The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-24

$3.50 was allowed to pay freight on jai
cells. Where are the cells and why ar
they not put in? G. X.
EDITOR KICKER's CORNER-My in
tention is not to kick for the pnrp0s
Of taking personal satisfaction because
some one hit me in the small of m.
back with bicycle or eats better grul
than do. What l want to get at il
this: Does Caldwell want the freight
ing business or shall it 60 TO some othe
place? Caldwell and Nampa are rivals
for this bushes. When you ash
freighters what point they prefer tt
load at, the majority say that it il
more agreeable to them to load al
Caldwell but that Nampa has better
roads, consequently they are compelled
to 90 to Nampa most of the time
Would it not be advisable for Caldwell
to take a little more interest in her
roads, especially within the city limits
l do not wish to insinuate that Cald-
we'll does not do any thing for public
roads, because know full we'll that no
town in Idaho has shown more enter
prise and liberality in that direction.
But nearly all work has been done on
roads at outside points. The trouble
is that roads are not properly looked
after in the town. To illustrates: It
often occurs that freighter fails to
get a full load at Caldwell, then he
wants to 60 to Nampa to get the bal,
ance. He starts up main street and
finds the road grade up in good shape,
but all at once, before getting out of
town, the road comes to an end and moth
ing but few scattering wagon tracks
are left. Looking few rods ahead
he discovers bridgelesS ditch and
beyond a little way is Indian Creek.
Common sense tells him that he can
not pull out of those holes, so he makes
up his mind that he has mistaken
the road. With great difficulty and at
the risk of a wagon tongue. he turns
around and comes back to the corner
of Kimball street. After diligent in
quiry somebody tells him that he can
get on to the Nampa road without
fording Indian Creek by crossing the
bridge on Kimball street. For short
time he rattles along on the hard
graded street and just begins to rejoice
when, 10, the road abruptly ceases to be
and another deep ditch confronts him.
After monkeying around for an hour
he finally gets back to Kimball street
and starts all over again. In the course
of the day he may manage to get on
to the Nampa road inwardly swearing
that he will never come to Caldwell
again. There are other bad features
about the roads leading out of Cald-
we'll, which can not call attention to
now, but will later, unless something
be done. A town that does not keep
decent roads is at great disadvantage
and everybody knows it. l hope this
mild kick will awaken Caldwell to its
condition in this matter and that the
good people with their accustomed
energy will come forward and correct
the evil. OBSERVER.
ron account of lack of space the fore
going kick had to be cut down consid.
erably leaving out many good points
which will appear later of necessary
Ed
EDITOR K1ckER's Caak1R
all who have entered int6 The sosealled
kicking controversies may have resolved
for the best, one need not be casual
observer to see signs of an eruption
sure to belch forth more volcanic"
than your considerations for reform
ever invited. Approaching the value
and power of a newspaper such as
Caldwell may well feel proud of, l re-
greet to see no heed taken of warnings
such as is evidenced by the past. An
organ of the people is not to be con-
strued as evidence of an instrument of
"behind the bush abuse" in open favor
OF one as against the other in venting
spleen with attempt at righting wrong.
Why not take warning and stem the
wave in time and thereby do some re-
forming? Prevent your local paper
from becoming medium for religious,
political and other prejudices, such as
will ultimately bring dissension among
life long friends and retard the pro.
gressive newspaper! IT'S not for other
than honest desire to tuther the inter-
ests of our city that ask what are the