The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-19
Rockville Hotel.

Rockville is situated about 35
miles south of Caldwell and % from
Jordan Valley. The location is near
the source of small stream that
winds its way through the hills to
Succor Creek, which is about five
miles from the embryo city. Many
years ago couple of men establish
ed a station near the present town
and gave 1t the name of "The
Rocks" The name was suggested
by the fact that several large punches
of lava rocks which had been depos-
tied there at the time Of the great
eruption that covered this country
with lava hundreds of years ago.
The rocks served the purpose of
hangers for feeding hay, and the
stream afforded water for the thirsty
horses and tired men. Four or FIVE
years ago a freighter by the name
Of Sam Naramore conceived the idea
of establishing postoffice and sup
ply store at this point. With that
so as to take in the water privileges.
and erected buildings for the accom-
mediation of freighters and travellers.
Sam is bachelor, and not first
class cook. so he associated Mr..
Proud, who Is brother-in-law, and
whose wife is considered one of the
best cooks that ever came from Mich
igan 1t Is not necessary to state
that the enterprise was success
from the start.
Uncle Sam opened a postoffice and
at Rockville Sam and his partner
did the rest During the past year,
it was found that the old house was
too small for the increased business,
and then Naramore and Proud de-
cided to build hotel that would.
for time, "fill a long felt want"
The new house was finished last week
and the house warming took place
Tuesday night. The building is 33
x53, three stories, and is built Of
rock Quarried near the building site.
The material Is a soft granite, when
first exposed to the air, but 1t soon
hardens and becomes the hardest of
granite.
Naturally a building of the size of
the Rockville Hotel had to be warm
ed in the regular pioneer style. Ac-
cordingly invitations were extended
to friends at Caldwell. Jordan Val
ley, Succor Creek, Jump Creek, Poi
son Creek, and on the Owyhee. The
Caldwell orchestra was engaged, ex-
ira supplies were freighted in and
everything was done to assure a
good time.
About o'clock the guests began
to arrive. They came from all points
of the compass where the hills were
not too steep, until fully 100 were
present, and when Professor Gordon
| sounded his violin the lower rooms
of the building were crowded. The
caller announced a quadrille as the
first number, and when he called out
honor your partners" the house
warming was opened. The dancing
was continued until supper was an
nounced, and such feast as greeted
the eyes of the guests would have
made the tables of many of the big
| hotels look like Chinese restaurant
| in comparison. Mrs. Naramore and
her assistants did themselves proud
in getting up the spread (nothing
| was omitted that would tempt the
| appetite). Sam ana his partner
were busy looking after the welfare
of their guests and everybody was
happy. The Caldwell crowd were on
their good behavior and The Tribune
has no criticisms TO offer.
| The travelling public is fortunate
in having so fine place as the
Rockville Hotel. where they can find
the best of accommodations for man
| and beast.