The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-08-01
Mrs. W. 5. Bailey went to Nampa
yesterday to visit friends.

yesterday to visit friends.
Mrs. f. $. Mohr made a business
trip to Boise City this week.
Mrs. Walling and son Jesse, of
Nampa, were in town last Tuesday.
Thomas J. Groome, of Boise City,
paid THE TRIBUNE II pleasant visit
yesterday.
The building purchased by the
town will be in its new location by this
evening.
Mrs. w. =. Carriers brother in law,
Mr.. Davis, returned to Illinois last
Monday.
Water i'll the ditch was cut off Il few
days this week, but big head is now
coming down again.
Mrs. G. II. Reed and child came
down from Boise City Wednesday after
noon for a few days stay.
"A ball game between the fats and
the leans was played recently at Ward
ner, which resulted in victory for the
former.
The stone masons are hard at work
walling the cellar for the Forwarding
Co.'S new building. The cellar is 5Ox1OO
and six feet deep.
Mrs. z. o. Picard and Mrs. NJ. A.
Roberts went to Silver City yesterday
to spend week or two with friends on
old War Eagle.
N-Swimming is the popular fad these
days. The old hand car makes several
. trips to the river after o'clock, and
never goes without u big load. J
Ladies who purchase goods before
examining the stock at "The Finest"
make great mistake. We carry a
, fine stock of dry goods Of all kinds.
THE TRIBUNE acknowledges a
pleasant call from Capt. !. NJ. Bernard,
of the Interstate hotel, at Nampa, last
Friday. He was in town but few
hours, and his many friends kept his
arm going like pump handle.
! Philip Hickey, of Boise City, but
lately of Montana, was arrested tho
! other day on charge of having MUIR
dered j. w. Penrose, the Butte editor,
whose tragic death has caused so much
comment. He was taken to Butte on
requisition papers from the governor of
| Montana.
! "A young lady was seen promenad-
ing our streets, few evenings since,
with one-cent postage stamp conspic-
! uously adhering to her shoulder. 1t
ought to have insured her safe trans
portation among the males, although
tirst-class matter, sealed, always re-
quires two-cent stamp.--Idaho Falls
Register.
When the last pound of wool was
loaded this week, the Sheep Mems
Exaggeration Society held their last
meeting of the season and presented
their president, Col. Stevenson, with
huge leather medal, manufactured from
sheep skin, rs slight token of their
respect and admiration for the very
able, dignitied, courteous and impartial
manner in which he presided over the
deliberations Of the society, and rs
mark of his signal ability in the exag-
geration line.
--Messrs. Chas. II. Reed, w. C. Dun
bar, w. II. Tnorp, d. +. Smithson. J. c.
Rice, NJ. i. Kelleher, w. V. Turkey and
Hogan the Stiff intend starting for the
Payette lakes, at the head of Long Val
ley, next week. THE TRIBUNE will
send a special correspondent with the
party, who will attempt to keep the
public posted in regard to their move
ments. In the meantime the settlers
of Long Valley had as well put time
locks on their chicken houses and label
their stock. Placards reading This is
Hog" or "This is a Calf" tied about
the necks Of said animals, may save
embarrassing mistakes.
The sorrowful tidings of the death
of NJ. Oberdorfer, an old and respected
! citizen of Silver City, was received here
last Wednesday. His demise was very
sudden, being sick only few hours.
Mr.. Oberdorfer was one of the pioneers
of this country, coming to Silver City
in 1859, and his life and character has
always been above reproach. At the
time of his death he, was postmaster at
Silver. He leaves q wife and one
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