The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-20
MIDDLETON mail ROUTE
Service Increased to Six Times a Week,
Commencing March 1.
BRANDED ON THE CHEEK.
Interesting Happenings in Caldwell and
Vicinity-Fresh and Newsy Items
Personal Mention.

II. J. Snider went to Mountain Home
last Thursday evening.
Smith, the crazy train wrecker, has
been bound over to await action of the
grand jury on the charge of felony.
Mrs. Howard Sebree returned home
this week from Kansas City. Her
mother recovered from her illness.
The mail route from Caldwell to
Middleton has been increased to six
times a week, to take effect March l.
We notice that j. B. Kirkpatrick,
who has been at work on the Mountain
Home reservoir fer some time past, is
home again.
The TRIBUNE is indebted to Rev.
Alexander, of Payette, for short call.
Hope he will come oftener and stay
longer.
Capt. Van Eaton, the eloquent tenn
perance lecturer talked last night at
the NJ. Z. church. People were pleased
with the address.
THE TRIBUNE hopes to hear some
interesting and reliable information to
publish regarding the North & South
railroad by next week.
Mrs. II. d. Blatcley left for Portland,
Oregon, last Wednesday, where she
goes for special treatment. Her friends
all hope she will return entirely well.
Robt. Aikman was in town last We'd
nesday for short time. He did not
call on THE TRIBUNE and is conse
quently fined half of tins years wool
clip.
The Irrigation Age Annual is one of
the most exhaustive and valuable works
we have ever seen on the great ques-
ton of this country. All irrigators
should take the Age.
Dave Smithson is organizing COM
pany and expects to put play on the
boards at Athletic Hall about March l.
Dave is a whole team when he gets
started. and will give the public their
moneys worth.
w. Z. Dunbar is winning many COM
pliments as a talker, and has been
dubbed "The Silver ongued Orator of
Alkali Flat" His address before the
farmers alliance last wednesday even
ing was most mastery.
The negro who was stabbed by John
Logue, was removed to the county poor
farm near Boise City this week. DIR.
Ed. Maxey says that he was doing
nicely when taken from here, and with
ordinary care will recover.
G. w. Cooper met the enemies of free
silver in open combat ut the Smith
school house last Wednesday evening,
and his brow was crowned with the
laurels of victory. When people jump
Cooper up Oh the silver question, they
had better be sure of their points.
> AT a recent meeting of the Nampa
board of trade it was decided to oppose
county division and a committee was
appointed to confer with payette,
Emmett and other points. This is sup.
posed to be secret business, but TuE
TRIBUNE detective never sleeps.
Postmaster Bailey, OF Caldwell, was
III the city last week, full of confidence
in the future of that city. lie spoke of
several contemplated improvements,
and among them, the High Line canal
which is to be enlarged, strengthened
and extended several miles.-Common-
wealth.
Frank b. Willis, of Challis, Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge of Idaho,
l. .. q. f., passed through Caldwell
last Tuesday, bound for Portland and
San Francisco. on his wedding tour, he
having recently married Mrs. Burns, of
Challis. The happy couple have the
congratulations and best wishes Of
1900 Odd Fellows in Idaho, to say
nothing of hosts of other friends.