The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-15
SNOW STORM In THE WEST
Trains Delayed by Heavy Storms in
Wyoming.
Local News and Current Events-Items
OF Interest From Various Points in
the County.

the county.
Yesterdays west-bound passenger
was several hours late, the delay
being caused by heavy snow storm in
Wyoming. The line of the u p. west
of Cheyenne was completely blockaded
and not a wheel moved for ten hours.
The storm extended over Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. Dis
patches elsewhere in this issue tell of
heavy SHOWS in the east also. In
marke contrast to this is the equable
climate of western Idaho. In the Boise
valley the luscious fruits of our favored
cline are scarcely more than gathered
the heavily laden prune and peach
trees having yielded their last treasures
this week-while in many cases the
clatter of the mower is still heard in
the fields of alfalfa. Truly, we of the
great Snake river valley are apt to
forget our favored lot until reminded
by conditions which exist elsewhere.
This is how the Silver Messenger at
Clayton, Custer county, peoples party.
paper, views the endorsement: "The
democrats of Idaho have taken down
their presidential electors and endorsed
the peoples party electors. This is good
news and means a walk-over for
Weaver and Field in Idaho. We con-
graduate the democrats for their patri-
otto action in this matter, as it throws
Idaho out of the clutches of Wall street
Harrison, who is one of the most unre-
lenting and sneaking enemies to silver
in America. 1t now remains for the
republicans to endorse the prohibition
electors"
There was shooting on big Willow
creek, near Emmett, last Friday. A
man by the name of Aim was shot
four times by Frank Young. The
parties were sheep herders in the en-
ploy of Peter Pence, of Payette. The
The injured man has poor show for
recovery. Young had his preliminary
at Payette Thursday and was bound
over in the sum of $4,000, in default
of which Constable Edwards took him
to the Boise jail.
H. II. Clement, of Emmett, fills the
vacancy on the democratic legislative
ticket caused by the resignation of
David Miller. s. H. Hays, of Boise, is
the candidate for joint representative
for Ada and Gilmore counties. Both
these nominees are young men of
exceptional ability and are worthy the
support of the people.
John Pontious, a workman employed
in the saw mill at Dry Buck, died at
Emmett Thursday night of typhoid
fever. He was on his way to visit rel.
atives in payette when stricken. He
was about "a years of age.
Since July 27,7l2 rabbits have been
killed in Ada county, at least that is
the number of scalps that have been
sent to the county auditor. The pre-
MUM on the scalps amounts to $685..
The Lemhi Placer Co., which owns
$4,000 acres of ground near Salmon
City, has just expended S125 600 in the
construction of bitches. fumes, etc,
says the Hydraulic Miner.
We neglected to mention last week
the death of iive-months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Norton, of Succor
creek. The sorrowing parents have the
sympathy Of Caldwell friends.
John Lac&ey and Howard Sebree
are negotiating with Bob Noble for
the purchase of several thousand sheep
with which they will stock Mr.. Lackey's
range on Snake river.
Ais not drugs that's bitter. But we
will guarantee the quality Of drugs at
Bla,ch.ey's, and the price too, and en-
deayor to merit your confidence and
patronage.
County commissioners have been in
session in Boise all week. Their pro-
ceedings will appear in full in next
weeks issue of this paper.
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