The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
A Caldwell Letter.

OhAD GLL5 1AchO, NOFOAAOOl ls-
\ Perhaps your readers will be interested
in learning that there is a.growing tow
away out hero in Idaho, that is named
after your own esteemed citizen, Hon.
a. Caldwell.
= L ke all business ventures Of tbs
above named gentleman this will prove
no exception and feeling his subtle in
iuence through the many mills which
intervene between him and his protege,
it has merged from a sage brush wilder
ness to aetown Of five hundred inhabi~
tants.
When your former correspondent 'F.
w. W." invaded this country, he came
only to Shoshone, which was then the
terminus of the Oregon Short Line rail
way, and q hundred and fifty miles
east OF this place. He did o cross in
to this garden of Elem and therefore
was not tempted to eat the luscious
fruits which abound here in all plenti-
tude and unforbid len.
The location OF Caldwell is all that ia
desirable, it is situated about half a mile
from tho Boise river, thirty miles from
where said river empties into the Snake
river. The town of Boise is also thirty
miles from here st the extreme Aead of
the Boise valley. The railroad does
not go through Boise City, as many
maps Indicate and thus merchandise is
transferred from here With the old way
OF freighting, namely mule teams and
the Caldwell wagon.
The Boise valley as you notice, is six Y
miles long and at this point it is twenty
niles wide and gradually Widening as
: nears the Snake valley.
Portions of this valley have been set
for more than twenty years AMI
here are lateral valleys running into
his which are all more or less occupied,
nd these people, as well rs for q hunt
red miles south. have until now been
to go to Boise City to trade,
merchants have charged these
exorbitant prices for goods,
nd tho sascs are now enjoying the
oliars they have thus made with, prao-
closed doors, for the trade turns
to Ca dwell.
The iron arms from the east and west
we been locked together at Hunting
and on December LIST there will b,
+ at rejoicing all along the line owe
8 first through train from Chicago to
and the sea via this route.
[ wonder if Columbus thought his
+ Columbia would one day wear her
'rth wedding ring and each time
Ike O fairer bride, more coveted and
sought by lords of al, the nations.
Tho railroad company has the largest
OK yards here If its entire system.
'terday s train Of eighteen ears load
horses were shipped east: this
1rs once or twice a week during the
season, and It is also the ship
: point for all stock for the whole
Se liver valley lying south of here
seems almost endless in extent.
le soil is Of that rich nature found
sage brush grows, and all
uce is raised by irrigation. Those
do not comprehend the irrigating
m have little idea how superior il
the localities coming under the
y bolts"
Fps can be raised the first year the
) turned, for the sage grows no -
when once water is made to flow
1t is cut down. Apples meas
o twelve to sixteen inches in
inference, plums six and seven
around them, peaches large,
and juicy and all clear of any
these are not. exceptions but
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such elements to perpetuate
as stock raising, fruit raising.
interes-s' agricultural Industry, kfN
wing manufacturing enterprises,
water po Ror, with telephone "
&C. and buS C men fall OF
and ambition, is it any Won
her ciiz rs are proud and All Of
Al US Of this tom scarcely
i?