The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
NAMPA PEOPLE
Still FEEL Blue


we'll that every progressive move on
the part of this city ruptures blood
vessel in her vital parts. The Nampa
Leader-Herald in it's last issue still
persists that Caldwell banks are not
paying cash. The Leader-Herald in
Inmates that Caldwell is not paying
anything, not even 80 cent cashiers
certificates. Does it not say that
somebody, heaven knows who, tele-
phoned to the First National Bank
about a check and was turned down?
The First National wouldn't even
give cashiers checks. You bet it
wouldn't. 1t is paying dollar for
dollar on every check presented for
payment. We would like to state a
few facts for the benefit of the Lead
er-Herald. The banks of Caldwell
are paying cash. They are not is
suing cashiers checks or certificates
or any other kind of script. They
have placed no limit on the amount
of money a depositor may draw out.
In fact, The Tribune positively knows
of one or two instances where the
banks have honored checks, and paid
in cash, when the drawer of the
checks had not a cent in the bank.
We also Rncw of one instance where
a prominent man, and clergyman
at that, whose residence is at Nampa,
presented check at the First Ma
tional and was paid in cash, not
withstanding the fact that he had
previously presented the same check
at a Nampa bank and could get no
money. The Tribune does not ques-
ton the soundness of the Nampa
banks. They are, in our opinion,
perfectly safe. They are good in
stitntions, and the The Tribune urges
Nampa people to stand by them. We
know that Caldwell banks are re-
ceiving a great deal of Nampa bust
ness, and we don't blame Nampa for
feeling bad. 1t is natural. We were
simply. stating facts with no idea of
disparaging any bank or town. But
facts are facts and the bankers of
Caldwell re-iterate the statement
they made in the last issue of the
Tribune. Let the Nampa man pre-
sent his check at the Caldwell bank
on which it was drawn, and see what
will happen. The Leader-Herald
feels bad because Nampa, Boise, Pay
cite and other small towns were not
as flush as Caldwell. We are sorry
we offended Nampa and the Leader
Herald. In order that our readers
may appreciate Nampa's complaint
we give in full the Leader-Herald's
article in full. 1t follows:
-. "The Leader-Herald believes that
it is unwise for towns, as well as in
dividuals, to engage in useless con-
troversies. 1t believes that towns
should stand together and try to be
mutually helpful, rather than to try
to pun each other down. Believing
In that policy the Leader has taken
pleasure In saying good things of our
neighboring town of Caldwell
When that town offered the people of
the county a fine exhibition of push
and enterprise In the way of splen-
did fair the Leader spoke of It In the
highest praises. In fact said more
for 1t than the Caldwell Tribune and
was glad the facts warranted 1t In
doing so.
When the little financial furry
first, swept over the country most
banks felt that proper protection
for their depositors demanded some
system by which 1t might be possible
to prevent a run. To that end the
banks in Nampa as well as all other
banks in the United States. with few
exceptions. began issuing cashiers
checks which have answered every
purpose of business and at the same
time prevented the depletion of cur.
rency In the banks. Everybody has
conceded that 1t was a wise precau-
ton.
1t appears. or 1t was claimed al
least, that the banks of Caldwell
elected not to do this and the Cald.
well Tribune FASTENED to make &
great parade of what 1t was pleased
to consider the superiority of tn,
Caldwell banks. Had the Tribun,
been content to boast of that anl
there let the matter rest. the Leader
would never have referred to tn,
matter In anyway, but when IL speci
fieally mentioned. Weiser, Payett,
and Nampa in a belittling way b,
comparison. and the facts would no
warrant 1t, the Leader felt that Il
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