The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-07

OF the rerry, WISHED at rev. boone
several days this week.
The gloomy fears and the
WEAKNESS of soul, of which SO
many complain, would disappear if
the blood were made more healthy
before it reaches the brain. Ayers
Sarsaparilla purifies and vitalizes
the blood, and thus conduces to
health of body and mind.
There will be series of Sun
day evening lectures for young peo-
pie at the Baptist church begin
ming tomorrow evening. The fol-
lowing is a list of the subjects.
All are welcome: l. Opportunities
and Possibilities. 2. Requisites
and Conditions of Success. 8.
Fun" Work and Religion. 4.
What to read, where to find it, and
how to read
An amusing incident happen
ed in one of our churches one night
this week. 1t was prayer meeting
night, and after the services a couple
of our local singers were to go over
and practice a song for the
coming concert. 1t happened that
the worshipers were late that night
and few. About 9 o'clock the two
gay singers started for the church,
supposing that prayer meeting had
long since closed. Unfortunately
for them the meeting was in full
blast and the minister, who was
standing in the midst of the small
congregation, was interrupted in
the midst of sentence by the door
being thrown open and a CHEEKY
"Ah there" from the unsuspecting
visitors, who supposed the congre-
cation were other singers waiting
for them. cold place looks rather
natural" was the next break made
by one of the precious pair. "Yes,"
replied the other, as he waltzed up
towards the minister, "but what's
the matter with you people, say
something, can't your" Just then
the true condition of the situation
dawned upon them and they sank
blushingly into chairs, while the
congregation chewed their gloves
and hymn books, and a suspicion
of a smile played around the cor
ners of the minister's mouth as he
proceeded. After the services it
was discovered that the pair had
disappeared, but a thorough search
discovered one couched under a
chair, while the other was half way
through a knot-hole in the floor.
-Caldwell's committee, consist
ing of Robt. E. Strahorn, Monte
B. Gwinn, Sherman n. Coffin and
Frank Steunenberg, who represent
ed Caldwell at the meeting of the
stockholders of the Silver City Tel
egraph Company, returned home
last Sunday evening. AS THE
TRIBUNE stated some weeks ago,
caldwell wants that line and is
going to have it," our committee
did secure it. That is what they
went over there for-not to put in
a bid for certain amount, but to
get the line. They were confined
to nothing. Caldwell simply said
to them, Gentlemen, go over to
Silver City, secure that telegraph
line for Caldwell and bring in your
bill" And the incredible short
time, in which the funds were raised
showed that Caldwell meant it.
Boise City, Nampa and Mountain
Home were competitors. Boise
and Nampa pooled issues, raised
$4,000 and went to the Silver City
people with a proposition to build a
telephone from Silver City to
Boise, via. Nampa. Caldwell and
Mountain Home put in bids on the
proposition made by Silver City,
which was that a telegraph line
would be built from that place to
the town on the Short Line giving
the largest bonus. Mountain
Homes bid was $3.50 and Cald-
wells $1050, and the prize was
awarded to Caldwell. After this
was decided Mr.. Annett, of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone |
was asked by Board of Directors if
he would put in a copper wire and |
long distance instrument telephone
service between Caldwell and Sill
yer City, the company to take half
the stock and Silver City and |
Caldwell to divide the remaining
half equally. Both Caldwell |
and Silver City agreed, and
Mr.. Annett was to come to
Caldwell to make final arrange
ments, but instead he went to |
Boise and, we understand, is work
ing on another scheme to build a
line from Boise. But what Mr..
Annett does is of no consequence
to Caldwell. Either telephone or
telegraph line will be built from
here to Silver City.
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