The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-03-19
LET THERE BE LIGHT
An Electric Light Plant to be Put In at
Caldwell at an Early Date.
TOO FOND OF GOOD HAM
A Chinaman Burglarizes q Butcher
Shon-Another Hunt for Artesian
Water to Commence Next Week.

Water to Commence Next Week.
Negotiations for an electric light SER
vice for Caldwell which have been
pending for some months past, were
brought to an issue this week by the
arrival of Capt. McKasky, of Portland,
representing the Edison Electric Light
Company.
AS no particular organization or set
of citizens of Caldwell had been in
correspondence with Mr.. McKasky, a
meeting of all concerned was called in
the office of Morrison & Rice.
Mr.. McKasky was called upon to
explain the nature and capacity of a
plant which he thought would best
supply Caldwell's wants in the matter
of electric lighting as follows:
Two dynamos of combined capacity
of $40 lights, of 16-candle power each,
6O-horse power boiler and 5O-horse
power engine. For the foregoing plant
and system of poles and wires cover
ing a radius of three-fourths of mile
from the central station, and three
hundred lamps and sockets, all placed
in running order and fifteen days trial
service, the sum of $4,000 was asked.
Home company to build power house.
After considerable discussion as to
the desirability of steam over water
power and the need of steam pump
for fire purposes, it was resolved to
accept the proposition contingent upon
securing a franchise from the board of
trustees
A hasty canvass of the business por-
ton of the town develops the fact that
about $50 lights can be sold on Front
street alone and it is thought that the
residence portion will increase this to
POO.
AS soon as the details of the system
can be perfected and announced to the
the public the subscription books of
the enterprise win be opened for those
desiring to take stock. as it was the
sense of the meeting to make the enter
prise a popular one.
A new printing company has beer
organized in Boise City.
Alex. dement, started for Long Val
ley last Monday with cattle.
o. T. Graham, of this place, inten d.
to open up saloon in Emmett in the
near future.
The residences of G. W. Cooper, Geo
Little and w. V. Turkey have been
greatly improved be the addition OF
front porcbes.
At Montpelier recently burglars en-
tered a barber shop and stole severa
razors. Some fool burglar will break
into a printing Office next.
r.. f. Miller was telegraped by his
partner yesterday to 60 to Caldwell
and furnish estimates on a $1,000 res
idence in that city.-Pocatello Tribune
Mr.. II. N. Maxey, with his usua
activity, has prepared fine croquet
ground at the Commercial, and invites
all who enjoy a game to como around
a five-year-o old son of J. W. Douglass
Of Star,was kicked in the head by horse
recently and the skull fractured. Al
last accounts there was no hope Of the
little ones recovery.
Elder b. II. Smith Is holding services
ut the Baptist Church this week, in the
interest of the Christian or Campbellite
faith. 1t is expected that anew church
will be organized in Caldwell.
Mrs. Milton Kelley, wife Of the emf.
nent Idaho journalist, died last Wed.
nesday, at the age Of 70 years and
months. For over 70 years deceased
had been a resident of Idaho.
1t is expected that some conductors
on the o. 5. l.. win have to go to brak
ing again on account of the small
amount of traffic, but just what change,
will be made, is rs yet unknown.-Mont
pelier Observer.