The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-26
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Jonn I. lice TOOK the train WeuneS-
day night for Illinois. having been
appraised by telegraph that his father
was dangerously sick.
"Gen.lemen," said {. W. Cooper. when
calling the fire meeting to order. "we
are here for the purpose of organizing
a hose cart" Cheers and applause.
II. n. Maxey relinqushed so acres of
sage brush land back to the govern
ment this week. {. Mitchell was lucky
enough to secure the tract, thus making
him full l60-acre homestead.
The Central Lumber Co. broke
ground this week for a 24xGO building,
to be used for sash and door ware
house and office. Their present office
is in the street for the time being.
The Idaho Avalapche has improved
its make up, the Salubria Citizen has
discarded its patent side, and a dozen
other valuable exchanges announce tho
the close of a year of prosperity. News.
paper men are generally happy because
they are satisfied with so little.
Judge NJ. &. Athey, Asst. Adjutant
General Idaho Militia, was an honored
guest of Caldwell last Saturday and
Sunday. lie had just returned from
Weiser, where he reorganized the mill
tary company at that place.
Since the Sage bomb throwing cpl
sode, THE TRIBUNE has taken every
precautiOn. Several checks for $780,
100000 have been filled out, signed and
certified and put in convenient places,
so when the demand is made there will
be no unnecessary delay. We take no
chances on dynamite bombs for a mere
triile.
A son Of !. N. Tucker of Lower,
Boise came near losing his life last
Friday, while out hunting. While
passing through thcket of brush. his
gun, Al Winchester, was discharged.
the bali cutting the tissues over the
heart, but did mot penetrate the wall of
the chest. The heart was somewhat
excited in action from the conclusion:
aside from this no harm will result.
Lovers of skating have had Il dam
thrown across Indian creek near sam
Hartkopf's residence, and a large pond
is thereby formed which Will make
elegant skating if it ever freezes again.
Caldwell ladies are taking great inter-
est in the sport, and for grace and
beauty we will match them aga inst
even Silver City ladies.
Temple Encampment No. B, LOO.
F., OF this city, had large and enthusi-
astic meeting last Monday night and
conferred the degrees upon eight can
didates from Mountain Home and
Glenn's Ferry. During the evening
the Encampment adjourned long
enough to confer the royal bumper
upon an elegant oyster supper at the
Perkins house.
Dan Campbell has been awar ded the
contract of carrying the mail between
Caldwell and Emmett, three times q
week commencing January l. The
schedule will probably be managed so
that the mail will leave here Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays Immediately
after the eastern mail is received and
will return Oh same day in time for the
mail going east.
Capt. J. NJ. Wells, of Kootenai, state
commissioner to the Worlds Fair, will
be in Caldwell shortly to confer with
President Gwinn, of the state Board of
Trade, with a view of cooperating
with the latter body in arranging a
complete exhibit of the states resources
at the exposition. The state Board
through its minor branches in almost
every town in the state, should prove a
powerful auxiliary to the commits
siOner, and we are assured by the pres
ident that he will do all in his power
to get united action.
Eight bars of bullion, valued at SIS
500, were shilr ped out by the DE Lamar
Company last week, the result of par
tial bi-monthly cleanup of the mill
Hereafter shipments will be made tire,
times per month, the increased capacit,
of the mill warranting more fire quen
shipments. 1t is happy condition o
affairs for the manager and share own
ers that the new mill is now running S,
smoothly and steadily that what ma
be said of it this week might suffice a
well for next week: but this makes i
; rather dull work for news-gatherel
, The manager reports everything at til,