The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-09-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The Scalps Of Weiser and Nampa
Ball Players Secured.
A GREAT GAME TOMORROW.
Melbourne Fails to Produce Rain at
Nampa. Events Of the Past Week
in Caldwell and Vicinity.

CALDWELL VS.. wEIsER.
, The Caldwell nine, accompanied by
about twenty-five enthusiasts went
down to Weiser last Sunday to give
the boys down there chance to have
revenge on the Fourth of July game.
GUS if nothing else and instead Of CIV
ing tho Caldwell team an unmerciful
drubbing, the table was turned and the
game resulted in favor of Alkali Flat
by a score of 16 to l. And then some
Of our "colts" came home and chewed
the rag for half a day because Weiser
got l. The game was fairly interest
ing but not close enough to be exciting.
The Weiser people treated the boys
handsomely, and if tho conscience of
the Caldwell team does not hurt them
they have surely got none.
CALDWELL vs.. NAMPA.
On Tuesday Capt. Beatty hastily
picked up nine, taking about half of
the regulars, and went up to Nampa
to give the boys up there few points
on ball. The Nampa boys were not in
it at all, the score standing % to in
favor of the invincibleS from Caldwell
Col. Stearns considered the entire
delegation his guests and gave them a
fine supper at the Interstate. Nampa
has some very fine boys, but they can't
play ball a little bit.
WOOD RIVER VS.. CALDWELL.
Manager Reed has>been correspond
ing with HALEY with view to getting
up friendly game, and agreed to pay
the expenses of the team to come down.
Wednesday he got letter accepting,
saying Wood River nine would be
here tomorrow and go Caldwell round.
A Wood River nine undoubtedly
means the pick of the HALEY and Belle
vue mines, and as both have good
teams, Caldwell can put it down as a
The prospects are splendid for good
game as Caldwell is confident and it is
well known that no flies roost on Wood
River people. Large delegations are
expected from Weiser, Boise City and
Nampa and barrel or two of money
is likely to change hands. The game is
called for o'clock tomorrow.
Lost-A ladies gold watch. Finder
will be rewarded by returning same to
this office.
Chas. Hartley is just as good Hooking
as Col. Stevenson, and his melons are
just as nice too.
Melbourne made flat failure to pro-
duce rain at Nampa this week.
Nampa knocks the best of them silly.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Young
are pleased to have their company this
week. Their private car stands ON tho
side track.
A Missouri girl has been discovered
whose feet are Is inches long. For this
feat she will draw big salary at dime
museum.
y Walter Sebree went to Dillon last
Monday but will return in time to
curve the ball around the neck of the
Wood River boys tomorrow.
Boise City has charming young
lady who dons male attire and goes
into the country cunning. And the
woods is full of young men who want
to be shot.
J. L. Harmon has sold his interest in
the FrOman ferry to George Froman
and will return to Caldwell. We
knew less was too good a man to leave
here in the first place.
All stockholders in the Caldwell
Building and Loan Association should
he at Chas. II. Reeds office next Tues
day evening and participate in tho cleo
ton Of officers.
The races at Silver City recently were
quite success. One fellow who
backed horse and lost suspected the
owner of throwing the race and took
satisfaction on the latter's nose.
Our late representative, ex-speaker
Frank A. Fem, having sold out his
merchandise business at White Bird,
has moved his family to Boise City for
future residencs.-Grangeville Free
Press.
Ed Lockwood, of the Weiser Signal,
and his stocking were in town Satur.
day evening. Ed had q 75-cent comp.
to the show and spent s. to get to
Boise to use it. You can't get ahead
OF q newspaper man.