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Caldwell xxhimt. VOL 26 NO 7 CALDWELL, IDAHO, SATURDAY. JULY 6, 1907 WEEKLY, $2.00 PER YEAR Doings of Tlie City Council. Monday night was the regular meeting night for the city council. The regular meeting hour is 8 o'clock j but it was after nine before the , mayor osdered the clerk to call the ! roll. All members were present ex ! ceptlng Boyes. Some surprise was manifested when it was known that there tvas an auditing committee, heretofore it has been the duty iff the finance committee to examine all bills and recommend that they either be alloXved or disallowed. But there was a new deal at this meeting. It appears that several years ago a res olution was passed, authorizing the mayor to appoint an auditing coin r.ilttee, composed of one member from the finance committee, one from the cemetary committee and one from the street committee. Someone has doubtless put his honor next and in stead of Little and Simpson looking over the numerous bills, it was Jones and Cupp. Mr.' Boyes being the third member but was not, pres ent. No explanation has been heard as to why the mayor had seen fit in his wisdom, to substitute an entirely new personnel for this most import ant committe, unless It was that the old committee had been scrutanizing the bills too closely. However, the auditing committee accomplished their work and all the bills were al lowed, excepting one item in the Mar shal's bill of J6-.00 for killing G dog and as the city clerk Informed the council that there was no fees con nected with the marshal's office, would.be treason or something equal ly as bad to allow the bill. The sal ary grabbing ordinance passed by the late laemnted council, was produced and the statement of 'the clerk was verified. It now become the duty of the marshal to assassinate dogs with out compensation other than that in eluded in his salary. The reports of the various departments were read and approved. The reports showed that the receipts for the month had been $1531.22, while the expendi tures were $6145.12. A portion of this amount was for the city hall building. The next important matter coming before the council was In the shape of an ordinance granting a franchise to the San Francisco and Caldwell R R., the free use of Aven street for the construction of a surface road to con nect their proposed supply yards with the O. S. Line and the Boise Interur ban at a point near where the elec tric road crosses the Short Line. The street is the one that passes through the Callaway addition. A motion was mafye to supend the rules and pass the ordinance first and second time by ti tle and putting it on its final passage Councilman Little objected to this speedy method, for the reason that H. B. Aven and others objected to the road being run on that particu lar street. H. W. Dorman, Frank Parker and D. H. Andrews strongly urged the immediate passage of the ordinancé, considerable feeling was manifested during the debate with the result that the motion to suspend was lost. It was finally agreed that the members of the council would in vestigate the conditions on Tuesday and hold a special session Tuesday night, at which time the matter would be dlspoBed of. Before ad journment the mayor appointed a Mr. Curtis as superintendent of the city waterworks, but again the coun cil refused to confirm, il was quit« evident to the spectators that there is some friction between the mayor and the council. This Is to be regretted for the simple reason that the city will be the loser as it is only by the united efforts of the executive pud administrative branches of the city government that the best results can be obtained. The taxpayers are not caring a tinker's — m about the jeal ousies that may exist, but they do care to know whether the affairs of tho city are being carefully and econom ically administered. While it is true that the mayor has the appointing power, yet. for the sake of harmony would it not be for the public good for him to consult with the members of the council before making appoint ments that would not be confirmed? Caldwell Is not large enough to per mit of petty differences being Inject ed into the affairs of the city: get together gentlemen, and fix your differences or the people may be obliged to take a hand. Tuesday Night. The city council met in special ses slon perauant to adjournment Mon day night. During Tuesday /ore noon several members of the council visited Aveij street so as to get ac quainted with the real conditions and thus be enabled to vote intelligently either for or against the franchise. When the roll was called it was found that all were prespnt. The ordinance ' granting the franchise was read sec- j ond and third time and declared car- I ried by a unanl-ious vote. The on ly change made was that instead of ; the road occupying the center of the street it is to be built on the south side, thus obviating, the objections of those opposed to the measure. The next business was the appointment of judges and clerks for the bond election to be held on July 30th at Ahlch time the people will v«te on the proposition of bonding the city for $15,000 to build two bridges across Indian Creek. The mayor gracious ly permitted the-coluncilmen from the various wards to select the officers, t appears that the heating plant is lebtor to the city in the amount of $200 for water and as the bill is i.nst due, tho mayor instructed the finance committee to turn the account to the city attorney for collecion. On motion of Little the mayor was au thorized to appoint a committee of three whose duty it is to procure a •oinpetent engineer and have a pre iminary survey made sa as letermine the feasibility of hanging the course of Indian Ireek from its present, location to a liannel along the foot hills east of town. The committee is composed of tttle, Cupp and Miller. It is hoped hat the committee will be able to en ;age the services of a man of expert icee so that there may be no mistakes and that the approximate cost be ob ained. Weddings Bells. A very pretty home wedding was hat of Mr. Frank J. Cook and Miss ' jora Edna Bridges, at the home of 'lie bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W \. Bridges, Thursday evening at S i'clock. To the strains of the wedding march, playe'd by Miss Mary Smith, the bride and #'OODi marched ihrough an aisle made of roses •irewn by little Miss Hazel Bridgea o an arch of green decked with hlte roses and knots of white satin ■ ibbon, from which a wedding bell •.vas suspended; under the arch the uair stood during the ceremony and ■ongratulations. Rev. B. W. Rice >f the Christian church performed ihe beautiful ring ceremony. Supper was served in the dining room, which was beautifully decorat ed with white ribbons and flowers \t the door, as they arrived, the uests were ushered in by Mrs. Ed Smith. The bride was handsomely dressed in white silk, supplemented by a veil caught in place with white rose buds. She also carried a hoquet of white roses. She looked very sweet and happy. The bride Is a lady of lovely char aeter, educated and refined. The ;room is a fine young business man if this city and worthy of the prize he has won. The high contracting parties are highly esteemed by all who know them. They start out In life together nil der tlve most favorable auspices Sunny skies greeted them on their wedding day. Youth and healtn are theirs, and a host of friends, what more could be asked but the blowings of God, which we hope will be Iht 1rs. An assortment of valuable gifts were received by the happv couple. Will Leave For the East. A. J. McFarland of Falk's Store was in the city the first of the week, accompanied by Professor Hayman of Caldwell, who had* been visiting Mr. McFarland for a few days and aine to Payette to take the train back to Caldwell. Professor Hay man, who has been one of the In structors at the College of Idaho, will leave soon for the east where he will lake a three years' course at Prince ion college.—Payfette Independent. Notice of Dinwil ulioll. Notice Is hereby given that the cq, partnership heretofore existing be' tween S. I. Naramore and Mathew Proud, under the firm name of Nara more & Proud, Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. S. 1. .Naramore will continue the business; he will collect all debts and pay all claims ngainst the firm. S .1. NARAMORE, MATHEW PROUD. A Caldwell Fire. It was about 10:SO Wednesday morning when the fire alarm was sounded and a few minutes later the hose cart was spinning down Main street to the Central Lumber yards, where It was discovered that the lime ( house was on fire. The building formerly used for storing and pack ing hides, but of recent years has been used by the company for stor intrtheir lime, cement and sash and doors. There was in store at the tlme of the fire, two cars of cement and one of lime, besides a large stock of sash and doors. The latter were all saved, but, the lime and cement will be a total loss, as will also the building. Mr. Andrews estimates,his loss at $3500 with insurance of about j Î2000. The fire Is supposed to Have ; caught from a spark from a through freight. Pat O'Conuer wps the first to turn in the alarm, the fire laddies were not long in getting two streams playing on the building, but owing to the low pressure at, the time the fire was discovered the flames made con siderable headway before they were gotten under control. This fire gave an illustration of the necessity of having competent, men la charge of\U> Ihe waterworks system, for owing to the blunder of turning on too much pressure without having fujl control at the pumping station, the water main sprung a leak at three different points, one near the residence of J. M. Thompson, one at the First Na tional Bank corner and one near the residence of D. S. Brown. Should a lire break out at this time (Wednes day night) the entire city would be at the mercy of the flames, besides a portion of the city is without water lor household purposes. It Is evl dent from Wednesday's experience tliat there was a blunder made and that the city will have to foot the bill. " His Luck. ' The Tribune gathers from what Ihe Emmett Index says, that Harry Worthman's luck has not deserted him. Last year to the surprise of his many friends, he was fortunate enough to get married to one of Idaho's popular ladies, and now he who causes the rain to fall on he Just, and the unjust, has lent a helping hand. There is an old say ing about, someone taking care of his own. "Harry Worthman, who 3 weeks The Ladies' Home Journal THE LADIES'HOME JOURNAL JULY 1907 FIFTEXN CENTS CONTAINS ONLY THE Best of Everything The Newest Ideas AND IS THE ONLY HAQAZINE OF IN TEREST TO EVERYONE IN THE HOHE The Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Contain the Newest Designs 1 the height „ of Fashion and are pronounced par excel lence by all Fashionable Dressmakers RECOGNIZED FASHION LEADERS FROM COAST TO COAST •Iii« BOTH WILL BE FOUND AT F AMOUS Caldwell, Idaho ago was In t'.r.vn with a face as long! as a pike pole, because his wheat was j ruined by lack- of moisture, was proudly displaying on the street yes-1 was^terday an armfull of wheat stalks j with heads 011 them so large and so ( well-filled they would make a Dako-* ta farmer turn green with envy. The rain last week and the wonderful richness of the soil and Its recupera tlve powers did the work. If such wheat cuu be grown on dry land, what will be the result next year when there will be an abundance of irrigating water? We give it up; It's too deep for our head works." j ; Laid to Rest. Mrs. T. J. McCollum passed over the dark river to her eternal rest Sunday night about 10 o'clock, at the residence of her mother, Mrs. I. S. Froman in this city. Mrs. McCol lum's maiden name was Mary C. Sco vill. She was born Nov. 28th, 1880. in what was then Ada County, but now Canyon. She married Thomas J. McCollum in 1902 and gave birth of\U> a pair of twin boys who aro now three years-old. No one will know her mental suffering when she reall zed she must part from them for ever. She leaves a husband and mo ther besides a large circle of friends to mourn her departure. The funer al services were held at the Chrlst ian church and a large concourse of friends followed the remains to Can yon Hill cemetary. ■ Card of Thanks. Mr. T. J. McCollum and also Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Froman extend their thanks to the many friends and neigh bors who .so kindly assisted In every way possible during the Bickness and 1 death of a loving wife and daughter. It Died. John J. King died at one of the hospitals In Boise Tuesday. Mr. King has been afflicted for nearly two years with an internal trouble that puzzled the physicians and ow ing to his extreme weakness could ,aot undergo an operation. He leaves a wife an child and a father and mo ther. The remains were brought from Boise Wednesday and services were held at the Christian church Interment at "Canyon .Hill cemetary. No Celebration at Caldwell. The citizens of Caldwell decided not to celebrate this year, as they were of the opinion that It would be better to use the money that would be necessary for a successful time, for other purposes. Now that the San Francisco road Is fully assured, It will take $40,000 to take up the obligations assumed for It, then comes the Canyon County fair, which will require the Caldwell people to put up several hundred dollars. No, the Caldwell people have no bristles or moss on their backs, they are will ing to divide with their neighbors, cohsequently Nampa %ot the large majority of our people, and it Is right that they should. Of course Boise came in for a share, as It is right and proper that they should, for are we hot one of Boise's favorites? Have they not made it possible for Cald well to have two electric roads? What the future has In store can not be revealed, but as the "Lord doeth all things well" Caldwell feels very well satisfied not to have a fourth of July celebration In 1907. But look out for 1908. Those Bridge Bonds. Clerk Badley Is receiving many In qulries regarding the bonds for the Notus and Middleton bridges. These bonds were sold to Rollins & Sons of Denver, but were declared by their attorneys as Illegally Issued, conse quently they refused to take them. It Is the opinion of some of our local attorneys that the real cause for the refusal is, that they paid too high a premium and failed to place them at a profit to themselves, hence, the kick about Ihe bonds not being regu lar. Rollins & Sons are now demand ing the check of $880, which they put up as a guarantee that they would take the bonds. As It is up to the commissioners to decide the mat ter, the Denver brokers will have to wait until the commissioners meet It is just possible that they will insist on giving/the firm their choice either to take the bonds, or forfeit the $880 A report is being circulated to the effect that O. V. Badley, the près-, ent clerk is to blame for the bonds not being legal. This report is with out foundation, as the matter wasen tirely closed before Mr. Badley as sumed the duties of the cleric's of fice. Broke the Record. The ball game between Weiser and Caldwell is now like circus day, a thing of the past. ^For weeks past the game last Sunday had been talked of every player had been anallzed, all his strong and weak points had been thoroughly examined. Never has a game-in this portion of the Btate been so thoroughly discussed, but the anal ysis was all made on the basis that each team would play their regular nine. This feeling continued up to within ten days or two weeks of the time the game was to be pulled off. Then the Weiserltes got busy, offer ing to give Caldwell odds In betting; they even Bent representatives to get bets. These methods were continued until the Caldwell boys decided to take advantage of the situation and bo strengthen their team until they felt reasonably certain of winning all the money which the Washing ton County sports would put up. After arriving at this decision a coun cil was held and E. H. Hammond was started tor Butte and Dillon with an unlimited bank account to draw from, so as to be prepared to get the material necessary to relieve the Wei serltes of their surplus cash. The result of the game fully confirmed the judgment of team In relying on Eddie's ability to get the goods. Sunday forenoon the people com menced arriving from the country, but It was not until the arrival of the train from the west that the big crowd got in and then there was some noise, the Caldwell band furnished the music and when they started for the grounds the street leading to the fair grounds was literally packed from Main Btreet to the gates. Long before the game was called the grand stand had standing room only. Then came the special from the east bringing the Nampa and Boise contingent. Harry Kemball umpired the game, but before calling the game he read a protest from the Weiser team against the Caldwell team playing Hansen of Nampa, but Manager Sebree read à release of him from Nampa after which the game opened with Weiser at the bat. The game is said by competent judges to have been one of the best ever played in the state and is excelled by but few outside of the National Leagues. The game was in reality a pitchers and catchers game although many fine field plays were made, but the pitching of both Johnson of Wei ser and Higganbalthum for Caldwell was a revelation and everybody telt that they received the worth of their money. Not a score was made until the eleventh Inning when Sturgeon reached the home plate and Caldwell won. The score standing one to nothing. / • There was a question raised by the Weiser team as to the legality of Caldwell strengthening their team by hiring four new men, but as this has been done frequently by others of the league teams, that objection is not well taken. One of the pleasant features of the game was the good order maintained and the general good feeling after it was finished. The gate receipts were over $500. which would Indicate that over 2,000 people witnessed the game. The Score: Weiser AB R H PO A E Head, ss 4 0 0 3 S 2 Childers. 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 Gheen, lf 3 « 0 0 0 0 Meats.c 4 0 0 14 S 0 Johnson, p 4 0 0 0 J 0 Eiwell, 2b 4 0 0 2 1 1 Harkness, lb 4 0 1 8 0 0 Galloway, cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 Higgins, rf 4 0 110# 34 3 30 Caldwell AB R H PO A E Sturgeon, 2b 6 1 2 0 1 0 Hammond. 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 Herwig, lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 Higginb'm' p 4 0 0 0 2 0 Hanson, c 4 0 1 17 2 6 Long, rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Sebree, lb 4-0 0 8 0 1 > Magee, cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 Hurtt, ss 3 0 0 3 10 36 1 1 ** 31 6 1 Score by Innings. Caldwell— Bunsi 0000000000 1-a Hits: 1010001000 1-4 Weiser — Runs: 00000 0*0000 0-0 Hit»: 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-*