The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-28
A Business Talk with Business Men.

A Business Talk with Business Men.
A week from next Monday the
Grand Encampment of Idaho will
convene at Caldwell. This will be
in session one day and a night,
and on Tuesday morning the
Grand Lodge of Idaho, I. o. O..
+. will convene, and remain in ses j.
sion at least three days. During
the session the Daughters of Re-
bekah will hold convention, prob
ably at one of the churches. This
gathering means great deal to
Caldwell, and we trust our people
will arise to the dignity and honor
of the occasion, and do all in their
power to make the strangers well
come. On such occasions it is u.s.
ually the rule for the town to con-
tribute toward the entertainment of
the body, and is always gladly
done by the business men who see
the advantages acruing from such
a gathering. The Odd Fellows of
Caldwell, however, have not solic-
tied single cent outside of the
Order; they do not ask you for
money, but they do ask that you
consider the Grand Lodge the
guest of the town, and help them
to entertain it. There are many
ways you can help. There will be
at the very least calculation one
hundred guests to care for. The
hotel facilities in the town won't
accommodate half of them, and
the remainder must be cared for.
Let the town of Caldwell make it
its business to see that ample Sleep
ing accommodations are provided
for these visitors. 1t can, must
and shall be done, but the citizens
will lift a big load off of the lodge,
which has its hands full, by their
hearty cooperation in this matter.
And it is no more than they should
do-they certainly owe that much
to the enterprise of the lodge which
brings those people here; the very
least the town can do is to help en-
terrain them. 1t is of Importance to
Caldwell. Those people come
from all over the territory, rarely
more than three from the same
town. They are from the north,
the south, the east, the west, the
mountain, the plain, the mine, the
ranch, the range-in fact they are
from every nook and corner of
Idaho, representing thirty-one
subordinate lodges, twelve 'Rebekah
lodges, and twelve encampments.
There is no advertising like seeing
and these people will see. Cald-
well will either increase her fame
abroad, or she will lose it entirely
and become by.word and a hiss
1t is her opportunity to give her.
self a boost skyward that will
forever settle her the reputation
that she now enjoys of being "a
rustler." And all it requires is
your hospitality. Be broad mind
ed and liberal, and don't for
heavens sake pattern after GER
tain town (which shall be nameless
but which is not far from here)
which makes a practice of draw
ing people there and then system
atically "skinning" them. A town
gains nothing by such a course ex-
cept contempt of decent people.
Instead of imposing upon our
guests we should make concessions,
and THE TRIBUNE is not prepared
to believe that there is
man in business in Caldwell, but
who will cheerfully and gladly do
so. The lodge will do everything
it can but the proposition is to big
for it to handle alone. Business
men and citizens of Caldwell, the
reputation of our town is in your
own hands! Which way will you
send it-up or DOWN.