The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-07-22

Oaugh ana Mrs. +. L. Olmstead, were
Boise visitors a few days this week.
Mr.. Chas. +. Woodward, of Falks
Store, visited in the city last Monday.
He intends attending the College of
Idaho this winter.
\ nephew of the late Senator Stan
ford, who keeps q stage station between
this place and Silver City, gets 100000
by terms of the will.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
n call for bids for new bridge across
the Payette river, at Emmett. Bids
will be opened July %.
With due solemnity and in the exer-
else of its financial functions, the Pay.
cite Chamber Of Commerce has called
uniting of that body for the purpose
OF inaugurating a jackrabbit hunt.
The Caldwell and Boise yout his met
upon the diamond at Boise, last Sun
day. The Caldwell's were defeated, the
score being II to IL. Asevidenced by
the score, the game was not Of the best.
The boys were treated nicely and will
show their appreciation when the re-
turn game is played. -
The Caldwell Baptist sunday school
have made arrangements to spend next
Wednesday, July %, in Mr.. Bakers
grove, just below the wagon bridge and
across the river from Caldwell. We
extend general invitation to the pub
lie to meet with US. Bring your din.
ners, hammocks, fans, mosquito extin.
guishers and newspapers and enjoy
day of rest and recreation, by lounging
in the shade of the friendly forest tree
on the banks of the babb)ing brook;
cracking jokes and picnicing on fried
chicken and the dainties Of auntys.
cook shop.
Farewell, Q long farewell, to all my
greatness!" This expresses Caldwell's
present condition in base ball circles.
The directors Of the. association have
disbanded the once famous nine, and
apparently the national game has taken
back seat. SO long as Caldwell stuck
to local players, her record was un.
broken. With the introduction Of pro-
fessiOnals her glory went down. Not
but that the playing was superior with
the professional, but Boise took the
clue and also imported players. Then
it only became question of which
place had the most money to hire ball
men. Wages went up, local pride
went down, and assessments became
the order to defray expenses. When it
comes to a question of money we are
not in with Boise. We will cheerfully
and even eagerly tackle them on any
other proposition, but when it comes
to a showdown on "long green" we
stand about as much chance with them
as the leans do with the fats. 1t is not
only the height Of folly but a most alb
surd proposition for u town the size of
Caldwell to attempt to keep a salaried
ball club. II the epitaph of the cham
pions of Idaho is ever written it win
be: killed by professionalism"
1T is better to be born lucky than
rich" Walt. Sebree went up to the
Gwinn Mer. Go. one day this week and
invested in pair of pants. Next
morning he mechanically put his hand
into his watch pocket and pulled out a
little package. Walt. looked at it and
smiled, then he pinched himself to
make sure he was not dreaming and
looked again. He then went out and
had himself identified and took another
look. The more he looked the more
real a $40 bill and Is bill, which COM
prised the package, became. Then he
did the only proper thing to do under
the circumstances, viz: Took the bows
down to Fahy's saloon to look at the
cabinet. The question now is, how did
that &l0 come there? The firm. of
course knew nothing about It. Manu-
facturers of clothing do not make a
practice of slowing $l5 in out of the
way pockets before sending it
out. The only solution we can give to
the mystery is that some editor had
taken the pants home to try on, and
after the manner Of newspaper men.
Immediately slowed his stamp money
in the watch pocket. His wifa, of
course, kicked about the goods not be-