The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-01
MOTHS is PROSPERlNG.

NUtUS 10 thUSfLNiNOs
]. p McGill, who bought out Mr..
w. A. Bridges real estate interests
at Notus, year ago last July, was
in Caldwell Monday, transactinS
business. Mr.. McGill has great con-
fidence in the future of Notus, as it
is surrounded by rich agricultural
country Since purchasing Mr..
Bridges interests he has decided to
do his utmost toward building up
the town. He proposes selling TO
actual settlers and to men who will
build, town property at low fig
ure. He purchased half of the
townsite and is offering it for sale
at the original cost to him in order
to encourage new corners TO build.
Mr.. McGill has at Notus large
and thriving department store. He
has built up the business until now
the store is doing business OF $780,
600. 90 per year. The present quar-
tiers of the store became too small,
necessitating the building of large
brick store building. The new birclt
| " hich will be completed in the next
few weeks will be 75xS0 feet, with
a deck clear around from to 1G
| feet wide. A banking room 22x42
feet. will be located in one corner
| of the building. This room Will be
| occupied by the State bank of No
| tus, which has just been organized
| with a capital stock of $40, 100000,
S1O.OOO.OO of which has been fully
paid up. Associated with Mr.. Nc
| Gill, in the bank, are some OF the
| most substantial men in Canyon
county. AS the country around No
tus is rich and prosperous, the new
bank will undoubtedly be a grea'
success, as we'll as a great convent
ence in that vicinity. Mr. McGil
informed The Tribune that Notus II
growing rapidly Mr.. Fred Speck
the nveryman, is building a hand
some residence on his property il
town. Numerous other residence
are in the course of construction Il
various parts of the community. MI
: McGill is making arrangements t.
move into his new brick build1n
and for that purpose is making
: great reduction sale, an advertise
r ment of which appears elsewhere !
this issue of The Tribune Othe
t businesses represented at Notus ar
the lumber yards of the Emplr
Lumber Co. This firm has yart
at Ontario, Nyssa, Parma and NJ
I tus. 1t is doing a large and prom
u able business. Mr.. Shank, the pos
master, has fine, up-to-date gro
u cry store. His business is keepi1
y pace with the town. Mr.. P. c. A
It len is the real estate man. Owir
is to the energy and honesty of b
y dealings. he has built up an exte
u siye business. Fred Speck has
If fine equipped feed and livery bar
lie He Is prepared to handle the live
> business III SOOu Sudpe' 4NOIuS OIL
he has a first-class butcher shop, al
d a neat, clean and attractive hot'
Or The people of Notus are workil
If together to a man. They are ma
e. ing an effort to get a new depot al
a undoubtedly will do So" The She
ne Line people have informed Mr.. M
n Gill that If the business continu
Id to grow in the future as in the pa
Mt that they may rest assured of g
De ting the depot. The enthusias
In and enterprising people of Not
ne have no misgivings as to the &C
In tinued growth of the communi
ell There is no question that the col
tn ty will vote bonds for the erecti
ID. of wagon bridge at Notus acr'
J. the Boise river. In this case
large farming. community will
made tributary to that town. 7
Nv added to it's already large busine
~, cannot help but add to the impo