The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-08-01
NO. 800

W. DfSd"h IS visiting ON Key-
nolds creek.
john brennan went OYER tn Paw
noIds creek yesterday to dip TOGO head
of sheep.
Very fine Gents Dongola shoes at
$3.50, are laisies--can be found at
Cakes Bros.
Farmers are beginning to cut the
second crop of Alfalfa. There is no
rest on an Idaho ranch in hay time,
MIR. ALT Eide and wife. of t;lenn's
Ferry, spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Beatty this week. They arc
old Iowa acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Kerr start the
t'rst OF next week for the golden sands
OF the Pacific, where they will spend
two or three weeks.
-lsidor Mayors store at this n,ace
was closed from to 6 o'clock on Thnrs.
day' on account of the funeral of NJ.
Ooerdorfer, at Silver City.
WIN. Trenchard, representing the
New York Company, which is opera-
ting near Emmett, called on The
TRIBUNE last Wednesday.
Rev. Boone and family and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Il. Gwinn contemplate
starting for the hills of old Owyhse
today, to escape week or two of sum.
mer heat.
-Mackey, the photographer. has
been very busy since pitching his tent
IN Caldwell, and is turning out some
elegant work. Those wanting pictures
will find this a good opportunity to get
really good work at very reasonable
prices.
We understand that the Mineral
lied Rubber Co. have accepted the
bonds of the city in payment for fire
apparatus, and the goods have been
shipped. Now that we have apparatus,
a fire company will be next in order.
An organization should be perfected
at once, SO that the best results may
be obtained.
A young man named Short came
out from the east to see his father, who
lives near Payette. lie was directed to
his fathers ranch, and the next morning
was found dead about quarter of u
mile from the house. It is supposed
he dropped dead from heart disease.
The Idaho State Journal, published
at Boise City and edited by Geo. II.
Vaughan, of Nampa Chief fame, has
made its appearance. 1t is neat T.
column folio. and has the appearance
of a prosperous start in life. THE
TRIBUNE extends the usual congratu-
lations.
Word was received over the wire
from Silver City, Thursday that Mr..
Christman, night watch at that place
had been killed by an unknown asas.
sin. During the night five shots were
heard, but when spectators arrived, the
night watch was found dead with
bullet hole in his back. Two chambers
Of his revolver were empty, so it
is evident that tive of the shots were
fired by him. From the meagre reports
we could get over the wire, there seems
to be no clue to the murderer.
! About half dozen bad characters
were congregated near the railroad
shops Tuesday. They were the same
who were implicated in breaking open
box cars. Marshal Argyle was after
them, and gave them pressing invita-
ton to quit the town for good. They
didn't do it, however, and the marshal
notified Deputy Fred Brewer to keep u
lookout for them. BY and by two of
them were noticed on lower Sixth
street, near the bridge. They ap-
preached man standing in front of
the last house on the east side and
demanded that he "set up" the beer.
He had never seen the men before and
refused to comply, and his friend IL
young man standing by, backed him in
his refusal. One of the toughs struck
the man of whom they had demanded
beer. His friend jumped in to protect
him and in the fight which followed he
slashed both the toughs with knife,
laying open the scalp on one and scrap
ing the jugular vein of the other. Fred
Brewer came upon the scene and arrest
ed them, taking them to jail. Tuesday
night, by the assistance of others of the
gang, the two fellows who had caused