The Caldwell tribune. [volume], June 13, 1908, Image 2

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LOCAL GOSSIP.
O. V. Badley is at Meridian this
week cultivating his potato crop.
Miss Wood the city librarian has
ordered $50 worth of new books for
the library.
J. C. Nichols, vice-president of the
American State Bank, is in Portland
on business.
Alva Sutton has entered the em
ploy of A. E. Oreenlund at the drug
Btor«.
Montle Gwlnn of Pendleton was a
Caldwell visitor for a short time
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mosby moved
into their new residence on Arlington
Street.
Fully 76 Caldwell people attend
ed the Damrosch concert at Boise
Tuesday and all report the concert
the best they ever attended.
Ernest Brass, the cattleman from
Duck Valley, is in the city for a few
days getting acquainted with his fam
ily.
J. J. Jester has fully recovered
from his recent Illness and la now
assisting Assessor Moore.
R. D. Brltt took a fall from an
electric light pole last week, and is
not yet fully recovered from the
effects of his 30 ft. drop.
J. A. Tucker was In Twin Falls this
wek attending a session of the Grand
Lodge of the K. of P. as the repre
sentative of Mt. Gem No. 6.
Fred Wing was in Judge Shorb's
court Tuesday morning on the charge
of intoxication. He plead guilty and
was assessed five and costs.
The city's big team proved thav
they are sprinters Saturday when
they made a getaway. Fortunately
no damage was done.
The Caldwell Banking & Trust Co.
have Installed a new up-to-date safe,
with all the latest improvements and
weighs 4000 pounds without a dol
lar "in Its inslde ( pocket."
Robert Lansdon, secretary of state,
was a Caldwell visitor Tuesday.
There was no politics in Bob's visit
at this time, just came down for a
ride on the Interurban.
J. F. Herr, the proprietor of the
Herr Clothing Co., was In Coeur
d'Alene City this week as the repre
sentative of the Eastern Star lodge
of Caldwell.
Miss Mabel Dement returned last
week from Emmett where she has
been one of the teachers in the Em
mett schools.
James Beaton, one of the best mi
ners In the Silver City district, was
a Caldwell visitor Tuesday. Mr
Beaton is looking for a location and
may decide to select Caldwell.
Twenty-one cars of stock were
shipped from Caldwell during the
first eight days of June. Of this
number 12 cars were sheep and the
remainder were cattle and horses.
B. Sebree, who has been sick for
several months under the doctor's
care In this city, has so far recovered
as to be able to return to his ranch
in Lower Boise.
The Independent Manufacturing
Co's plant was shut down for a few
days prior to turning over the plant
to the Caldwell Banking & Trust Co.
who took It under a mortgage.
The trial Jury was excused Tues
day until Saturday. This step was
made necessary by reason of some
compromises of cases which had been
set. In other words the court run
out of business.
Mike Maloney, the pitcher for the
College ball team, pitched for the
Payette team in the Welser-Payette
game. Mike Is liable to make
record In the baseball field.
Jack and Jim Litle were In town
this week attending the wool sales
The Little boys are extensively en
gaged In the sheep industry and gen
erally get the top notch for their
wool.
Clifford Weston stopped off In
Caldwell on his return from the
State University for a short visit
with friends here before continuing
his trip to his home In Silver City.
The Caldwell News has Installed
a new No. 6 Linotype four magazine
machine of the latest improved pat
tern. It will be ready for business
this week. The Shoshone Journal
has also ordered a linotype; there Is
nothing too good for Idaho printers.
Most every day witnesses a run
away on Main street. This Is owing
to the fact that there Is so many new
customers coming to trade In Cald
well and the teams hare not been
accustomed to the street cars and
big trade signs of the merchants.
They will act differently when they
get acquainted.
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Therecent rains and the warm
weather is making the crops boom.
Judge Snell of Nampa was in the
city Thursday attending the church
convention.
John Keith of Enterprise was an
Interested spectator at the Caldwell
wool sale Tuesday.
The city council met in special
session last night to arrange for the
proposed sprinkling ordinance.
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Sebree have
returned from an extended visit with
friends in Chicago. Ralph said he
had a way-up time.
The firm of Farmer ft Beatty,
cement contractors, have taken con
tracts to build three cement cellars
In Dixie.
The dog catcher has been doing
a land-office business. He now has
36 notches In his record stick, and
more to come.
W. G. Compton has opened a law
office In the Masonic block, where he
will be pleased to meet any of his
friends who need legal advice.
Miss Marjory Steelman, of Sioux
City, South Dakota, has been en
gaged as one of the High School
teachers.
Mrs. Wickland, living near Notus,
who was operated on for the appen
dicltis about nine days ago, returned
to her home Thursday.
Miss Holt, o niece of Dr. Wright's,
has leased the Frank Steunenberg
home and will occupy it for a hos
pital. The building is nicely locat
ed and Is jfn Ideal place for the pur
pose for which it will be used.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wilson of
Boise, and Mrs. Handy of Denver,
came down on the Interurban and
left on number five for Payette to
be presen at the wedding of the el
dest daughter of Al Wilson, which
took place Thursday.
The following Payette people were
In attendance at the convention of
the Churches of Chr'st now in ses
slôn in this city: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Guild, Rev. and Mrs. Wright,
Mrs. Thomas Harthrong, Mrs. George
Edwards, and Mrs. Steve Clanton.
It is currently reported that the
ball suits belonging to the Boise base
ball club, have been attached for
debt. As the Caldwell club Is not
going to use Its suits this year, It
has been suggested that they loan
them to the Senators, until they get
over their financial stringency.
Amos J. Miller, of Mukwonato,
Wis., arrived In Caldwell Thursday
with his household goods and stock.
His family will arrive In a few days.
Mr. Miller bought 160 acres of land
from Bob Farrer and Pat O'Connor,
through the Lowell-Madden agency.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church met at the home
of Mrs. Horn. Mesdames Marlatt,
Ward and Robertson assisted as host
esses. Thirty-seven ladles "Were pres
ent and a most enjoyable time was
had. Refreshments were served, but
nothing stronger than lemonade and
coffee was drank.
Fred Wink, who has been on a pro
tracted drunk, was taken before
Judge Shorb a second time this week
and dropped $8.00 in the treasury
Thursday, and thought he would con
tribute another assessment before the
week was out. He came to Cald
well with a year's wages, intending
to make a trip east to visit friends,
but the chances are that he will
postpone the journey for another
year.
The Central Lumber Company sold
150,000 feet of lumber Wednesday*
to the Denver Bridge Co., who are
the contractors for building the No
tus and Mlddleton bridgea. They
also sold the material for the S. F.
I. ft M. R. R. bridge across Indian
Creek. Andrews has the faculty of
getting to the front when It comes
to making prices on lumber.
Mrs. F. J. Smith and children ar#
visiting at Cow Creek Lakes. Thsy
left Caldwell Just in time to get the
full benefit of the rain last week.
They found the country near the
lakes covered with water and had to
secure a guide to pilot them, as their
driver was not acquainted with the
road.
P. E. Engel's family left Monday
morning for California. The change
of location Is for the benefit of Mrs.
Engle's health. Mr. Bngle will not
leave until about the 16th Inst. The
many friends of the family will wish
them a safe journey and that Mrs.
Engle may have a speedy return of
health.
The long looked for city street
fountain has at last been reeelvad
and is Installed on Arthur Street, be
tween 7th and Kimball avenues,
where teams can be watered. The
placing of this watering tank is one
of the best investments the city ever
made and the farmers and others
will greatly appreciate the city's lib
erality.
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The Short Line has adopted a new
rule for its local agents. They now
must weigh all freight received at
the local offices, no attention Is paid
to the weights from the shipping
point but bills are made out on the
basis of what it weighs at the re
ceiving point. It is estimated that
there is a saving of $100 per month
at the Caldwell office and $1000 par
month at the Boise office.
Workmen are busy making the
necessary changes in the Saratoea
Hotel lobby for the occupancy of the
American State Bank. A door bas
been put in the corner of the room
thus making the bank convenient
from either Main or Seventh streets
The bank will have rather close quar
ters until next April, when in all
probability the room now occupied
by the bar will be added, thus giv
ing additional room.
W. R. Cupp is meeting with grati
fying success in securing recruits for
a company of National Guards with
headquarters at Caldwell. It Is ar
ranged to have a squad at Middleton,
as there Is some splendid material
in that portion of the county, besides
if a part of the company is raised at
Middleton, and part in Caldwell,
there will be a strife to see which Is
the best drilled with the result that
the entire company will be the best
drilled In the regiment.
A. L. Murphy, the Middleton deal
er, was in town Thursday. Speaking
about crops he said that Mr. San
derson, living on Willow Creek and
about two or three miles from Mid
dleton, has 45 acres planted to po
tatoes that will soon be ready for
market. These spuds are grown
without irrigation but are cultivated
under the Campbell system. The
ground where the potatoes are now
grown was in sage brush in January
Mr. Sanderson owns a half Bectlon of
land which is all without water, In
fact he prefers the dry land cultiva
tion to irrigation for root crops.
Dlstrclt Court.
Business has been rather slow in
court for the last few days. The jury
was present Tuesday, but by reason
of two or three Jury cases having been
settled, the Jury was excused for fur
ther duty, until Saturday, June 18
Last Friday and Saturday two
cases were disposed of, as follows
The I. X. L. Furniture Co. vs. Emil
Fisher was tried and taken under
advisement.. In the case of Sigmon
Falk vs. Clara E. Cavo, the defend
ant falling to appear. Judgment was
entered in favor of the plaintiff
Court then took an adjournment un
til Tuesday. .
Tuesday.
When court opened Tuesday the
jury was called, and all found près
ent. The first case called was Sate
vs. Andrews. The attorney for the
defense asked leave to withdraw the
plea of not guilty, and enter the plea
of guilty to the charge of assault
The request being granted, the de
fendant was fined $100. The case of
the American Ditch Co. vs. J.
Morland was continued for the term
The case of A. M. Schrecongost vs
Charles Hull ; arguments on motion
to amend, and case »et for .hearing
June 11th. In the case of the State
vs. George Grove, on motion of the
county attorney, the case was dis
missed. Grove Is th© man who as
sisted in selling Dan Campbell
horse last winter which was the
property of a livery firm In Boise.
The other fellow got three years.
The case of the Canyon Lumber
Co. vs. Independent Lumber Co.; the
plaintiff is given permission to an
swer amended complaint, and de
fendant is given one day to answer
The Jury was then excused until Sat
urday. Court adjourned until
Thursday.
Two new cases were filed in Judge
Hagelin's court,entitled, Fred Mor
ris vs. M. A. Bates, and the other
C. W. Cooper vs. School District No
28.
Mrs. Frank Gilbert left Thursday
on No. S for Daunt, California. She
was accompanied by Miss FriUie
Schnäble. Mrs. Gilbert is making
the trip In hopes of benefitting her
health. She has been suffering with
heart trouble. Miss Schnäble goes
as her companion. The length of
their stay will be determined by the
condition of Mrs. Gilbert's health.
Their destination for the present will
be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Judge
Little, formerly of Caldwell. The
many friends of Mrs. Gilbert will
hope that she may speedily recover.
Dr. Knight Retarn».
Dr. Knight returned Saturday
from an extended business trip to
eastern points in the interest of the
College of Idaho. While the Doc
tor's mission was not as successful
as he hoped it would be yet he met
with considerable encouragement.
He is of the opinion that the neces
•ary funds for the new college build
ingB will be raised this fall.
21 YEARS AGO.
Judge Cuddy, the New Zinn milk
man, was in town Thursday.
May is delivering the first kiln of
brick for the Odd Fellows' buülding.
The band will go to Payette and
furnish riusic foi the patriot! 3 peo
ple of that place on the fourth.
T. W. Boone has resigned tae po
sition of school trustee of this dis
trict. Mr. A. Packard has be>m ap
pointed by the county super! étend
ent to fill the vacancy. Good selec
tion.
The merchants are talking of em
ploying Dan Brovn as night watch.
This is good. The tramp season is
here and an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure. Dan will
keep a watch if he is paid for It.
There is very little water on ac
count of the cool weather, but there
is still snow enough in the moun
tains to bring it up higher than ever,
should it get extremely hot suddenly.
Mr. Howard Sebree arrived in
town last Wednesday morning. He
has on the way one of the latest im
proved ditching machines to be used
on the Sebree ditch north of town.
That begins to look like business
again.
Al Kautzman, who was here last
summer and made many friends,
turned up smiling again last Sun
day and will stay with us this sum
mer, If not longer. Everybody Is
glad to see Al back again except the
man who blew the tuba in the Homes
at Boise last fourth, and he has tak
en to the weods.
Mike Devers started for his sage
brush ranch last Wednesday to be
come a "horny-handed son of toil."
Mike goes Out with the avowed de
termination of making the sage brush
bloom as the rose and has invited
the boys to come out and eat fruit
from his orchard two years from
now. The boys are going and they
will find the fruit, too.
Mr. A. Packard the other day
bought a clip of about 20,000 pounds
of wool, paying eighteen cents per
pound cash.
Mr. James Wardwell is still very
sick, there being at this writing no
perceptible improvement. His
daughter. Miss Elsie, and son Thom
as, are at his bedside.
One More Gone.
Mrs. Mary' Klingle, kell known In
Caldwell, where she resided for many
years, died at Mr. Sanderson's ranch
on Willow Creek two miles from
Middleton Sunday night at 8.40
o'clock. Mrs. Kimzle has been sick
with the spotted fever for about two
weeks before her death. She was
59 years old.
Mrs. Kimzie was a daughter of
Mrs. Mary Basil, who resides In Boise
and is 82 years old. The deceased
was born in Iowa, came to Idaho in
1864, settling In Boise Valley. She
was twice married, her first husband
being named Peasley, father of Ed
Peasley, the well known Boise trans
fer man, formerly a resident of Cald
well. Her second husband was
James Kimzie. Mr. and Mrs. Kim
sey lived for a number of years in
Caldwell and reared a family of five
children.
The remains was brought from
Boise on Wednesday and interment
was in Canyon Hill Cemetery, Rev
Rice officiating. A number of Boise
friends accompanied the remains
from the Capital City. The Rebekahs
of Caldwell attended in a body, Mrs.
Kimzie being a member of the Mid
dleton lodge.
More Sheep.
Keisel ft Nelson of Parma recent
ly purchased 60 Lincoln ewes that
are said to be the finest ever ship
ped to Canyon County. They were
purchased In Canada and cost over
$60 per head. It is a well known
fact that this firm always buys the
beet grade of stock to be found, It
was so when they handled horses
and cattle and the same rule will
be followed with sheep. These gen
tlemen ^11 have several pens on
exhibition at the Canyon County fair
this fall. Mr. Nelson was in Cald
well Wednesday, and purchased a
Deertng mower and rake from the
Idaho Implement Co., and will com
mence haying next week.
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Piano moving a specialty.
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