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SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1899.
THAT RAILROAD
We hope Boise will finally be
placed on the main line. Boise
is the capital city, and, therefore,
the first city of the State, and
ought not to be switched off on
the stub-end of "jerk-water" line,
"We believe it to be the wish of
all disinterested parties of the
State, that this great benefit(being
placed on the main line) be ac
corded that city. Once Boise
was a city of moss-backs, and the
pedple thought it the only place
on earth, and when about 17 years
ago, an offer was made to place
Boise on the main line for a small
consideration, $15,000, Boise
^indignantly refused to put up the
stuff, and the O. S . L. built it's
line about 15 miles south of the
capital city. Since then Boise has
changed. It still holds to the old
idea that it is the only city on
eirth, but thsi all towis hold
that idea, and the citizens en
courage it as a patrotic duty.
But Boise now is a city of energy.
It has every thing that goes to
make up a comfortable sized city
It's citizens are pushing and wide
awake. The railroad company
has offered to put the city on the
main line for $270,000, and we
have no doubt at all, from the way
the people up there are going
about the matter, but what they
will raise it. But we should not
get an inflated i.lea about the
benefits that will accrue to Boise
by being placed on the main line.
It does not mean thai Boise will
become a passenger divisionj be
cause that is out of the question
entirely. , Boise is too close to
Huntington for that, and Hnting
ton is the terminus of the O. R
& N. We even believe it too
elose for a freight division. So
much for that idea. Now with
respect to another idea that has
gained currency in these parts. Jit
has been said that the O. S. L.
railroad to put Boise on the main
line will tear up all the track be
tween Owyhee and Payette and
build a new railroad entirely.
Such an idea is absurd. You
might as well expect a business
man who has been getting along
with the old-fashioned show win
dow for a good many years, to
tear down a brick block in order
to put plate glass fronts to his
building. Boise does not expect
any such benefits. If that com
mittee expected any such changes
they would not keep the matter
•o quiet. Such a change would
benefit Star, Emmett, and Pay
ette, and Boise would be down
among those people, and the
Money would be raised so quick
that ft would make your head
swim. But the railroad, for and
in consideration of $270,000
promised the Boise committee to
extend the main line eight and
three quarter miles and put Boise
on the main track, and tear up the
track between the v blind-siding
called Owyhee and Nampa. That
is all there is to the proposition.
This arrangement will hurt Nam
some, and we are sorry for
that place, especially for the poor
people there who have made for
themselves homes, but the change
for Nampa will not be so great
as is imagined. She will lose
the benefit of the Boise branch,
but the Owyhee branch still re
mains, and it bids fair to more
than make up for all they might
lose by losing the Boise branch.
OUR NEW EDITOR.
The Boise C^spital three weeks
ago came down upon T he T rie
une with a lot of silly twaddle,
which, no doubt, the editor of the
Capital considered sound argu
ment. Thk Tribune supposing
that the effort was all that k pur
ported to be,—knowing the well
known weakness of the editor
of that paper to indulge in pueril
ities,—answered it in all candor
And as a result, we have been be
slimed with another discharge of
filth. We ought to have known
better. We have observed that
when a yellow cur is cornered, it
curls it's tail between it's legs, lays
back its ears, and tries to get
away, all the time snarling and
showing it's teeth and, if it can,
takes despicable advantage of it's
opponent—we would hardly com
pare the Capital editor with the
yellow cur,—although he has all
it's traits,—the yellow cur has a
little respect left, the Capital has
n't any. In our article of two
weeks ago, we answering all the
argument that paper attempted to
present, and it having nothing to
say in return, resorts to insult and
abuse. It has (always done so;
that is the only part of its char
acter as a newspaper that has
been uniform and consistent. But
as we stated before, we expected
all this, and were not in the least
surprised when it came: we
would have been surprised if it
hadn't answered as it did.
The Capital is pleased to as
sume that Mr. John T. Morrison
has editorial charge of T he T rib
une and therefore is the author
of its editorial articles. This is a
compliment we had hardly ex
pected and could never deserve.
We wish that something would
appear in the Capital that would
suggest a relationship between it
and a writer of any degree of
ability and integrity. We are
only sorry that Mr. Morrison is
not editor, for if he were, the
same splendid ability that has
been exercised in building up
the Republican party to the place
that it holds in Idaho politics to
day, could no doubt be used to
uplift and elevate Idaho journal
ism, so that such things as edit
the Boise Capital would, perforce,
hide their diminished heads with
shame.
Well, our esteemed contempor
ary, the Caldwell Record is after
us once more. We have always
held to the idea that a "burnt
child dreads the fire", but it seems
that there are exceptions to this
rule, and the Record is among the
exceptions. We have always
taken a sort of fatherly interest in
the Record , the papar being
young, and the editor a witless
chap. And besides we wanted to
act as a sort of public benefactor
and improve the intellectual tone
of that organ. Drummond says,
without involution there can be no
evolution : that a man can't climb
over a fence by tugging at his
boot ears, so we thought with re
spect to the Record . It's sole
virtue—if virtue it can be called
is an infinite aptitude at making
mistakes. We thought that if we
would point out a few mistakes it
would be more careful in the fut
ure, and its mistakes would grow
less and by and by it would be a
sort of a decent paper, command
ing alike the respect of the com
munity and its constituency. But
we see now that all our benevo
lent intentions have been wasted.
When a man has an apple orchard,
the trees of which bear an inferior
and wizened fruit, it is simply a
waste of time and effort to attempt
to improve the stock. He must
pull the old trees out, and plant a
new orchard. So with the Re
cord. It is hopeless to expect it
to improve with its present editor,
and so the people must either wait
until he dies off or sells out. We
thought that the Record last week
had steared on its slow moving
brain a little stnse, but
" ll S j
fi'id
that child-like, it only awaited an
opportunity to find something
mean and despicable to get even.
And the opportunity came, and
child-like it attempted to take ad
vantage of it. It copied a piece
from the Boise » Capital , which
was notQonly an insult to the Capi
tal for uttering it, but to the Record
for publishing it, and firing it at us
That piece was all nonsense, and
a silly attempt of the Capitals
to get out of a corner into which
we had forced it. But the week
previous, the following appeared
in the Capital concerning the
Record.
This is characteristic of tl e Cald
well Record. It never missis an
occasion to spit its petty spite and
(hoot its shallow wit at better peo
ple. Like a mangy cur it snaps at
the heels of passers by and sneaks
into its little kennel its verv Insig
nificance and helplessness render
ing it proof against the kick it so
justly merits. * * * The Record's
attempts at wit would nauseate a
buzzard. If it can formulate an
apology for belüg on earth at all
tbe Capital will take pleasure in
publishing it.
We did not publish it because
we thought it to be true, and we
knew that truth usually hurt worse
than fiction.
Ouncil MoHng».
Council chambers, Caldwell, Idaho,
August 7,1809. Council met in regu
lar session with President Shaw in the
chair; other councilmen present, D. D.
Campbell, J. M. Cook and J. B. Wright.
Minutes of meeting held in July read
and apprbved.
After discussing the matter of the
tax levy the council adjourned to meet
Thursday August 10 at 8 p. m.
Council chambers, Caldwell, Idaho,
August 10, 1899. Council met pursu
ant to adjournment; councilmen pres
ent, D. D. Campbell, J. M. Cook J. B.
Wright.
There being no quorum the council
adjourned to meet Saturday, August
12, at 8 p. in.
Council chambers, Caldwell, Idaho,
August 12, 1899. Council met pursu
ant to adjournment, present, Shaw,
Wright und Cook. There being no
quorum the council adjourned to meet
Monday, August 14, 1899, at 8 o'clock
p. m.
Council chambers, Caldwell, Idaho,
August 14,1899. Council met pursu
ant to adjournment with President
Shaw in the chair. Councilmen pres
ent, D. D. Campbell, J. M. Cook, J. li.
Wright.
Roports of tnarshall and police judge
were approved and ordered placed on
tile.
On motion, it was ordered that the
treasurer's report be approved with
the exception that the #200 county
warrant reported in tbe road fund be
placed in a special bridge fund.
The following bill were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same.
general fund.
T. C. Egleston, mdse 9 60
K. C. Shira, pumping in July 10 00
W. J. B. Kirkpatrick, marshal
salary an 1 fees 68 50
L. £. Hay, mdse 1 50
H. A. Griffiths, attorney's salary. 15 00
„ disallowed, 820 00
W. H. Red way, mdse 85
Frank Hardy, night watch for
fire July 4 2 00
Total on General Fund....» 98 45
ROAD FUND.
T. C. Egleston & Co. mdse 8 4 30
. 3 00
44 50
Xgi I I..
W. J. B. Kirkpatrick, work on
street
Frank Hardy, street commis
sioner
W. H. Rod way. mdse and acot.
C. H.Oupp 19 35
A. L. Butts, blacksmithing 2 50
John Bishop, work on road 10 60
Oscar Kirkpatrick, work on road 22 00
Brumbaugh, work on road 8 50
Riley Cot, work on road 10 50
Central Lumber Co. lumber 87 66
Total on road fund...
....8157 71
Petition of Edgar Meek and others,
praying for a bridge across ludian
creek at 3d Avenue west was granted.
On motion, it «us ordered that the
clerk advertize for bids for tbe con
struction of the above named bridge,
said olds to be accompanied by plans
and specillcatious.
On motion, it is oidered that the city
council meet in a special session at 8
o'clock p. m. September II, I8W, for
the purpose of Öxing the valuation on
all property embraced in the sprink
ling district, as per Ordinance No. 108,
at which time all snch property own
ers shall have the right to appear.
Communications from T. C, Egles
ton ft company of this city and also
from the New York Gutta Pereba and
Rubber Co, of Portland, Oregon, re
garding hose for Ore purposes, were
read and ordered placed on Hie.
On motion, the council did then ad
journ to meet Wednesday, August 16
1899, at 8 o'clock p. tn.
Council chamber?, Caldwell, Idaho,
August 16,1899. Council met pursu
ant to ndjoumment with President
Shaw in (he chair. Councilmen près
ent, D. I). Campbell, P. E. Engle, J. M.
Cook, J. B. Wright.
The bill of L. E. Hay, account of H.
X. Maxey, for 875, for sprinkling was
allowed and on account of the lack of
money in the fund a warrant for §50
was ordered drawn on sprinkling fund,
the remaining S25 to be held over.
On motion, the bill of II. A. Griffith,
acted upon August 14, 1899, was recon
sidered and the 820 disallowed was al
lowed and a warrant ordered drawn on
current expense fund for the same.
On motion the petition of T. C. Eg
leston and others praying for a side
walk on the east side of biock No. 63
in the city of Caldwell was granted and
placed on tile.
Ordinance No. 105 an ordinance re
quiring the building of a sidewalk on
the west side of Third avenue east from
First street north to Second north, and
providing for the levy of a special as
sessment on the lot.« adjacent thereto
to pay the expense of said improve
monts, was read the first time.
On motion, the rules were so sus
pended that Ordinance No. 105 be read
the second time by title only. Title to
ordinance No. 105 was read second
time vote resulted as follows, yea,
Campbell, Shaw, Engle, Cook, Wright.
Motion was made and seconded that
the rules be so suspended that Ordin
ance No. 105 bo read in full the third
time and make its final passage. Yea,
Èngle, Shaw, Campbell, Wright and
Cook. Motion declared carried.
Ordinance No. 105 was read in full
for the third reading. Vote taken to
pass or not to pass, resulted as follows:
For passage, Campbell, Shaw, Cook,
Engle, Wright.
Ordinance No. 105 was declared
passed.
Ordinance No. 106. An ordinance
appropriating ^certain moneys for
sprinkling certain streets and fixing a
rate of tax levy on certain property in
the city of Caldwell and to provide a
fund for tbe payment of the same, was
read the first time.
Motion was made and seconded that
tbe rules be so suspended that Ordin
ance No. 106 pass the second reading
by title. Vote resulted as follows, ves,
Campbell, Shaw, Engle, Cook and
Wright. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that the
rules be suspended and Ordinance No.
106 be read for the third time and
make Its final passage. Vote yes,
Campbell, Shaw, Engle, Cook, Wright.
Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 106 was read in full
the third time, vote taken to pass or
not pass resulted as follows: For pass
age, yes, Campbell, Shaw, Engle, Cook
and Wright. Ordinance No. 106 was
declared passed.
Ordinance No. 107. An ordinance
fixing the annual appropriations and
the rate of tax levy to pay the same
for the fiscal year beginning the second
Tuesday ia Mav, 1899, and ending the
second Tuesday in May, 1900, was read
the first time. Motion was made an 1
seconded that the rules be suspended
and Ordinance No. 107 be read the sec
ond time by title only. Vote yes,
Campbell, Shaw, Engle, Cook and
Wright. Motion was declared carried.
Ordinance No. 107 was read the second
time by title and the vote resulted as
follows: For passage, yes, Campbeil,
Shaw, Engle, Cook, Wright. Second
reading declared passed.
Motion made and seconded that the
rules be suspended and Ordinance No.
107 be read the third time in full and
make its final passage, vote yes, Camp
bell, Shaw, Eagle, Cook and Wright.
Motion declared carried. Ordinance
No. 107 was read the third time. Vote
for final passage was taken which re
sulted as follows: To pass—yes, Camp
bell, Shaw, Engle, Cook and Wright.
Ordinance No. 107 was declared passed.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
O R, Shaw,
L. W. Bach , Acting mayor
City Clerk.
NOTICE
To all resident land owners under the
Caldwell and Phyllis ditches and to
whom it may concern:
There will be a mass meeting at the
city hall In Caldwell, Idaho, on Monday
at 10 o'clock a. m , Aug. 21,1899, for the
purpose of considering the formation
of an Irrigation district.
State Engineer D. W. Ross is ex
pected to be present.
By order of Committee,
II. A. Griffiths,
Chairman.
K0TICE.
By ordor of the city council, I hereby
advertise for bids for the construction
of a wagon bridge across ludian creek
on Third avenue west in the city of
Caldwell, Idaho, said bids to be accom
panied by plans and specification. Said
bids seal! be opened on September 4
I8#9, at 8 o'clock p. m. The couucil re
serve tbe right to reject any or all bids.
L. W. Bacii , city clerk.
Sulphur Lime and Salt for spraving
fruit trees, at T. C. Egleston.
MONEY TO LOAN—Inquire 0
Frank J. Smith, Caldwell, Idaho.
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DRY GOO DS, CARPETS, CLO THING,
BOO TS A ND SHOES , I1ATS AND CAPS,
FURNISHING GOODS.
NEW STORE
NEW GOODS
SQUARE DEAL
Caldwell. Xc3.st3ao.
ORDINANCE NO. 105.
An Ordinance requiring the building
of a sidewalk on the west side
of Third Avenue east from
First Street North to Second Street
North, and providing for the levy
of a special assessment on the lots
adjacent thereto to pay tbe expense
of said improvement.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Caldwell,
Idaho.
Section 1. Each and every owner of
a lot or lots in block sixtv-three (63;
adjoining Third Avenue east on the
west side thereof, in the City of Cald
well, Idaho, is hereby required to con
struct alongside of bis or her said lot
or lots, a sidewalk conforming to the
following specifications, tcwit: Said
sidev alk shall be five feet wide with
three sills each two by four iuches,
which sills shall be laid upon a good
and substantial foundation, the cover
ing shall not be less than one and one
half inches thick, of plank laid cross
wise of the walk; the outside line or
curb shall be eight feet from the. block
line; the gr.ide of said walk shall be
such as established by the city engi
neer.
Section 2. Should any owner or
owners of said lot or lots neglect, l'or a
period of sixty days from and after
the passage of this ordinance, to con
struct such sidewalk alongside his or
her said lot or lots as herein directed,
then the city street commissioner
shall advertise for bids to construct
the same and shall let the contract to
the lowest and best bidder, and the
cost of construction under the contract
shall be charged against the city to be
audited and paid as in other charges
against the city; and the council shall,
upon due notice to the owner or own
ers so failing to construct sidewalks as
aforesaid, at a special meeting, by res
olution, levy a special tax upon his or
her lot or lots to pay the expense of
constructing said sidewalk as a special
assessment for improvements to be
collected as other city taxes.
Passed and approved this 16th day of
August, 1899.
Attest: [ seal] C. R. Shaw,
L. W. Bach , Acting Mayor.
Citv Clerk.
Ordinance No. 106.
An ordinance appropriating certain
moneys for sprinkliug certain streets
and fixing a rate of tax levy on cer
tain property in the city of Caldwell
and to provide a fund for the pav
ment of the same.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Caldwell:
That a special assessment of six
mills on the one dollar of assessed val
uation of the property fronting or
towit- ng Up0n the foUowln f streets,
Main street from a point 125 feet
east of the east line of Kimball avenue
of Ä nt A 200 fftet We8t of the "ne
of Ihird Avenue west.
Ay-nue west from the Oregou
Short Line R. R. track to Indian creek
TÄ ,? V ? nU , e £ om tlie Orearoa Short
hlne U. R. to Indian creek, First aven
nnint OI ?vî f ? m Kimbalt "»venue to a
£w ™ we V of the we8t line of
1" irst avenue west.
Main stieet from a point 125 feet
ton nMnt e -- a f ' l ine of Klmba11 avenue
nf Thi l ue8 ' (,f ttle w e»t line
of Third aveou-east ; is hereby levied
«Ä ■ tProwa «
tskal] Attest; Acting Mayor
L. w. Bach , city clerk.
Ordinance No. 107.
An ordinance fixing the annual annro
iTiations and the rate of tax lew tn
pay the same for the Balllyear be
fftSo ^ . 8econc * Tuesday In Mav
itt Jj.® re is hereby levied upon all
«MsrassyrssSS
fila 8
SfiîRô
two 6C (2, 0n mills oW. Fund , t , he su "> of
assessed valuation. ° De of the
tw^%°mn ls ß oÄ Fun ^ the sum of
assessed^akiaiUin d °" ar of lhe
a Swsoo aPPr ° ve , d l his 18, h day of
I [seal] 'Attest- a £- 1A ^,
1 L. W. Bach , city e'erk 8 *° T '
THE PALACE OF SALT.
Utah 's Vfllque And interesting Pro
duct ion.
The Salt Palace in Salt Lake City,
constructed from Salt crystals formed'
in tbe Brine of Great Salt Lake, is the
most novel enterprise ever undertaken
in the AVest. The main building is a
veritable crystal palace, and no ade
quate idea of tbe dazzling effect can be
secured except from a personal view
of the exhibition. Connected with the
Palace is a Midway Plaisance, includ
ing Hagenback's Great Wild Animal
Show and the Fastest Bicycle Track
in the world. The paiace is located in
the heart of Salt Lake City and occu
pies abont twenty acres of ground. The
only trans -continental line passing di
rectly through Salt Lake City is the
RIO GRANDE WESTERN BY. Stop
over privileges given at Salt Lake City
on all classes of through tickets. This
line operates through Pullman Palace
and Ordinary Sleeping Cars, Free Re
clining Chair Cars and a Perfect Din
ing Car Service. Eor rates, maps and
other information concerning this
magnifioent route call on O. S. L. agt.
or address Geo. W. Heintz, A. G. P.A„
Salt Lake City.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.-NOT1CB
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Boise City, Ids. I
T^OTICE Is hereby given that Emiiu M . Schell
», 1 °L. we J\ Boise, Canyon County, Idaho, lias
nled notice of Intention to make proof on lier des
cto,m No - ,4CT i fur » ie SB* of the
MV* Sec 20 Twp .r,, N. K.4WB. M. before
£ » . District Court at Caldwell, Idaho
on Saturday, tire 2iid d:iy of Sept, luv».
She names the following witnesses to uro« the
an<l reclamation of «aid land :
William Burnett, J. A.Tucker of Caldwell. Ida
??'• ee Kurtz, N. B. Sebree of Lower Boise,
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, 1
1-and Office at Boise City, Idaho. [
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settlers have flled notice of their In
tention to make flnal proof In support of their
claims and that said proofs will be made before
the Register and Receiver, U.S. Land Office at
Boise, Idaho, on September is, l«w, viz:
Gerard B. Adams, Hd. appllcatloa No. JM»
î? r î h ,îr W i i of "> 9 of Section M. To. 4 N.,
K. 4 W , B. M. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: William K.
vu . im ' „ A,,sal °ni Doore, John W. Newland,
îdàh? m rr * a " of Caldwell, Canyon Co.,
Doore, Hd application No. 3040 for
î*KK,Sec. KandSWfcNWK and NW
ft ? ec - 23 • TP- 4 N., K. 4W. He aames
thefollowing witnesses to prove his continuous
ïS?)ii ,c ? "I™" and cultivation of said Und, viz :
William K. Ballard, Gerard B. Adams, Warren
culver, William A. George, all of Caldwell,
Canyon Co., Idaho.
William K Ballard, Hd. application No. »144
fortheSH SWJiandNK'iSWH of Section 23,
IP 4 N., K 4 W B. M He name* the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous renl<i«nc.a
upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Absalom
Doore, Gerard B. Adams, Edgar Starr, John
W. Newland, all of Caldwell, Canyon Co. Idaho.
, „ JAMita KINO,
Aug 19—Sept 23 Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, I
Land office at Boise City, Idaho. >•
Aug I, 1899. )
■^JOTICE Is hereby given that the followlng
,r ' named settler has filed notice of bis Inten,
tion to make final proof In support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the Keg
l«io "Î Keclever at Boise, Idaho, 011 Sept, 14,
iS?'. .L Charte« J. Leonard, Homestead No.
3030 for the Loti, and SK>4 NEH of Sec. STp.
•^} K. 3 YV.
names the following witnesses to prove hi;
coptlni!, ms residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Adam, Henry Cox, Daniel D. Campbell
George Little all of Caldwel' Idaho,
Aug. S. -Sept. 9, Jamks Kino , Register.
IDAHO BUG EXTERMINATOR
FOR
Mites, Lice and Bugs.
J. DOWNEY, Agent,
Caldwell, Idaho.
No Ousting, No Grossing. Mokes SyoooM I»
Poultry Culture Easy, a Powerful aad Lattfot
Disinfectant.
PRIOE, SO OENT8.
DIRECTIONS:
.^°L Mi ' es anrt Lice—Paint the drop boards
S* roo* poles of the poultry house with the
w .\ n generally be sufficient. . ,
'!'« 'owls are extra lousy, paint tlie bot
*9® the crate, and coop chickens therein
about two hoars, allowlna them plenty of fresk
^ult-every lonw<lead.
*"<1 Cattle - Dampen a cloth with
the 1.quid and rub the animal thoroughly; If very
oad. dampen the blanket and place It on the an
îî J a f «" w hours . For hogs, sprinkle the place
of slesplnp thoroughly.
lim, m {^''^"S^K'is.clies and Fleas-Apply the
j quid to their place of abode. You app * the
»quia- it will ila the rest.