The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-01-03
JORDAN VALLEY.

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JORDAN VALLEY.
4 Tribune Correspondent Tells All
About 1t.
JORDAN VALLEY. Dec. 25-Weather
fine, warm and spring-like. Stock
looking fine, fat and saucy. Hay
enough in the Valley to feed everything,
eight hundred tons sold to Silver and
DE Lamar and over 1000 tons left.
We have a bran new school house in
the heart of town. The epizootic is
among us and many are suffering from
it though none are dangerously i'll.
Mrs. w. V. Williams has been quite
sick for two weeks, but is now gaining.
Billy is feeling better than usual.
Uncle Peter Bramar, an old-timer, died
yesterday of pneumonia. The old man
was followed to the cemetery to-day by
a great concourse of friends, regretting
his loss. Uncle Peter was known far
and wide, loved and respected by all as
an honest, good man. He may have
had errors Of the head but certainly not
of the heart. Our Christmas tree was
largely attended last night, and fine
and costly array of presents distributed
among the citizens. Everything was
pleasant, peaceful and harmonious.
The young people and children gave us
a fine treat as Christmas festivities 60.
Frank Dement, as santa Claus acted
his part as naturally as If he was the
real old man himself. Tonight the
ladies and gentlemen dance at Bro.
Boyer's hall. Bro. Boyer is the post
master and conductor Of the Orchestra.
He has able assistants in tho persons
Of Misses Conner and Mills and Mr..
Mcmahon.
The new bridge across Jordan at
our town Is under construction and
win soon connect Us at high tides with
with tho south Mountain country.
The Jordan Valley Hotel with W. v.
Williams, Manager, and w. p. Richard
son and Robt. Hamilton, ~ assistants,
10 doing a line business. We also have
q boarding house, doing we'll. Messrs.
Gondwin 3 Moon ara making money
hand over fist, and they expect fine
Billiard table In q few days. Our mer-
chants, d. D. Munger, and Little & Ath-
earn, are busy all the time. The black
smith shops are crowded with work.
G. NJ. Smart is erecting . fine stone
shop 24x50. Everything savers Of an
upward tone, and Jordan Valley will
ere long be itself once more. Glover,
Shea, Driscol, Sayles and Plat, and all
the sheep men wear broad grin as the
winter, If any, win b short. Cation,
of California, il hero buying all the
beef and feeding steers he can get.
Horses have gone up Is per cent, and
our farmers are preparing to put in big
crops next spring.
The Flyers Sisters Co. played last
night at DeRemer's to . good sized
house. The comedy, "The Blackville
Twins" throughout was such as to
elicit peal after peal Of laughter at the
many witty illusions and Jokes made
BY the various characters represented.
Narcisse. enacted by Miss MADAM
Flyers, was q part well adapted to her.
She il the possessor Of clear and rich
soprano voice, and puts into her sing
ing expression and feeling. Her mod.
ulation and the control Of her voice
showed her to be q singer of more
than ordinary talent. The parts Of
Kalooiah, the mischsvious, and of
Henry, the life of the plantation, as
well as Uncle Eph, "the patriarch, !"
and Aunt Naomi, "the good old ,one, :"
are deserving of high praise. The
singing deserves especial mention, the
harmony and blending in the choruses
being highly crcditable. The song.
"Wild man of Borneo," rendered by
Joe Davis, won rounds of applause.
The contortions Of face and FUNNY bus
mess generally of I. NJ. McBeard was
thoroughly appreciated, and no took
the house by storm.-Pueblo Daily
Chieftain, Dec. 10, 1890. At the Com
mercial Hotel next Tuesday evening.
Tickets at the postofiice.
A certain customer at Cakes Bros.
asked the question, How does it come