The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-01-10

no, SATURDAY. JANUARY
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The Methodists also have an elegant
church, which is q model OF beauty.
| Rev. J. s. Anderson has charge Of the
flock, and is doing good work.
The Baptists have the credit of erect
ing the first house Of worship in Cald-
well, and although not as nice build
ing as the others, 1t probably cost more
having been erected in the early his
tory of the town when material and Ia
Dor came high. Rev. /. s. Hicks is
resident pastor.
1t will thus be seen that the town
meets all the requirements of the
church gocr, and that the same God is
worshipped here as in the east, al
though the majority Of eastern people
will not believe it.
BUILDING q LOAN ASSOCIATION.
On the 18th day Of September, 1887,
the Caldwell Building 4 Loan Associa-
ton was organized and started on its
mission for good. The capitol stock
was $4,000, but subsequently on &C.
count of the demand for stock in the AS
ISOLATION, it was increased to 100000
! 600. This organization has played an
important part in the history of Cald-
we'll. 1t has helped many poor man.
to build his own home and at the same
time has been a paying investment for
the stock holder. Its constitution and
bylaws were founded on the very best
of the kind in existence, such as had
stood the test for years in other places.
A copy will be cheerfully furnished you
by H.RSteavenson, secretary, upon ap-
plication. Although but in existence
a few years, the association has now
nearly $40 600 loaned, and cannot fur
nish money fast enough to meet the
demand. Since It's organization not a
dollar has been lost or Incorporated,
and from the very nature Of the laws
governing it, such thing is impossible.
A number Of young men have taken
stock and are thus quietly laying the
foundation for q fat bank account in
after years. Besides this association,
there are two others, Of a similar nature
in the town. One with headquarters
at Minneapolis and the other recog-
nizes Omaha as its home. Both have
a number of stock holders in town and
are evidently living up to all agree
ments.
CALDWELL IRRIGATION & COLONIAL
TON co.
This organization is composed of
Salt Lake and Caldwell capitalist and
has canal running through twenty
miles of the finest of Idaho soil, just
north of town. The canal has recently
been completed, at a cost Of about
$4,000, and tributary to its welcome
banks, large fields of grain and alfalfa
. have sprung up. Land that was not
considered worth owning three years
ago, under this ditch, is now held at
from $40 to 800 per acre, and very
few sellers. The transformation that
water gives to sage brush lands is won
derful. In an early day bottom
lands alone were considered valuable
to-day the bottom lands are considered
the poorest. Where three years ago
the sage brush desert held sway, to-day
from six to eight tons of alfalfa is
growing on every acre seeded. The
canal stock 10 gilt-edge property, and
| the swner Of 100 acres of land and
perpetual water right can consider him.
self q wealthy man.
| POST OFFICE.
II the business Of town grows, the
business at the postotiice must grow
correspondingly. Here are the figures
taken from Uncle Sans books:
Total Revenue 1888, ..........$l, 1888
1889. ........... l,7862S
] 1890. ..,........ 2,S88.b8
Letters Registered 1889. ....... III
| ."' 1870. ....... 872
Money Orders paid 1889. ...... $1,000
1880. $3.50. 8,18l!0O
Money Orders issued 1883 ..... 9,573.W
| 1889 II, 10000
| 1880. 100000
These figures do not include Postal
Notes. .Naa'4 sIg "
Until January l, 1891, the postoffice
was fourth class, and the postmaster
WAS romuneratAd 4bv a Der contau0 on