The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-10-17
Marshal Galloway received a tele-


gram yesterday from Montgomery
Ward \ Co., Chicago, Offering a reward
OF $50 for the arrest of parties travel
ing in this section and representing
themselves as their agents. The Jor-
dan Valley correspondent of the De
Lamar Nugget says: "'rwo men tray
cling with two horses aud a buggy and
representing themselves as. agents of
Montgomery Ward & Co., are swindling
the country folks by selling them brass
spoons and table cutlery with a thin
coating of something on them that
looks like silver, for triple plate on
white metal. What fine lot of brass
spoons there will be around here in a
little while. If there is no law that
will reach such swindlers there should
be one manufactured"
Rev. Good, of the NJ. r. church, whose
coming to Caldwell was announced in
last weeks issue, was withdrawn by
his principal after one weeks bout
! with the Caldwell sinners. How the
fight would have ended had he been
! matter to decide for he had already
found his opponents weak spots. 1t
was only question as to how long the
latter could stand punishment. Rev.
Good departed for Union, Oregon.
Thursday. The presiding elder will
shortly fill the charge here by new
appointment.
The attachment sale of. NJ. Martins
saloon goods was conducted by Consta-
BILE johnson Wednesday and Thursday
| A TRIBUNE man was on hand at the
sale and exported the different brands of
liquor. wines, ETC., for the benefit of his
friends who were intending to make
purchases. 1t was disagreeabe task
but The TRIBUNE never goes back on
its friends. The amount of the attach
ment was some $500, which amount
was nearly realized.
Charlie Mclaughlin, an employee of
Frank Randall, of Nampa. died at that
! place Sunday, after three weeks illness
OF fever. Mr.. Mclaughlin was bright.
| pleasant young man, favorably known
by many in this town, where he lived
prior to his removal to Nampa. He
was brother of Mrs. Harry Hunter,
formerly of this place, but now of De
Lamar. The remains were inferred in
the Nampa cemetery Monday.
NJ. b. Gwinn returned from three
days trip to De Lamar Wednesday
evening. He tells the usual story of
greatness of the Owyhee wonder which
is forging right ahead under the bust
ness-like management of Capt. Plum
mer. Mr.. Allen, the superintendent of
the mine. accompanied Mr.. Gwinn on
his return home. The trip was made
in less than seven hours over the new
road.
B. Gladhart, of Salubria, spent several
days in town this week, endeavOring to
dispose of portion of tho Surplus
grain product of the famous upper
valleys OF Washington county. He
reports Salubria as having almost en-
| tirely recovered from the effects of the
| ire last spring-the greatest drawback
being the lack of building material.
Pete Gearhart came in from the Bru-
neau range this week. He reports
splendid range and a prospesous season
for stockmen in that section. Over Is
| car loads of horses have been shipped
from the Bruneau range in the last
month. No prices are given but as the
shipments continue the supposition is
that sales are satisfactory.
One of McDonald's freight teams
loaded with an 5000 pound casting for
De Lamar broke through the bridge
across the Phyllis canal several miles
south of town Sunday. The bridge
was a very weak affair and we under
| stand that Mr.. Mcdonald will claim
damages from the ditch company.
The Central Lumber Co. have the
contract for furnishing tho lumber for
the new county bridges at Star and
Falk's Store. Part of the lumber for
the bridge ut Star is on the ground and
the material for the Falk's Store bridge.
will be delivered soon. The fir piling
is on the way from Portland.
Several large orders for lumber.
cement and building material have
been received by the Central Lumber
Co., from Flint this week. A sure indi-
cation that development Mt that famous
camp is going right along and that it
will soon be ono of the principal camps
in old Owyhee.
Two more cases of scarlet fever in
town this week-at Frank Hunting
tons and Gus. Rikewine's. The board
of health have taken action in the mat
ter We understand that Mr.. Sam
CLANCY, of Middleton, is also down
with the same disease.
II. N. Maxey added to the epicurean
revelry which has been raging at THE
TRIBUNE shop this season by present
ing the force with fine cake the prod
uct of his new bakery. Our pastry
expert pronounced it excellent.
The Farmers Alliance of Caldwell
will hold an open meeting in the room
over the fruit stand, Wednesday even