The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-12-18

Mountain Home is experiencing al
unprecedented season of prosperity
and now buildings are going mp daily
Frank Mason has purchased the
Range and Valley Office, together with
all the business, subscription. accounts,
etc.
Among Patsey Kinney's first official
duties, will DO tho very unpleasant task
Of hanging tho murderer, Frank Arm
strong.
-Jno. Ross, of Parma, was in town
last Tuesday, with load of Gne sal
mon. The fish were caught in Snake
river.
Asa Abbott, the former publisher
Of the Range and Valley, at Mountain
Home, is now doing carpenter work in
that town.
1t is stated that London syndicate
of capitalists are negotiating for the
purchase OF Capt. peLamar's mining
property at Wsgontown.
1t is stated that Mrs. A. 6. Daniwa7
will be in attendance az the present
meeting Of tho legislature, and will at
tempt to have an equal suffrage bill
passed.
"A couple CT local pugilists had a
Graphing match at Broadford, in which
Missouri Burt knocked out Happy Jack
Long in eight rounds. The men fought
for $50 81 side.
A big GOO yard race will be run in
Mountain Home between Gray Dad and
Red Rock, in few days. The horses
are in excellent trim, and the race viii
be for 'blood." 1t is stated that 1000
is up on the race.
Articles of incorporation have been
led by the Heath Mining Company, in
San Francisco. The incorporation pro
pose to operate the mines in Heath dis
trict, Washington county. Capital
stock 100000; 800 share,
"A grand ball will be given ut the
Pac fic Hotel on Carts mas eve, under
the auspices CT the. Caldwell Social
Club. A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone. The floor is tho best in
the territory, and the managers will
pare no PAINS to make this the event
II TIE season. Tickets, $100. Music
will strike up at o'clock p. m.
The first OF the series OF dances TO
be given by the Caldwell Social Club
came Oft last Thursday night. The hall
was comfortably file, and the affair
passed off without bitch of any kind.
Supper was seivsd at 1880, by the Ia
lies of the fair, after which dancing
vas resumed until half past one. The
ball was 2 success in everyway, and is
good omen for those TO coa:e.
The Pcesbytsr church. fair,
vhich began last Tuesday, closed
Thursday night, after furnishing the
caldwell Social Club most bountitu
nd elaborate supper, Tho fair was q
uccess financially and otherwise, snd
,reat credit is due the ladies for their
lntiring efforts in its behalf. The
eautiful crazy quill was fairly won by
Irs. Mary E. Waters, of Chicago, who
n account Of assistance she has rend-
red the society, last year and this,
hould not DO enyied. The Art Sketch
Tas won by the society, it having been
nable to dispose Of oil the tickets, and
aving made up'the balance necessary
D carry odt tho contract with the donors.
Lust September this paper publish
i an account of the incendiary fire at
ayette, whereby the buildings Of
dempsey & Wool and u. 9. Lamme,
18th their contents, were burned to tho
round, and the entire fourisbing little
own endangered. A number of tho
itizens called an Indignation meeting,
nd decided that two suspicious char
cters, named Holloway and Liberty"
7ho had been on big drunk the same
vening, were the guilty parties, and
rust leave town forthw 18th. The mon
fl. Now comes the sfterclap. Upon
)mplaint of Geo. w. Holloway, Deputy
heriff Bsamcr, last Tuesday, arrested
S. Lamme, Geo. r. johnson, Chas.
Tood, Johnnie Banks. Mart Snyder, W.
empsey and Geo. Windle, all residents
Payette, charging them with riotous
,nduct and assault. Chas. Woods and {
art Snyder were also arrested on
large Of assault and battery, growing
1t of the same difficulty. The defend $
Its were taken to Boise City, and
ere arranged before Justice Randall I
% following day. The examination I
as set for the goth OF December, and o
o defendants admitted TO bail in the
m OF 5000 each, which was furnished.
10 defendants in this case are among
INST niti1a,,- of Doxatfa apI xva ain