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New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
AUNT ESTELLE' S
VALENTINE e
By F. p. PITZER

IDC way OuG ollC l'etttoS0 W SNNiiiAAN -
number of fancy and comic valentines in
the long, glass showcase. She never had
seen ANYTHING of this kind before at |
Lanesville, and it aroused her curiosity. |
lust then she remembered how shame |
fully Susan Stryker had treated her when
she married Dave Crosby, after Susan
had courted him-or rather Dave had
courted her-and an idea entered her
spiteful little brain.
"Wots the kind tew send your en-
mies?' she asked
why" said Lane, "these here cheap,
colored, comical, ugly ones"
"Mr. Lane" said Estelle softly, jest
pick out the ugliest, homeliest, most
comical and meanest one you've got in
the whole bunch and I'll buy it. "
is it for a man or woman?" asked the
storekeeper srnilingly.
For neither" replied Estelle; Its
for gossipin shrew."
In accordance with her wishes, Lane
selected crude and hideous picture with
appropriate rhyme below it, and as Mrs.
Crosby walked out of the store hurriedly
the proprietor's deep-set eyes twinkled
merrily.
On the following morning Mrs. Crosby's
nissive was received by Susan, and when
that woman tore open the envelop and
beheld what it contained she was as mad
as a Lanesville hornet. She grumbled
something, and said she'd get even with
the woman who sent it. But who had
sent it? That was the perpleXing ques-
ton Strangely, she never gave Estelle
Crosby a thought. "Um, l know, she
almost shouted, "it was that gusher,
Pinner, Joan Pinnerl Getting even on
me for the time | told her she sang like
an ancient church organ with bronchitis.
l know what I'll do: I'll mail it back to
her" And she lost no time in returning
it to loan Pinner, whom she thought had
sent it to her.
When Mrs. Pinner received it, she
carried on with as much ill-temper as
Mrs. Stryker exhibited, and the first
thing she said was: "Drat her This
is some of Myra Barter's work, as sure as
I've got a mortgage on my farm; but
back it'll go quicker it camel"
And the ugly comic valentine went
Immediately on its new journey to Myra
Barter. When it reached that lanky
widows hands, she lost no time in putting
it into another envelop and addressing it
to EStelle crosby. one the CanCO-
dressed dummy that sent it. Pm posi-
tive she did Thinks it's revenge for the
time | dOused her son in the duck pond
for shearin' one O. my sheep but it's
goin' back tew her, an Uncle Samuel's
post is goin' tew deliver it!"
And again the homely picture went on
its way.
Now, when Estelle once more received
the valentine, she felt sure that Susan
Stryker had returned it, for it was to her
that she had sent it originally. So,
throwing it to one side, she put on her
winter wraps and hurried down to the
village post-office, where she was sure to
meet Mrs. Stryker and let her know that
the Crosbys stood for no nonsense.
Mrs. Crosby hardly had located the
Stryker woman when in walked Joan
Pinner and Myra Barter 1t appeared
that all were there for the same purpose,
each waiting for the other to begin the
conversation.
"Cold weather." began Mrs. Stryker,
pretending to examine some cambria on
the counter.
1T ought to freeze some wimmen
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

There is nothing speculative about Crude Rubber IL
can every day in the year, in market in the
world price that has been steadily advancing
many years For quarter of century the worlds
supply been spoken for months before it has
reached a civilized market.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
DO YOU PLAY POKER?

II YOU do you should write for FREE particulars
Earding the valuable information given
Poker 4. II. Ritter, Dept q, Columbus ohio, L. \.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
Middleton, Aug. 2.

~-@~AASSAAS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Plowhead we're
visitors of Caldwell today.
Miss Mable Dement, is visiting
Miss Ella Breshears.
Charles Mcdowell of Star was in
Middleton few minuters yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs of Caldwell
we're visitors in Middleton Sunday
last.
Mrs. Mike Hartley is very i'll.
Mrs. J. F. Walters is in Middleton
for a few days.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Rife made a
trip to Caldwell yesterday.
A. E. Watkins anu wife went to
Boise yesterday.
Mrs. W. P. Shaffer was a visitor Of
Star few days this week.
Mrs. John Williams is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Arthur Breshears and Misses
Rutledge and Hill drove to Klondyke
last Sunday.
DR.. John Hamer and Mrs James
Stewart made trip to Boise this
week.
Jacob Alchenberger has returned
from Portland and other Western
points much improved in health and
glad to be home again.
Miss Lillian Plowhead is home
from a trip to the Mountains and
says she spent glorious vacation.
Miss Werner Policy is acting as
mail messenger since the retirement
of Mrs. Chenoweth.
Uncle Thomas Huston from the
Soldiers Home at Boise spent a few
days with old friends in Middleton.
While engaged in hauling coal
Monday, Elmer Crockett wrenched
his back and has been ON the sick list
since
Mrs. James M. Hahn of Chicago,
Ill. after visit of few months with
relatives in Middleton left Monday
for Portland, Oregon, from whence
she will return to Chicago.
Rural Route No. l from the
Middleton Post Office has been chang.
ed from distance of thirty miles to
twenty eight
Rev. Guy Phelps from Salem Ore.
is in Middleton, and will preach in
the M. E. Church tonight.
A sign has been erected. 1t is a
barber pole. We will not have to 20
to the city now to have our tonsorial
work done.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
WEEKLY. $500 PER YEAR

J. W. Graf was in Caldwell the
flrst Of the week.
j. 3. Orr came over from Caldwell
Sunday.
Jake Maxwell and J. W. Mcdowell
were in Caldwell on business Mon
day.
F. q. Tracy went to Caldwell yes
terday to remain for several weeks.
VIM. Hodgin passed through
Homedale yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. E. Tracy wer Q
Caldwell visitors Monday
Mrs. Shelton left for Portland
Monday.
W. D. Fletcher, and wife visited
Caldwell Monday.
Miss Ethel Mcdowell. went to
Caldwell Sunday returning Monday.
Everybody is very busy haying,
and the heat is something fierce these
days. w.. ..-,...
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
Rowsell, Aug. -3

AS~"oVAA9 mug
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Campbell, of
Garden City, Minnesota, are here
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Edgar
Dilley.
Miss Besse Ragains is slowly re-
covering from the injury she received
in tug of-war at the picnic.
Most of the grain in Roswell and
vicinity has been harvested and
threshing has begun.
Mr.. Mervin Mcconnell, who has
been visiting friends here, went to
Pleasant Ridge Sunday.
Mr.. A. G. Abbott's mother and
aunt, Mrs. Sweet, have been
visiting here for the past few weeks.
The Roswell Parma W. @. T. U.
will meet Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Charles Sanberg.
On presentation at my office in the
Caldwell Banking & Trust Building
| will pay the following warrants
against the City of Caldwell, idaho,
viz. All outstanding general, and
cemetery warrants; water works,
warrants up to and including No. 2,
1905 series; Road warrant, up to and
including No. At, 1904 series.
Nellie j. Williams Treasurer, City
of Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
New Plymouth, Aug 2.


Mrs. Ketchum and Mrs. D, r.
French we're enjoying the cool air of
the mountains this week.
Mr.. Robert Ringer has secured a
job as book-keeper for the fruit drier,
j. K. Sheldon has not been any too
well last week. ,-a :a. *'wr ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Richards visit
ed relatives here one day, lately.
Mr.. Ruben Shaw, wife and child
rem are staying at Eldorado camp
with parents.
We hear that Dick Graves is think
ing of moving to some enchanting
valley among the mountains. We
will be sorry to lose Mr.. Graves.
Miss Aury Albert is tending the
telephone Office while the Misses
Swatman are spending their vacation
at Eldorado. -s--.ss
Most farmers here have commenced
the second haying. .s
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
Institute and Examination.
Caldwell Idaho, July 26, 1905

Caldwell Idaho, July 26, 1905.
An institute for the teachers OF
Canyon County will be held at the
Caldwell High School August 2I to
IS. Morning sessions will open at
9 O'Clock.
Teachers examination will be
given August Is and 26 Questions
will be issued for Life Diploma,
State. Certificate, First, Second,
Third and Primary Grade County
Certificates.
At the same time Eighth Grade
pupils may write on the branches
in which they failed before.
e.. .-. H.. Cora B. BEAN,
County Superintendent
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

zeal sovereignty aud blind political
deDauehery. Because the Tribune is
unable to see it ia that light it il
mated and execrdted BY the truly good.
because We see in politicians as much
Of integrity, intelligence and patriot
Ism as In any other class Of mon.
we are charged with sinister eve.
because we believe that politics is a
faithful reflection of the popular con.
science and that upon the whole it is
conducted on clean and honorable
lines, We are Elle and degenerate.
So mote ii be. =,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
COUNT RYSIDE
DOINGS
comiags and Goinss OF the People
For Many Miles ArOund
SESSION OF the INSTITUTE
GOssipy News From Deer Flat to New
PIymOutf-Frnm Middleton
To Roswell

Middleton, July 25.
FL. D. Andrews made a trip to
Caldwell this week.
VIM. Ronp and son OF Boise were
in Middleton last Thursday.
Mrs. J. G. Hadley is very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kohlhepp
were in Boise last Saturday and Sun
day. .EE"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Reinemer were
guests of Mrs. Kennedy of Boise this
week. -z .-- ... .-,...+C -.s.z.-,..f
W X. Jarvis and Henry Newman
we're in Boise Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. W. T. Plowhead was in
Emmett last week.
Miss Lillian Plowhead with q
number of friends from Emmett is
enjoying an outing of few weeks in
the mountains.
Mr.. Richard Rutledge left Sunday
for Pocatello and will return next
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams re-
turned from the mountains yester-
day. Mr.. Williams says there it has
frozen waite every night this summer.
Mr.. Asa Bixby aud family and
Miss Moilie Power left Monday for
months vacation in the mountains.
Richard Chenoweth and family
will leave this week for Emmett
where they expect to remain the en-
suing fall and winter.
Professor J. f.. Smith from Nyssa
and James Davis, enroute for Emmett
we're in Middleton few hours this
morning.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

A short time ago our esteemed con
temporary, the Boise Statesman, in a
burst of confidence. revealed the fact
that for half century or more it had
been an infallible guide to all who
needed its voice. That ranks Mr..
Balderson of Boise with Mr.. Penrose
of Salt Lake City, and places Calvin
Cobb on the same celestial footing as
Joseph F. Smith. A good many
people who have closely watched the
career of the Statesman have sus-
pieioned for a long time that it was
inspired. 1t will be recalled that in
1896 it Topped to the one metal
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
Deer Flat, Dry Precinct, Aug 2.

Deer Flat, Dry Precinct, Aug 2.
Mr.. Oscar Davis fought fire week
OF SO ago, now that he decided to
burn it can't make a go of it.
Rev. Hays and Rev. Nelson both of
Colorado arrived at Mr.. John Dot
sons ranch Saturday, where services
we're held Sunday. ...-7
A school board of Trustees consist
ing of Mrs. Close, Mr.. VIM. Fisher
and Mr.. r. W. Getts were appointed
by county superintendent Miss Bean.
Mr.. John Dotson is plastering his
house, and will soon have it COM
pleted.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

Married at Phillipsburg, Kansas,
on July 2Oth 1905 Miss Alma Bes-
wick to Mr.. E. Loveland of Jordan
Valley, Oregon. Mrs. Loveland is a
native Of New York, trained nurse
and an accomplished and charming
lady. Mr.. Loveland is we'll known
as one of the prosperous horse raisers
of Owyhee Co, Idaho. The happy
couple arrived in Caldwell on No. l
July 9th, and after few days with
congratulating friends will journey
to their ranch, attend to business
and help to develop the great state of
Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

standard just as suddenly as in 1900
the Desert News hopped to the one
wife standard. Both feps were NO
doubt the result of direct revelation.
Subsequently it exalted Frank Good
Ing just as the Desert News exalted
Frank Cannon and In response to rev
elation Topped from Gooding just as
the News Topped from Cannon. And
1t has been getting foppy revelations
about every change of the moon ever
since it set up as an oracle. Very
recently it got revelation from
Washington, D. g. in which it was
revealed that Senator Hepburn had
repented of his stand on forest re-
serves. And the next day it got a
revelation from Wallace, Idaho, in
which 1t was very clearly and en-
phaticafiy revealed that the Washing
ton revelation was from the devil or
one of his imps. Nevertheless. the
Statesman is an infallable guide, like
the red light on caboose. It tells
which way the train went. We con-
gratulate the people of Boise on hav-
ing discovered to them this prophet
which has lain concealed in their
midst, 10, these many years. Don It
stone him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

81 80 ~"NN%NS "NN%NS hA1h AoG9uGly remark
cd That 1t is astonishing the nunbe,
OF farmers who are offering to sell
their farms. That simply shows how
few of us are built to achieve suocess
In any undertaking Most of us are
equally restiye in distress and in
prosperity. In dull times when
prices range low, the strain is beyond
our endurance, and we pause at no
sacrifice which promises temporary
relief. When times are good and
prices range high, the allurements
are beyond our withstanding.
Yesterday we met farmer who wants
to sell his place. He owns fortv
acres, mostly under cultivation. 1t
rs all fenced and upon it stands a
comfortable little house and some
passable outbuiIdings There is also
small orchard. His family con
sists of d wife and four chilrden.
Not far off is a school house and a
church. We asked him how long
he had been on the place. He
answered, sewn years and said that he
was making a good living without
working too hard. He said he want
ed to sell while prices were up. He
could get $780,. an acre now, while
three or four years ago he couldn't
hardly give it away He had offered
it for $25. al acre then, but could
not get an offer. He confessed
though that he was not making d liv-
ing off the place then because it had
not begun to produce much. We
asked him to sit down and figure a
little with us. Forty acres at S85.
an acre comes to $4,000 dollars?
eyes" By living on the farm you
have managed to keep your family
comfortable? "Yes.'' How much did
you have when you went on the farm?
"Only team and $4,000 i'll
money!. Have you as good a team
ow? eyes; better one." Any
money? ''Yes, about $50 and
some coming" " How old were you
when you started out on your own
hook? "About twenty" Did you
help the old folks much after you
left? "En-oo. - How old are you
now? ''Thirty nine Let's see, it
was IL years from the time you start
ed out on your own hook until you
went upon that forty? eyes. - Did
you work any during that II years?
"Oh, yes; say, I've always been a
hard worker, and when there was
work to be had always got good
wages. There amt lazy bone in
my body" Tnen during that u
years before you got the forty you
managed to save one team and S62. 90
in cash, about s25 year? '"That's
about the size of it''. And during
the seven years spent on the forty
you kept good all your original cap
ital and added to 1t So, 400 about
$4,000 a year? ''It looks that
way" What do you expect to do
with the money if you sell out?
"Oh, l don't know. Thought l
might buy place in town and-and
we'll, get place in town." And
go broke2 ''Probably."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

Having secured the services of a
competent cement sidewalk con-
structor, I am prepared to take con-
tracts On cement and vitri6ed brick
sidewalks. F.P. KIPP. If
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

There is to an excellent institute
this summer. The instructors are
George Fl. Black, president of the
State Normal School of Lewiston.
Miss Edith Bickell, Primary Critic
of the same school, and j. j. Allison,
Superintendent of the schools of the
city Of Joliet, Illinois. Some
years ago Mr.. Allison was superin-
tendent of the Boise schools, and he
is now visiting Idaho again. While
here he will give lecture on Mexico,
illustrated with stereopticon views.
Prof. A. o. Christopher will give a
lesson each day in bookkeeping. The
object will be to encourage the teach
ers of the more advanced rural
schools to teach bookkeeping. This
course will not fit pupils to take
positions as bookkeepers, but will
make them systematic, painstaking,
and businesslike.
This institute will be held Ave days
beginning August 21.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
To Butter Makers

For Rubber Stamps and an ink
that will not run nor injure butter.
write to Will D. Candee, Weiser,
Idaho. A5-Ie
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05

/ While passing on to some remarks
on the water situation in the Boise
Valley 1T is worth while to turn a.
side just long enough to observe that
Judge George H. Stewart is exactly
the right kind of a man to dispense
irrigation justice in the arid belt.
The Judge knows that if relief is tc
be given from unjust conditions by
the courts, the courts have got to act
promptly and not potter around un-
screwing techuicalities until the ir
rigatlon season is over and incalcu.
able damage done.
This year, as usual, just as soon as
the water began to get little low in
the river, the upper canals negan to
| stretch themselves in an effort to take
every drop of it. Finally they sue
ceeded and ran stopping full while
the lower canals were left dry as a
powder house. They have no need
for the immense volumes of water
they diverted, in fact, they could not
use it, so wasted it ON the sage bruoh.
Things ran along that way for two
weeks, meanwhile every effort was
made by the lower canal people to
induce the upper ones to do about
the square thing. Persuasion avail.
ed nothing. Judge Stewart, who is
lust recovering from a long and severe
| illness, was appealed to. AS soon as
the facts we're placed before him he
made an order directing Water Com
missioner Lowell to make fair dis
tribution of the Boise river among
all the canals, based on arceage
under cultivation as shown by court
records. Mr.. Lowell promptly pro.
! ceeded to execute the order, and is
giving everybody square deal. The
| villainy of the situation lies in the
| fact that there would nowhere on the
river have been serious shortage, even
in this extraordinarily low water
year, if the upper canals had been
fair from the start. But, say, have
you heard the lamentations that will
up from the parched throats of Bcise!
In less than "a hours after Com
missioner Lowell began to divide the
waters, the lawns in Boise began to
wilt, the little honey bees began tc
turn up their toes and the lizards lay
upon their backs wiggIing theil
tails and grapsing for water. With all
possible speed popeyed commission
consisting of civil engineers and
canal superintendent, with tongues
lolling, started out to investigate
conditions below Boise land behold {
mirage. Their thirsty gaze beheld
broad, unending fields of green, float
ing in oceans of water; thousands o.
farmers padding around in bays
lakes and seas, gathering second
crops in boats and barges. The com
mission, somehow, managed to nav
igate the raging main as far as Cald
we'll, where the waves ran mountains
high and they were obliged to tur1
back. With due solemnity, they re
ported that they we're unable to dis
cover any water shortage anywhere on
earth except in Boise. A Caldwell
commission went to Boise and found
there withering evidences of drough
and desolation. Rows of busy bee
were lined up against bars abatine
their consuming thirst and the lizard
were perishing by the jugful.
Tn Rnffar MaknrS
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-05
Homedale, July 27.

DR.. Myler was a Caldwell visito r
one day last week.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
Crops Look Good.

Knute Vinge, who owns nice farm
8 miles east of Troy, was in town yes
terday. He reports excellent crop
prospects through his section, and pre-
diets big yield this fall. Mr.. Vingie
is overseer of Road district No. So,
and will begin work on the roads in his
part of the county at once. Owing to
the heavy rains roads are generally in
bad condition, but with the completion
of spring work on the farms the people
will now turn their attention to the
highways. Mr.. Vingie expressed him
self as we'll pleased with the Troy News
and will have few copies sent east.
A copy Of The News is going to MIR.
Vinge's son who is editor of the Paler-
mo, N. D., Standard.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
Running Full Force.

There never was so much activity
among our local saw mills as there is
this season, for every mill is running
at its fullest capacity trying to fill its
orders. The Densmore mill will be
pushed to its full capacity for the next
two years to fill contracts now on hand,
and other mills are simply overun with
orders, many OF them large shipments
for eastern dealers. The Troy Lumber
& Manufacturing Co. have orders for
the immediate shipment of some thirty
cars. This all means that there is
something Of payroll right here at
home and since the product OF our
mills is shipped from this point there
is certainty that considerable pros
perity will be evident during the COM
ing season.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
A Big Load.

George Saad is in receipt Of letter
from friend in Trivey City, Mich,
which contains a bit Of interesting in
formation. A picture of load of logs
accompanied the letter and we guess
no one will dispute the fact that the
load of logs referred to is pretty good
one. The letter says: The load Of
logs referred to i'll the picture weighed
25 tons and contained 8,165 feet Of
green maple. One span of horses
hauled the load several miles, while
four horses pulled the load into camp,
distance of four miles. There were
nineteen logs in the load.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
Camp Meeting.

The churches of the North Idaho
Missionary District will hold their an
nual camp meeting at Juliaetta, Idaho,
June Ill. A good grove within
half mile Of the depot has been Sc.
cured for this meeting. Spring water,
a restaurant on the grounds, plenty Of
pasture near by, and many other con-
veniences will make this an ideal camp
ing place.
The services will be conducted by
Elder Morton L. Rose of North Yaki-
ma, Wash, assisted by the resident
ministers Of the District.
A good program has been arranged
for the day sessions, consisting of ad-
dresses and open parliments on practi.
cal church work.
The Northern Pacific will give re-
duced rates on the certificate plan.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
Contract Let.

The new brick block mentioned last
week is now an assured fact, the con-
tract being let Tuesday to c. H. Lud-
berg of Moscow, who drew up the plans.
The contract calls for one story brick
building with concrete block front
with large plate glass which will be set
down almost to the sidewalk, giving it
a very modern appearance. The east
half will be occupied by the Model
bakery while the new bank will use the
west side. The new block will be
50x50 and one Of the prettiest in the
county. Work on the structure will
begin at once and the building com
pleted as soon as possible.