The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-05-28

'''i ooui Inspecting MS Idaho
property. The Senator's visits to Cald-
Well always result in good.
Bob Altman and Billy Isaac were in
town Thursday. Mr.. Isaac is through
shearing, while Mr.. Altman has only
shsared his mutton sheep so far. Wool
is coming into town fast.
The Dixie ranchers are petitioninp
the department for postof1ice to be
established in the midst of their thriv-
ing settlement. Chas. z. Lee will be
recommended as postmaster.
We understand that delegation of
presbyterian ministers will stop at
Caldwell on their return from Port
land next Tuesday. A preacher usually
knows good thing when he sees it.
The Caldwell public schools closed
yesterday after a successful term of
nine months. Mrs. Mann's room gave
an entertainment last evening at the
Athletic hall, the proceeds to 60 towards
buying an organ for buying the school.
G. W. Paul and Chas. Peterson
Lower Boise; J. B. Wright, d. w.
White, G. w. Snodgrass, c. w. Cooper
and Rev. j. S. Mccain, Caldwell: at
tended the peoples party state conven-
ton in Boise yesterday.
A College aid society has been organ
lzed by several enterprising Caldwell
ladies, the object being to give enter
tainments for the benefit of the college.
An ice cream and strawberry festival
will be given in the near future.
The base ball park is now enclosed
with six foot fence and the frame
work of the grand stand is being raised.
The grounds are being leveled and
things are assuming phase that looks
like business.
Billy Schnabel and A. X. Steunenberg
returned from a trip to the wonderful
lava beds of eastern Oregon and Cow
Lakes last Wednesday. Something re-
garding that country will appear in
next weeks issue.
The federal grand jury which has
been in session in Boise the past three
weeks investigating the postof1ice rob
berry has finally adjourned without find
ing anv bills. Henton and Taylor. the
arrested suspects have been discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. NJ. Kerr left on
Wednesday of this week for ten DAYS
visit to Portland. Their handsome
cottage at the corner of 1st and Main |
street in this city is being rapidly
pushed to completion. Common
wealth.
The head gate of the Sebree ditch was
In danger few days this this week
from the rapidly rising water in Boise
river. An alarm brought in about 3
a. M Monday brought out sufficient
force of men and teams to save the |
head gate.
Junins Wright, DR.. Stalker, Chas. |
Cakes and Misses Jennie Maxey, Nellie
Jones and Eta Picard went to a point |
near Star last Tuesday to enjoy pic
mic. They had one all right, but it was |
mostly confined to crossing streams
made dangerous by high water.
We are sorry that our peoples party
friend. {. w. Cooper, was not sent as a
delegate to the national convention. !
Cooper has been fighting for peoples
party ideas many years and deserved |
prominent recognition. His outspoken
prohibition views doubtless worked |
gainst him.
The farmers below town worked |
faithfully to save their crops this week, |
having fifteen or twenty teams at work
on the levy for several days, BY last
Thursday they had the water under
complete control. Mr.. Dorman says
they can now stand u raise OF three
feet more without danger.
A young man by the name of Dun
can, whose parents live on the Van
Zandt ranch, was drowned last week in
trying to swim tho Owyhce river, Sew
eral days later Al Corps started down
tho river in boat to recover tho body, |
and was also drowned.
Fouch Bros. sent their ferry boat
down to Lower Boise from Star last
Friday making the run in less than
five hours, They shot the Sebree dam
but had a close shave
going under the railroad bridge, as the