The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-17
METROPOLIS.
Politics, Local, Social and Uni
versity Affairs.
MCCONNELL At COUER d'ALENE
The Campaign Noticeable for the Free
don From Personal Attacks In the
Various Addresses.

Moscow, Oct. 1S.-The past week In
county politics has been pre-eminentty
a republican one. The rally here Mon
dav evening was followed by largely.
attended and enthusiastic one at Ken.
drick Tuesday night. The principal
speakers have now turned their atten-
ton to the northern and southern
counties, and there will be no rally
here until October IS. when Edgar
Wilson, of Boise, the nominee for con-
press, will speak. The county commit
tee, however, is pushing the campaign
iudustriously in the outlying districts,
and local speakers are to speak in all
the country precincts every night till
election day. The county candidates
who are canvassing the county state
that the outlook is favorable, and that
there will be q steady gain from now
on. r. s. Browne, Of this city, the re-.
publican candidate for joint senator for
Latah and Kootenai counties. will he.
gin his campaign in Kootenai next
week. In company with Congressman
Sweet.
Other Evcnts to Come.
The democratic next rally will take
place in the next week or 10 days,
when Stevenson and Hawley will be
the speakers.
The populists will hold a grand rally
here Monday evening. when Colonel
]. w. Bailentine the candidate for
governor, Frank Walton the nominee
for auditor, and ]. Ed. Smith o: Idaho
Falls will speak. Their county candi-
dates had secret meeting here Thurs
day TO arrange for the remainder of the
campaign. They are as confident SO
ever of their ability to sweep county
and state, one enthusiast even going 30
far as to d the majority in the county
at 700.
The present campaign in this city is
noticeable for the large attendance at
the meetings of all three parties and
the freedom from personal attack In
the various addresses. Representatives
of all parties turn out to listen to the
discussions and the addresses have
been dignified discussions. for the most
part, of measures and public ac:s.
General News Notes
A large amount of W heat and flax Is
being brought in by the farmers.
though but little has been shipped
away. the buyers preferring to hold the
wheat for a rise in prices. 1t Is said
that fully $1,000 bushels were stored
Yesterday in the warehouses along the
Oregon Railway g. Navigation tracks.
s. Gundaker of Boise, STATE DO iler In
spector. Is In the city on busipess
trip.
The funeral of the little 500 of ]. F.
Aims. whose terrible death was reported
yesterday, took place Thursday after
noon. There was large attendance,
some 40 carriages folio wing the remains
to the grave.
The Farmers bank has elected the
following board of directors: +. Z.
Hall, A. b. Crawford, =. r. Heoley,
ID. w. Driskell aud l.. Stannus. They
will meet next week to elect officers.
Gilbert Bros. are preparing to erect
two-story brick store on Third street In
the rear of the First National Bank
building. This is the only brick build
ing that has been undertaken here for
about two years. showing that times
are improving. :,
Social Notes.
The many friends of }. b. Johnston
OF the First National bank were pleas
antly surprised this week by the an.
nouncement Of bis engagement to Miss
Alberta Wilson of Helena, Mont. The
marriage will take place in the spring.
The following from here will attend
the grand encampment and grand
lodge of the l. o. O. F.. which begin at
Lewiston October Is: Mr.. and Mrs. a.
]. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Corn
wall. Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Vennigerholz,
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Stannus, Mr.. aud Mrs.
%. C. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Naylor, Mr..
and Mira. H. H. Bangs, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. D. Hall, Mesdames Lindal, Smith,
G. B. Holt, Kyle and William GroaI;
Misses Allie Lyle aud Nina Frye, ana
Messrs. l. G. HattabAugh, j. c. Muer-
mann. Nj. Aronson, l.. A. Hecht, l..
10. Martin aud J. II. Munson.
%. X. Proud aud J. A. Morrow of
Pullman are the latest additions to the
local lodge of Elks.
Charles S. Punteny and Miss Mabel
Hinckley were married last Sunday,
Rev. T. F. Nelson officiating.
Miss Ava Sweet gave very pleasant
dancing party last evening.
A delegation from the Pullman lodge
of the /. o. Ct. T. visited the local
lod0e Monday evening.
Mrs. J. III. Forney and her two
daughters leave for Los Angeles, CAL,
where they will spend the winter. in a
few days. Trey will stop at Boise for
some time.
University Notes.
Tbs rhetorical exercises of the var.
ious classes are being conducted in ac-
cordance with new plan the present
term. In place Of each student being
rec uired to present a special exercise,
eanh class meets an instructor once q
week and receives instruction bearing
upon various phases of the work. Dur.
ing the second and third terms the
students are expected TO put the sug-
pestions given to practical test. The
work thus far points 10 the most grail
fvipp results. The college students
meet President Gault for their weekly
exercise, the third year Professor
Henderson. the second. year Professor
McCurdy, while the tint year students
are under the direction of Miss Cush-
man.
Various improvements are being
made about the grounls. A walk IL