The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-29

in town Thursday.
The High School and College grad.
uating cIssses of '97 were very pleasant
ly entertained last Friday evening by
AIRS. Stevenson at her home on Wash
ington Heights.
s. B. Dement, seems to be capturing
the principal part of the delivery bust.
ness, probably because be is always
prompt and careful. A good business
man always comes to the front.
b. White returned to Dillon, Satnr-
day, after ten days visit to his ranch.
He says that the difference between
Idaho and Montana climate is just the
difference between linen buster and a
fur lined overcoat.
Ice cream sodas at Askey's.
The Christian Sunday School will
give a picnic in the Picard grove, the
first Wednesday in June. Everybody
come and bring your dinner pals filed
with dainties which are pleasing to the
inner man.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. Pennoyer of Chi
cago have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, I. X. Little during the week.
Mr.. Pennoyer is the coast representative
of the big John v. Farewell Mercan-
tile establishment Chicago.
E. J.Smith of Ola came to town We'd
nesday. He reports the valley in
more prosperous condition than for
years. A number of stockmen are
coming down with cattle for shipment,
many of which will be loaded here.
Bicycles repaired by Askey.
A cloud burst recently caused a
break in the Payette Valley canal
which did considerable damage by over.
flowing farms and also breaking the
canal. The break was promptly repaired
and full head of water is now flowing.
S. S. Foote was in from Middleton
Saturday. He says upon the whole
business in his line, flour milling, has
been fairly good this spring. Bad
roads have interfered to some extent,
buti not as much as might have been
expected.
Adam Blackstock, who has been laid
up here with broken leg several
weeks, is fully recovered and returned
to his home on Succor, Tuesday. Mr..
Blackstock did not sell his wool clip,
preferring to wait until purchasers are
a little more anxious.
Bicycles quick repaired by Askey.
Governor Steunenberg stopped off
here on his return from the north
where he had been to locate and file on
timber lands for the State. He says
that he accomplished his mission salts
factorily. He remained in town with
his family until Sunday afternoon and
then returned to the capital
Alfred Freel, who short time ago at
his first trial for killing John Kensler,
was convicted of murder in the first
degree, recently had another trial and
came OF, with conviction in the second
degree. Mrs. kensler will also have
new trial. She got second degree in
the first trial.
Mrs. Gould who keeps a store at Pearl
came down on Tuesdays stage and
made considerable purchases of goods
from our merchants. The lady was
we'll pleased with her treatment here
and will probably transfer her entire
patronage to this town. The mer-
chants will do well to keep their eyes
on the Pearl trade.
Thursday, Samuel Cupp brought
something Of monstrosity TO THE
TRIBUNE office. 1t was chick with
three legs. all well developed and COM
plete, but the little creature had not ac-
quired the knack of using the third
member. 1t was about days old and
in good health and spirits.
A. X. Steunenberg, Cashier of the
Commercial bank, visited Snake river
placer mines in company with Mr..
Powell of New York. last week. Mr..
Steunenberg says some of the ground
yields So per yard while good deal Of
it yields less. MIR. Powell is heavily in
terested in mining enterprises on Snake
river.
Frank J. Smith Esq. and w. z. Mosby
returned from Silver City last Saturday.