder. Inquiring blB desti
nation I received the laconic reply,
"Klondike!" and he pressed on with
out stopping. Alas, poor Sam I I knew
him well. There was a time when his
sanity was beyond question.
Yesterday Dr. Wilson, known
here as "The Duke of Klondike," who
has an interest In the discovery claim,
received another assay to the effect
that the second specimen sent con
tained gold to the amount of 840,000 to
tbe ton.
A good many people were skeptical
at first, but when it was learned that
the well known Prof. Harding had
gone into a trance and located the
mine, (that the only essays that had
been received were from him, and that
he had them procured in Denver, why
then confidence was restored.
The "Duke of Klondike" has put
a new pump in the shaft and has or
dered a hundred ore sacks, and a mill
run will be made immediately. Mean
while the work of prospecting and lo
cating the surrounding country goes
merrily on, and every man in Soda has
a load of rock in his back yard.
John Williams, proprietor of the
cigar factory that has been running in
Caldwell for several years will next
week close out bis business and look,
up a new field In Montana. Mr. Wil
liams is an enterprising and progrès
sive young man, and his loss In this
com munity will be a material gain in
that where he may locate.