The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-01


Long Valley for some months past
arrived in town last Thursday
Jim. says that on the morning o.
August 18th, while he was sitting
in an old cabin reading, there was
a short, sharp roar somewhat re
sembling thunder, and at the same
moment the cabin began to rock
like cradle. There were three
distinct roars, each followed by q
severe shock. He could not only
feel the vibrations of the earth, but
could plainly see the walls of the
old log cabin tremble and shake
while they groaned and squeaked
and cracked and twisted about in
an alarming manner. Smith says
he though he was going to have the
pleasure of a trip to the center Of
the earth before breakfast, but just
as he was preparing to start, the
earthquake passed away. These
earthquake shocks are no unusual
occurrence in Long Valley. They
are frequently felt and head. Hot
springs are also continually break
ing out in places where not even a
suspicion of spring existed before.
1t is strange country, and some
of the settlers feel a little uneasy,
but most of them are not alarmed.
New placer diggings are also being
continually discovered, and occa-
sionally pocket of very rich dirt
is found. Smith told us the name
of young man that was working a
small placer that went as high as
two bits to the pan. Of course all
these placer discoveries mean that
some lucky fellow will strike rich
ledge one of these days, and even
now the mountains up there are
full of prospectors. The immigra-
ton to the valley still continues.
On the 9Th day of September
a special school election will be
held at the new school house, to
vote a special tax of one-half of
one per cent. to carry on the public
school in creditable manner. It
is highly important that this be at
tended to, and all should turn out
and vote. CaldwelPs share of the
school fund is inadequate to sup
port her schools in proper form for
more than six months. The dis
trict is paying interest on $4,000,
which is invested in a splendid
school house, and it certainly is
not paying this interest and meet
ing those bonds for the privilege of
having school house standing idle
six months in the year. There is
no doubt as to the tax carrying
Last year there was but three OPP
posing votes in over one hundred
cast. Owing to some dissatisfac-
ton with the management of the
schools last winter, it is probable
that there will be more opposition
than usual, but it will be voted
by a big majority nevertheless.
The trustees have engaged the SER
vices of Mr.. Martin, a teacher of
acknowledged ability, as principal,
and Mrs. Wheel, who ably filled
the same position the latter part of
last term, as assistant. Every
thing points to good school the
coming term, and the Insignificant
tax of one-half of one per cent.
should be voted without any oppos-
ition. None but real estate owners
can vote at a school election. and
women cannot vote on school ques-
tons now, as they could before the
adoption of the new revised code.
-Badley, whose soul overhows
with the milk of human kindness,
and who is continually making
some heroic sacrifice to alleviate
the sufferings of his fellow man,
started out with twenty-five cent
subscription paper the other day,
And raised enough money to have
the side walk leading to the Saints
Rest thoroughly repaired. There
is difference of opinion as to
which of the two standard commodi-
ties his noble action will save the
most of-profanity or shoe leather.
Grant Whitney, of the enter
prising Payette nursuries, who has
been canvassing in Montana for the
past few months, arrived in Cald-
well last Tuesday. He says the
Payette nurseries are undergoing
some great improvements, and that
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