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VOL 26. NO. 6
CALDWELL, IDAHO, SATURDAY, JUNE 29. 1907
WEEKLY, $2. 00 PER YEAR
CITIZENS WANT INDIAN
CREEK COURSE CHANGED
THE PEOPLE THINK THAT THE
PRELIMINARY SURVEY
BONDS FOR
CITY SHOULD ORDER
BEFORE VOTING
BRIDGE
The Tribune mentioned in the last
issue the necessity of changing the
course of Indian Creek from its près
ent location, by conducting It along
the foot hills east of the city, com
mencing at a point just above the
stock yards and following the foot
hills to the river. In order to get
an expression from some of the citi
zens regarding this Important mat
ter, The Tribune publishes the re
sult of the various interviews. It
will be observed that the sentiment
is largely In favor of changing the
creek. The change if made would
benefit the city from two points of
view, one as a economical proposi
tion. as there would then be
no necessity for the numer
ous expensive bridges and
from a sanitary view, it would
doubtless remove the possibility of a
fever epidemic. The Tribune fully
concurs with a large majority of the
citizens of Caldwell that a prelimi
nary survey of the proposed location
should be made before submitting a
$1 5 ,000 bonding proposition to a vote
if it would be less expensive to change
the creek It should be done, if not,
then vote the bonds.
S. D. Simpson, cashier of the Wes
Western Nat. Bank, says: "I feel this
to see the creek- changed if the cost
would not be too great. I am in
favor of a preliminary survey being
made so as to arrive at the approx
imate cost. As the creek now Is, it is
nelther a thing of beatity nor a joy
forever." .
D. D. Campbell, president of the
Western Nat. Bank, says: "I feel thi
way: I would like to see the creek
changed, but I am of the opinion
that the cost would be too'great and
don't think this is the time to make
the change. 1 believe that when In
dlaa Creek is changed, that a canal.
16 feet wide on the bottom should
be excavated for it. I would like to
see a preliminary survey made
fore any large amount of expend is
made." .<
Ex-Judge P. J. Smith says: "I
have not given the subject much
thought but I am in favor of either
changing tAe creek or cleaning it
out, for as it now is it is a menace
to thé health of our city. Yes, I
From South Mountain.
J
P. J. O'Day is in the clt y from j
South Mountain for medical treat
ment. Mr. O'Day la foreman of the |
Bagdad Mining Co., who are working |
the Soneman group of claims under >
a bond. He says the outlook is very 1
promising, although there has not j
.been sufficient work done yet to de
termine the values. There has been
23 men at work and could use more,
If they could get them. The gasollno
engine and pump recently Installed
Is giving satisfaction. Mr. O'Day will
be In the city for a few days yet be-1
fore returning to the camp. Mr.
Wayne Darlington, who is the corapa-,
ny's representative will be In Boise
today.
Probate Court.
Judge Hagelin'a court has been
doing considerable business lately,
although nothing of a sensational na
ture has as yet appeared. The Judge
looks for a big grist from Emmett
soon, aUnost any day.
The case of Payette Merc. Co. vs.
mornlig about 9-.30 and the de
O. W. Much was a case for debt, the
plaintiff asked for the sum of $145
and got a verdict for $136. It appears
that Much rented a store room from
the plaintiff under a contract that
a contract
certain improvements would be made,
and refused payant of rent, until
the court said he m-t^t and he haB.
N. C. Mesenholder vs. Milton Mc
Intire. This suit was 'or the collec
tlon of a bill for herding cattle. Mc
Intlre brought In a cou n er bill for
loss of cattle through the careless
ness of the herder. The plaintiff
sued for $103, but the defendant won
out by getting a verdict for $13.00
this being the difference in the va ue
of the cattle and the services vs
herder.
would favor the idea of a survey so
ihat the probable expense could be
known before steps are taken for
making the change."
Alex. Ballantyne of the firm of Bal
lantyne Bros, says: "I believe the
creek should be changed from its
present bed and taken along the foot
hills east of town. It would be well
for a survey to be made as soon as
possible with the view or ascertain
ing the probable cost."
Louis Schnäble says: "I am in
favor of taking the creek out of
town. I am not in favor of running
It along the foot hills east of the city.'
W. B. Jones says: "I am in favor
of having Indian Creek changed from
its present location. Yes, I think it
would be a good idea to have a pre
liminary survey made to determine
the necessary expense."
J. T. Hay of Doan & Hay says:
•Yes, I-think something should be
done with Indian .Creek. I »believe
that the city council should have a
preliminary survey made,before any
fxtra expçpse is Incurred."
J. C. Rice president of the Cald
J. C. Rice president of the Cald
well Banking & Trust Co. says: "I
believe it would be a good scheme to
make a preliminary survey so that
we may have some Idea as to the
probable cost of changing the creek
from its present location, it Is a
sure thing that something should be
done with Indian Creçk."
L. S. DIIHe, cashier of the Cald
well Banking & Trust Co. says: "The
city should have a preliminary sur
vey made to determine the probable
cost of changing the creek. It is only
a matter of time when something
will have to be done with the creek,
either flume it ' or change its loca
tlon."
H. W. Dorman: "I, believe the
money necessary for bridging Indian
Creek in the next five years to meet
the requirements of the needs tof
growing city will build a new
water course for the
ireek near the
Canyon Hill on our north."
Henry Zeh says: "I believe
.something should be done with In
dian Creek. I am in ravor of chang
ing its course and the city should
have a survey made with that end in
view."
H. D. Andrews of the Central Lunr
Small and Minnnie Haddenhan, was
on trial Monday. It appears that the
foundation for the case was the
| breaking in of a house by some chll
| dren and taking out clothing and
> dishes. The parties live at the gov
1 eminent dam. There not being evi
j dence sufficient to convict, the case
j was dismissed.
j j. d . Barnes has filed a petition
for letter of administration on the
'estate of Mrs. J. D. Barnes, the prop
j erty is valued at $500. This is the
| first case to come under the new law
governing the settlement of estates
j where the property Is community
Nam pa and Boise.
Elsewhere In this issue appars the
Fourth of July advertisements of
Nampa and Boise. These two towns
propose making the eagle scream
and each assure the public of a re
markably good time. Nampa will
have everything that goes towards
making a rousing celebration. Boise
Is going to have a three day celebra
tlon. Probably several hundred peo
pie will go to each place from Cald
well.
Marriage Licences.
County Clerk Badley Is very much
encouraged over the Increase of mar
rlage licences issued during the past
week.
William W. Clymens and Mary M.
Deep both of Nampa got thfe neces
sary papers last Friday.
William E. Barnard and Rose Ful
1er of Emmett obtained « license on
the 24th. Frank C. Cook and Miss
Laura Edna Bridges of Caldwell pro
enred their papers Wednesday June
27th., ahd were married at the home
0 f the bride Thursday evening, June
28th. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are the
youngest couple wha have started on
ber Co. says: "I think property In
the City of Caldwell is too valuable
to let Indian Creek run through the
entire of it. Put it out at the foot
hills. It will raise our property
double in the city."
M. A. Roberts says: "I am In fa
vor of the city council having a sur
vey made so as to determine the prob
able cost of changing the creek before
anything definite is done. Oh, Yes,
the creek should be changed by all
means."
T. W. Boone says: "I am posi
tively opposed to taking Indian Creek
from its present location. It has al
ways been there and let It stay where
it is."
R. S. Madden, ex-mayor of Cald
well, says: "I believe for the sake
of proper drainage for the town it
will become necessary soon to have
drainage trenches on both east and
west of town. I believe that Indian
Creek can be successfully changed
from its present location to a course
along the foot hills east of town. I
should like to see It done. I believe
it is the proper thing for the council
to have a preliminary survey made of
the route along the foot hills."
G. D. Snell, cashier of the 1st Nat.
Bank, says that Tfe believes that It
would be a good thing for the town,
providing that it does not cost too
much money. "I think it would be
advisable for the council to have a
survey made to determine the prob
able cost of making the change."
E. C. Laverlng: "I am In favor
of taking Indian Creek out of its
present location. I thought at one
time of circulating a petition to pre
sent to the city council asking that
they take steps with the view of
changing the creek."
W. G. Cowden when asked by the
Tribune scribe for an expression rel
ative to changing the bed of Indian
Creek from its present position to
one more remote from the business
center of Caldwell, said: "I would
say that this proposition is certainly
well worth Investigating. That In
dian Creek In its present location Is
an eye mil 1 « âttd a source oP'TJlteat
expense to the 'city I believe none
will deny. Flowing through the cen
ter of .the town It entails almost end
less expense In the matter of bridges,
As the town Increases In size and
prosperity it will not be content with
old-fashioned pll driving piers and
any other suitable construction will
cost lots of money. Even now we
are asked to incur an indebtedness
of $17,000.00 more or less for two
bridges .only.
,How much better If this money
could be spent on the outlying ap
proach to Caldwell, thus Inducing a
larger trade from surrounding coun
try, than to spend It In a vain en
deavor to Imitate a metropolitan city.
It Is more to our advantage to get
the people to Caldwell to trade than
to give them a few paved blocks or
artistic bridges to ride over after ar
riving.
As to a positive opinion the pro
posed change it is impossible to say
without an estimate of cost. This
our city engineer should be asked to
furnish and If feasible plans are pre
sented, such a change should be advo
cated and that too before large sums
of money are spent on bridges, which
would be come useless when the
stream had been diverted.
Indian Creek thrown against the
bench east of town would furnish
a drainage for the low lands adjoin
lng.
the matrimonial sea in this county
for many moons. Frank Is not yet
19 and his young wife is not 17. The
couple will have the best wishes of
the entire city for their future sue
cess.
Albert Swope and Alice I. Stone
received a license Monday. Mr
Swope Is a resident of Boise and Miss
Stone resides at Nampa.
Fred G. Goff and Ruth James got
permission to wed anytime after 10
A. M. Monday. Mr. Goff Is a Boise
man and Miss James halls from Pay
ette.
W. J. Douglass and Catherine Dem
mitt came over from Vale, Oregon
Un order that there might be no ques
tlons regarding the legality of the
papers.
Badley is of the opinion that the
flurry will abate after the 4th and
that business will resume Its normal
state.
Charley Paine, the Roswell or
cbardlst was In town Wednesday
To a Tribune reporter Mr. Paine said
that the fruit crop would be about
large as last year, especially so
far as prunes, are concerned. He has
just placed an order for prune crates
sufficient to load 21 cars. His order
for apple boxes will be placed later
The pear crop is practically a
failure—the frost caught all his
pears. It was previously stated in
The Tribune that Mr. Paine was ex
perimenting with the pear blight by
pruning. He says there is no per
ceptable difference in his pear trees,
no blight having appeared so far.
The blight is puzzling others besides
Mr. Paine.
Clerk's Office.
The county clerk's office has re
ceived blank books for the registra
tion of marriages, births and deaths.
This 1b made necessary by reason of
the new medical bill passed by the
late lamented legislature. One copy
each of the death registers must be
sent to each doctor, minister, coro
ner, sexton and undertaker in the
county. It requires 85 copies to sup
ply Canyon county. >
Those getting birth registers are
doctors and mldwlves. Those fami
lies who do not require either doctor
or midwife must be supplied with a
register. It is predicted that the de
mand will be large in the southern
portion of the state. The birth regis
ter contains columns for the follow
ing data: date, place, name of child,
sex, race or color, number in family
living or still born, parent's names,
color, occupations, birthplace, age,
residence, maiden name of mother,
is child legitimate? It requires 60 of
these books to fit out Canyon County
so as to be able to comply with the
law. Then there is the marriage reg
ister; ministers and Justices of the
Peace are the only ones who get
copies, but It will take about 80 to
go around in this county. It Is not
<to be wondered %t that there was ob
jections to the medical bill In the leg
islature. However, It is predicted
that the law will be of great benefit
to the state.
Liberality.
Oakes Brothers tendered the free
use of space In their store room to
the several churches in Caldwell on
the following liberal terms. The
Arm donates 6 per cent of all their
sales on the days the sales are being
Jield. Thus, for instance, the Cath
olic church had a sales day on Wed
nesday; their receipts were $38, the
donatln from Oakes Brothers was
$7. Baptist day was Thursday $10
■was the amount received from Oakes
Brothers and the receipts for Ice
cream and cake was $7.50 making a
total of $17.60. Friday the Metho
dists take their turn, but owing to
The Tribune going to press before
the receipts have been figured up it 1 b
unable to publish the amount.
Caldwell Railroad Sold
It Is now practically settled that
the Boise Valley Electric Rail Road
Company has purchased the Cald
well Interurban. The deal has been
on for sometime but It was not until
this week that the preliminary papers
were signed. The transaction is bas
ed on a $57,560 deal. The Inter
urban has a bonded Indebtedness of
$30,000 and stock has been Issued in
the amount of $27,550. The agree
ment is, that the Boise Valley road
shall assume the bonded debt of $30,
000 and Issue first mortgage 5 per
cent gold bonds to the stockholders
at par tor all the stock thus far issued
amounting to $27,650. The bonds
run 30 years.
While Dr. Ustlck and Robert Noble
are reticent regarding their future
operations it Is known that they will
first complete their road to Caldwell
as it is now about seven miles west
of Boise and the supplies are all
bought and paid for and are in the
yards at Boise. The work of com
pleting the road will be a matter of
only a few months. They will ex
tend the road from the terminal at
the government dam to the Roswell
country and croBsthe Boise rlvernear
Jjy opposite to Parma, and return to
Caldwgll on the north side of the riv
er. Another line will be built from
Lake Lowell to the Warm Springs
In Owyhee county. With the com
pletion of this line Caldwell will then
be the hub for two electric roads
whoae bands of steel will radiate to
all points of the compass as there is
no land within a radius of 26 miles
but can be brought under irrigation.
Already preliminary steps have been
taken to irrigate the vast stretch of
country lying between the Boise and
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING
AFFAIR AT BOISE SUNDAY
ATTEMPTS 10 KILL WHITEWAY IN A FIT
JEALOUSY—PROMINENT PEOPLE QUARRLED
IN THIS AFFAIR
A sensational shooting affair oc
curred In one of the rooms of the
Idanha hotel at Boise Sunday after
noon. H. M. Hedges, a well known
civil engineer, and for years superin
tendent and secretary of the Pioneer
Irrigation District, fired seven shots
at A. S. Whiteway, the builder and
contractor, seriously wounding him.
Five of the shots took effect. He Is
now laying at St. Luke's hospital at
Boise. It is thought that there 1 b
little danger of the wounds proving
fatal. The cause of the shooting was
jealousy. The facts immediately pre
ceding the sad affair are as follows:
Saturday Mrs. Hedges, accompan
ied by Miss Anna Parks, went to Boise
on the Pony. Mr. Whiteway was on
the train. Imedlately upon arriving
In Boise the two women
went to the Idanha hotel
and secured the rooms of suite
6. Saturday evening Mr. Hedges ar
rived in Boise from Shoshone. He
met his wife, and they together with
Mr. Whiteway and Miss Parks went
to the dance. At this time everything
was aparently all right. Sunday af
ternoon Mr. and MrB. Hedges and
Miss Parks went to the ball game.
Mrs. Hedges returned from the ball
game with some other Caldwell peo
ple. Mr. Hedges came soon after
and meeting Whiteway on the side
walk, when he was with his wife and
children, asked him to come up to
his room as he wanted to speak to
him.
Whiteway accompanied Hedges to
his room, where Mrs. Hedges had
preceded him. Upon entering the
room Hedges closed the door, and
turned to Whiteway and his wife and
demanded to know what was the
meaning of their conduct, and what
there was between them. Mrs. Hedges
did not answer. Whiteway started
to answer when Hedges drew a 32
Colt's automatic revolver and opened
fire. Seven shots were fired, five of
which took effect. Mrs. Hedges
screamed for help and rushed into the
hall still screaming. A crowd Boon
gathered. Hedges walked out into the
hall and gave himself up to the police
officer who had just arrived.
Description of Wounds.
The first shot was fired at close
Payette rivers. The Tribune will not
attempt te estimate the benefit that
Caldwell will derive from the location
of this road. On the one hand it pass
es through a country already under ;•
high state of cultivation, while by
aquirlng the Caldwell Interurban lt
makes easy access to a section of
country that In two years or less will
blossom as the rose.
Caldwell Is now on the threshold
of the greatest prosperity of any
town In the state. It does not require
a soothsayer to predict her future, tor
it is plainly to be seen that in five
years she will be a cit yof 10,000.
Much credit Is due the citizens who
by their liberality made it possible
for this enterprise to be brought to
successful issue; they bullded bet-|
ter than they knew. The citizens of
Caldwell have always had a reputa
tlon for push and energy and it is
pleasant to know, that while some of
the "old guard" have passed away
and some moved to other localities,
yet their places have been filled and
Caldwellt the Magic City, continues to
show solid front.
Miss Finney, one of the professors
in the College of Idaho, will spend
her vacation In Caldwell. She said
she Is so much in love with Caldwell
that she could not think of leaving.
Dr. E. E. Dutton, the Caldwell Ice
man, was In Nampa Thursday ex
tending his sypathies to the ice man
at Nampa in his los* by the recent
Are.
A. Doore, one of the prosperous
farmers on Pleasant Ridge, has bond
ed his farm for $10,800, the bond
runs until October. It Is reported
that a number of Quaker families
contemplate locating in thla vicinity,
range and struck Whiteway in the
back of the neck, just missing the
end of the spinal column. The
bullet plowed forward striking the
jaw bone and breaking it. The bullet
la still lodged in the bone although
great effort has been made to extract
It. Two other bullets passed through
the right leg, neither striking the
bone. Another bullet grazed the
right side. At the present time
Whiteway 1 b slowly recovering. Un
less blood poisoning sets In, there is
no danger of death from the wounds.
Hedges In Jail.
Hedges was taken down stairs by
the officers. A standerby offered
the use of his automobile, and Into It
got Hedges, his wife, the officer and
the owner of the automobile. It Is
said that Hedges said that he had
taken that man to his room to kill
htm and turning to his wife said: "1
didn't have nerve enough to shoot
you too." This was the only state-*
ment that has been made by Hedges.
Judge Smith who was in Boise at
the time saw Hedges at the County
jail. He advised Hedges to Bay noth
ing, and on the advice of his attor
ney he will make no statement. The
preliminary was to have been held
yeBterday but waB postponed.
The Story told.
The cause of 'the trouble was un
doubtedly jealousy, whether it was
justified or not The Tribune cannot
say. Mrs. Hedges claims that Mr.
HedgeB was unreasonably jealous.
She claims that there was nothing
wrong between her anw Mr. White
way. We do not know Mr. Hedges'
side of the story.
Owing to the prominence of the
parties concerned, the affair is quite
sensational. Mr. and Mrs. Hedges
came to Caldwell three years ago.
Mr. Hedges became secretary and
superintendent of the Pioneer Irri
gation District, in which capacity he
served for three years. He is con
sidered one of the best civil engi
neers in the state. Mr. and Mrs.
Hedges were always highly respected
in Caldwell. Mr. Whiteway is build
er and contractor. He had the con
tract for the Canyon County court
house, and also has a contract for our
new high school building. He was
generally respected and esteemed.
and it was to one of these that Mr.
Doore has bonded to.
Marshal Maxey arrested four
young ladles for fast and reckless
riding on the streets. The quartet
were brought before Judge ShorU
j
and ^ lead g uU ty to the charge. The
Judge gave them 8ome advlce and
; di8Charged them . The marshal says
[ thu fa8t rldln g on the streets must
be stopped if it takes all summer,
| oheriff Thorp passed through Cald
well Thursday, for Weiser, where he
' goes for the purpos of capturing a
check forger. It appears that a
; friend of Pinney Long's requested
to en dorse a check for $25. "Pin
1 ne y" is an accommodating cuss, as
i we " as a B°°d bail player, so he plac
e( * * 1 ' 8 autograph on t^e check and
then looked «od to Ralph Sebree,
w ^° ca8 k e d It, but the Boise bank
was more particular and turned it
down. This is why he is so anxious
to meet his former friend.
There has been no new develop
ments in thtf San Francisco and Cald
well railroad situtlon since last week,
other than that surveyors have been
working this week In the city,
straightening out some lines and
making some trifling changes. Mr.
E. R. Place writes that he will ar
rive in Calttwell not later than Mon
day. "Further the deponent saith
not."
One of the features of the band
concert last night was the vocal mu
sic by Mr. Manning, of Boise.
Mr. J'. A. Dement came down from
hla sheep camp Thursday evening.
He says that they have had much se
vere weather In the mountains tMa
spring. Mr. Dement and family will
leavo for the mountains immediately
after July 4th. /