The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-01-09

| attorney Tor the |. i. railroad for
Idaho. Many friends of the eloquent
Press down this way congratulate both
| him and the company.
j. l.. Harmon purchased two lots
just this side Of the Methodist church
this week and will erect building
thereon in the near future. and start
harness shop On his own hook. Jesse
has reputation for good, honest work.
that insures him a large patronage
from the start. We hope to see him
enter the arena soon.
The New Years edition of the Salt
Lake Tribune was the largest paper
ever issued in the west, comprising A
pages, and each paper requiring cents
postage. Unlike many ventures of
this kind, it did not contain four pages
of advertising toevery one Of reading,
but was replete with interesting and
entertaining matter. Idaho was we'll
represented.
In the case of T. S. Barnum VS.. the
Idaho Irrigation & Colonization Co.,
Judgment was rendered for the plain
tiff in the sum of $500. AS we under
stand this case the company shut the
water off of Mr.. Barnum before his
crop matured, and he brought action
against them for 5000 damages, with
the above result.
"The Idaho Commonwealth" is the
name of new paper soon to be
launched on the stormy sea at Payette.
1t viii! be about the same size of TIE
TRIBUNE, issued semi-mOnthly, and
will in no wise be local paper, but be
devoted strictly to the industrial inter
ests of Idaho. Mr.. A. E. Gipson, a
writer of experience and pronounced
ability will be editor and manager. It
is probable that the first issue will
appear this month.
1t is late to talk about New Year,
but it never will be too late to tell
about the glorious seranades enjoyed
by every family in Caldwell New Years
but this noise was strictly original and
copyrighted. Some people who never
experienced any Of the genuine article.
have an idea that band of coyotes
can make noise. But coyotes are not
in it; neither are mules-that is not
long cared ones.
The United States grand jury indicted
Prof. f. S. Squiers, formerly principal
of the Boise City schools, but now of
New Orleans, for using the United
States mails for fraudulent purposes.
Squiers, it will be remembered, along
with State Auditor Moody, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Harroun
and DR.. McEwen were principals in the
Idaho Teachers Employment Agency,
the exposition of which created much
comment last summer. Moody and
Harroun We're cXonerated, but Squiers
and McEwen indicted. Squiers was
arrested in New Orleans, and will be
brought to Boise City and tried. lie
says he docs not intend to be made
the scape-goat of this affair THE
TRIBUNE predicts that this case will
never come to trial.
Last Wednesday the out going stage
driver found the frozen body of II man
on the Reynolds creek summit, and
word was telcphoned here from Boone
vile. DR.. Richter, the coroner, left
Immediately, and the body was brought
into town that evening, after consider
able hard work. The remains proved
to be one Charles Stafford, who has
been in De Lamar during the past fall
| His wife, who lives ut Gem, in the
him money to return home, and he lef!
DE Lamar to walk to the railroad Tues
day. Two or three passed him on the
= road and he seemed to all right. re
one party he complained of feeling
t weak, and was advised to return Will
Q them to Bonneville, but he declined
:. The body WAS found only few hun
; dred yards from where this last CONVEX
). sation took place. The snow wa:
}. tramped down hard where he WA.
S found and he was lying down. Twenty
|, five dollars in money was found on hi
y person.-Silver City Avalanche.
) They may talk about the editors
s And say that they are poor,
l. With very few good creditors
\. And little earthly store.