The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-07-23

Henry Brady is jerking the foaming
beer at Chris. Fahy's.
We acknowledge very pleasant call
from A. J. Graham, of the Bellevue
Herald.
Spend your money at the "Finest,"
where you get value received. Nothing
misrepresented.
No preaching in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning; services In
the evening usual.
Stiles & Dunbar are the leading gro
GERS of Caldwell in both quality and
price. Try them once.
WI. Hartman and family, of Min
eral, have arrived in Caldwell and will
make this place their future home.
Boise City has ordered fire alarm
system at the expense of $4,000. 1t
will be in operation within ninety
days.
}. b. Wright, Jr., who has been at
Portland for the past month, returned
home last Sunday. His friends are
pleased to see him.
There is a move ON foot to organize
a law and order league in Caldwell, the
object being to purify the atmosphere
in certain localities.
We call attention to an article on
another page describing the growth of
country town. 1t is a remarkable
document and almost any western
town can find its it's own photograph
between the lines.
We acknowledge receipt of the cata-
logue of the Nampa Military academy.
The term will commence September 2,
of this year and closes June 6, 1893.
The school is under the management
OF Rev. Geo. Bnzzelle, of the Episcopal
Church.
The Boise Statesman says: "When
Company A carried Hogan the stiff
from Boise it was with the understand
ing that he should not be returned:
but by his excellent cooking and his
obliging manners he has so endeared
himself to the boys that his return
transportation is assured
TIE TRIBUNE has heard J. T..
Wright, of this city, p. J. Pefey, of
Boise City, and Hon. John HALEY, OF
Bellevue, prominently mentioned for
governor. We have heard OF 10 aspir-
ants for other offices, but there is no
doubt but that patriot will spring up
for every vacant place on the ticket in
due time.
From T. T. Danilson, of Ontario,
THE TRIBUNE received circular let
ter, setting forth the object of the
Owyhee Ditch Co. The following
extract will give our readers some idea
OF the enterprise: "The ditch was first
located about ten years ago by few
hardy settlers in the Owyhee valley for
the purpose of taking water from the
Owyhce river for their lands. AS
settlers increased in number, it was
decided in 1889 to incorporate the com.
pany.for the better management of it's
affairs, and since that time a good
ditch costing $4,000 has been built
through tile canyon into the valley,
and it was thought at that time that
the company had accomplished i s
object. But such was not the cast.
There still remained thousands OF
acres of good valley land that the ditch
could be made to cover, and in the
spring of 1892 large number of set
tiers entered the Snake river valley
and within ninety days nearly every
acre of available land between Ontario
and the Owyhee river was located upon
Then came request for the Owyhee
people to increase their capital stock
and allow the ditch to be extended, and
at a meeting of the stockholders held
in Ontario, Oregon, June %, 1892, the
capital stock Of the Owyhee Ditch
Company was increased from $4,000
to $4,000 and $4,000 new stock placed
upon the market and from the sale of
which, the ditch will be enlarged and
extended to the Malheur river. The
books of the company are now open at
the Office of the secretary of the com
pany in Ontario, for subscriptions tC
the new stock which is divided into
5000 shares of So each. About 22,OO(