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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

In the year 1900 number of the
prominent business men of Caldwell,
aided and assisted by some of our
substantial farmers, organized the
Canyon County Fair Association.
Since that time an annual fair has
been held in Caldwell Each sue
ceeding year has seen larger and
better fair than those before, and this
year promises unusual success. The
Canyon County Fair Association was
the pioneer fair association of the
state. It got good start and has
easily maintained its lead. Today as
far, as exhibits and good accomplished
are concerned, the Canyon County or
ganization surpasses in many respects
the state fair. This is certainly a
sure indication of the public spirit,
enterprise and energy of those who
for the past few years have been at
the head of the organization. The
first fair was held as an experiment.
Messrs. v. D. Hannah, A. E. GIBSON,
M. s. Parker, Robt. Milliken, B. P.
Shawhan, T. H. Guffy and other prom
nient men, whose names we cannot
get organized the association.
Mr.. r.. A. Cowden furnished
the lumber for the buildings, and
it was expected that the material
would be returned after the fair. How
ever, the fair was such success
that the Caldwell business men de-
termined that it should be perma-
nent. An association was then or
ganized under the laws of the state
OF Idaho. The following was the
board of directors who had also sub
scribed for two-thirds of the capital
stock: President, D. D. Campbell;
Directors, s. w. Dee, w. H. Roadway
w. r. Sebree, T. X. Little v. D. Han.
nah, T. G. Egleston, c. 8. Doan, R
A. Cowden and r. II. Davis, secre.
tary. The second annual fair was
also a great success. For the third
fair Mr.. L. s. Ollie was elected secre
tary, with the same officers as tht
/. year before. Mr.. Ollie acted as sec
rotary until three years ago when Mr.
]. B. Gowen was elected. He hal
served ever since with credit to him
self and profit to the association. Mr.
D. D. Campbell acted as president o
the association until last winters up
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

In view of the fact that Caldwell
has not yet subscribed the entire
amount of the bonus of $45,000.O0,
a few words on the benefits the city
will derive from the road will not
be out of place. The construction of
a railroad from Caldwell to Winnie
mucca and afterwards from Caldwell
to Butte, Montana, will be the great
est thing that ever struck this part
of the country. The construction
work alone will amount to thousands
and thousands of dollars to Caldwell.
This city Is the headquarters of the
road and will so remain. Undoubt-
eddy the shops and so forth will be
located at Caldwell. But greater
and above all this will be the prestige
Caldwell will gain. Being the point
at which two great continental rail-
roads will cross each other, this city
/ ID bound to become great CONNER
cial center. There Is no intermoun-
tain city more favorably located for
wholesale and manufacturing houses
than Caldwell will be with the COM
pletion of the San Francisco, Idaho
& Montana railroad. 1t will be the
means of making a Spokane or Salt
Lake city in Idaho, and that city will
be Caldwell. In addition to the COM
mercial advantages, this city is sur
rounded by 100000 acres of the fin
est agricultural land in the state of
Idaho. When this land Is improved
the city will be surrounded by from
10 to 20 thousand farms, supporting
population Of from so to 100 thous-
and people. 1t does not take much
of mathematician to figure out
Caldwell's future. The railroad will
be the means of taking the produce
to market. 1t will furnish the trans
portation facilities. 1t will
bring manufacturing and wholesale
dealers to the city, In short 1t will
make Caldwell a city. The Tribune
is convinced that the people of Cald-
well are too farsighted to overlook
the opportunity that is knocking al
our door. Some few will refuse to
pay their proportion. This is moth.
ing new. 1t happens every time some
thing comes up. But the men who
are doing things, who are making
Caldwell and developing the countr!
will step in and raise the none,
themselves.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

say:
'"The Boise. & Interurban line will
revolutionize the Boise valley-turn
1t into the garden spot of the world.
1t is our aim to serve the people,
and We will give them first-class SER
vice. 1t is our purpose to employ
only f1rst-class men to handle our
equipment. and everything possible
will be done to merit the confidence
and patronage of the public"
The officers of the Boise & Inter-
urban company are as follows: Pres
ident w. e. Pierce of Boise; secre-
tary Thomas B. McKaig of Pittsburg;
assistant secretary, ]. e. Clinton, Jr.
of Boise; treasurer Alexander G.
Thompson Of Pittsburg.
The Colonial Trust company of
Pittsburg is the fiscal agent OF the
Interurban company. and 1t is repre-
sented by Chief Engineer Knox of
Boise.
F. e. Houser is the local auditor
of the Interurban, and he. takes to
the work like man of years in the
business.
The directors in addition to Messrs.
Pierce, Kennedy and McKaig,
named above are e. H. Jennings of
Pittsburg; Michael Murphy of Phil
adelphia; L. A. Coates of Boise; and
M. B. Gwinn of Pendleton. Oregon,
The Caldwell-Boise line will prove
a great thing for Caldwell. Cald-
well merchants are already doing
good jobing business along the line.
The fear that Boise would capture
all the trade is vanishing rapidly. 1t
will double the population OF Boise
valley and consequently double the
business of Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24
GOLDEN GATE ROAD IS
MOVING ALONG RAPIDLY
Caldwell Cannot Afford to Overlook This
FORTY MEN and TEAMS ARE NOW AT WORK Connecting Caldwell
With San FRANCISCO-IHE SURVEYS HAVE Been MADE
TO SHEAVILLE BY GREENLEAF and HOMEDALE

The San Francisco, Idaho & Mon
tana railroad, now building out of
Caldwell to Winnemucca, Nevada,
has large force of men and teams
at work between Caldwell and Home
dale. There are about 40 teams and
about SO men. The construction
company and various contractors
want more men and teams. The
grade is completed to within couple
of miles of Snake river, while the
survey has been made to Sheaville,
So or 60 miles from this city. The
railroad company will push the con-
struction work to that point as rapid
ly as possible. The first point on the
road Is Greenleaf, seven miles from
Caldwell. The second station is
Homedale, 16 miles from Caldwell,
and the third is sheaville. about 90
miles from this city. The work is
going ahead rapidly. There is no
question but that the road from Cald-
we'll to Winnemucca will be built as
rapidly as men and teams can be
had. The men who are building the
road have evidently made up their
minds to build the road and they
have the money to push the work
Mr.. e. r. Place, the general manager
of the road is as silent as the sphinx
He will give out absolutely no in
formation. He says that II the com
pany pays 1t debts and does no tall
ing, that even the knockers and 10
nahs can say absolutely nothing
whether the road is built or not. H
does say that he and his associate
came to Caldwell for the purpose o
building a railroad and that, tina
railroad will be built. Other thai
this one gets mighty little satisfac
ton from Mr.. Place or any of tn
men in the offices.
Everything indicates that the Sal
Francisco, Idaho & Montana rail
road is a part of the Gould system
It is we'll known that the Westerl
Pacific is a Gould line, and these tw
are working together. Some go as ia
as to say that upon the completion
of the Western Pacific, the construct
ing gangs there will go to work o
the Golden Gate" route. This is
reasonable superstition. Thus ia
construction work has not progresse
SO rapidly as the men in charge d.
:. sired owing to the scarcity of me
and teams.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24
Caldwell. BOISE ELECTRIC
RAILWAY GREAT SUCCESS
Will be the Making Of Great City Here
The Caldwell NTERURBAN IS One OF The FINEST LINES WEST OF
The ROCKY MOUNTAINS, WITH ITS fine EQUIPMENT and
SOLID ROADWAY-WILL MAKE Caldwell

that portion Of the road already built
and nothing will be lacking that will
tend to sustain the splendid reputa-
ton of the Interurban company In
the matter Of railway building to
date.
The construction work of the In
terurban company, under the per-
sonal direction of that earnest, pro-
gressive promoter, President w. q.
Pierce, and Chief Engineer r. H.
Knox, is a revelation. Much of the
capiatl to construct the Interurban
road was secured in the east, and not
many men could have succeeded SO
well In interesting eastern financiers
in the project as did ex-Mayor w. q.
Pierce. banker. reap estate dealer
and public spirited citizen Of Boise,
who went single-handed and alone
into the money-land of the east to
get the necessary funds to construct
the line.
The track was in fine shape when
traffic commenced. and is being Inn
proved rapidly as weak places are
discovered in 1t. The splendid man
ner In which the line was construct
ed attests the superior judgment of
Engineer Knox who has had
personal supervision of all the
construction work. He has been
actively engaged in street and inter-
urban construction for sixteen years
In Pittsburg, Baltimore, Brooklyn
and many other places.
The cars used on the interurban
are OF the latest type, with air equip
ment and are as good as can be found
in any section of the country. The
car barn and substations along the
Boise-Caldwell route are built OF
white pressed brick and the floors are
made Of cement. They are hight,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

Attorney r. B. Scatterday return
ed from Pontiac, Illinois, and other
eastern cities Wednesday. He had
a most pleasant trip.
Stipulations were fled Wednesday
between the Oregon Short Line rail.
road and the Pioneer Irrigation Dis.
trict. This is a case where the Ore
gon Short Line has secured injunc
ton proceedings to prevent the irri
cation district from collecting taxei
for 1905 and 1905. From the de
scription the land is evidently the
right Of way Of the road. This. too
will be heard at the next court.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24
May Need Help.

It was suggested to The Tribune
that in view of the fact that coal will
be scarce this winter, and undoubt-
edly high in price. that many poor
people might actually suffer. The
person suggested that an organiza-
ton be effected for the purpose of
looking after such cases. or cases of
similar nature. All those willing
to assist in such a work may notify
The Tribune and IL interest is mani
fected by the people. such an organi-
zation will be effected. A great deal
of good could thus be accomplished
and much suffering avoided.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

are better than ever before. The |
liberal awards offered are also en-
couraging. The Tribune is pleased
to congratulate the people of this
county upon the excellent conditions
of themselves, the bright prospects
and the happy future assured. The
Canyon County fair is in on the
prosperity.
New Grounds and Buildings.
We think that the people of Cald-
we'll will certainly approve of the
action taken by the Board of Direc-
tors, when they disposed Of the old
grounds and purchased the new. A
visit to the new grounds will con-
vince anyone of the wisdom of the
steps taken by the officers of the as
ISOLATION. The organization was
benefited financially, and in addi-
ton, better, larger and more beauti-
full grounds were secured. Finan-
cially the association is ON its feet
once more. The grounds contain
Is or 20 acres more land than the
old ones. The site is more appro-
pirate, more convenient and more
suitable for the purpose.
A visit to the new fair grounds
will convince anybody that when the
buildings are finished, the trees
planted and grass sown that Canyon
county will have the finest fair
grounds in the state of Idaho. The
tract comprises 40 acres Of land IA
blocks from the business center of
the town. The Caldwell Interurban
railway now runs within two blocks
of the grounds, but 1t will run to
the very gates before this years fair.
1t is the intention of the association
to level the land inclosed by the race
track and SOW blue grass and clover
The ground from the exhibition hal
to the grand stand will be parked
, Trees on either side of the walks
, will afford shade, and lawns ant
, flower gardens will heigthen tn,
: beauty of the place. Ten acres. OF
J the north side of the track has beef
set aside for farmers They ma.
there take their teams and familie
> and camp. This will save them ex
penses as we'll as afford them pleasure
y Continued on 18th Papel
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

creditable structures-far ahead of
the times, Notwithstanding the fact
that Idaho is not lacking in the matter
of progressiveness. The Trade Dol
lar Consolidated Mining company is
furnishing the power from its Swan
Falls power plant, but as changes
are being made there, 1t will be un-
able to furnish all the power the
Interurban company needs and not
all Of the cars are running. How
ever, there will be sufficient power
to run all of them in few days and
the enSire equipment will be put on
the road.
At present eight trips are made each
day between Caldwell and Boise
The first car leaves Caldwell at Z
O'Clock a. m. A car leaves Boise at
the same time. Cars leave each City
every two hours until o p. m.
New Extensions.
President Pierce has given out
the following statement relative to
future extensions of the line:
I'm the construction of the Boise
& Interurban road from Boise to
Caldwell, particular attention has
been given to every detail, and our
aim has been to construct and equip
1t in accordance with the best and
most modern interurban rail-
way practices. II the Boise
Caldwell investment proves to
be profitable. and We have
every reason to believe it viii, 1t Is
the company's intention to extend
the system to other towns and cities
In south Idaho at the earliest posi-
BILE date"
| And Engineer Knox had this te
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

Mrs. Fahy is gradually growing
weaker each day. Her SON, p. H.
Fahy and two nieces. Mrs. Mckenzie
and Miss Martha Gilgan are almost
constantly at her side. The lady is In
her saith year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24
Divorce Filed.

Al divorce case was filed Wednes-
day In the clerks ONCE by Clara May
Brown against William H. Brown.
The complaint charges him with
extreme cruelty to the plaintiff and
her children, of which there are
three. The plaintiff names Mrs
Ridgley as correspondent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24

cream, sherbet, punch and cake will
be served. The Caldwell band will
be in attendance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-24
Forward Club Social.

The cemetery committee of the
Forward Club will give an ice cream
social at Mrs. 81. X. Hartiey's We'd
nesday evening. August 80. Toe
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
WAS THERE IN PLAIN sloHr.
injunction Quite Clear to unsophistI.
Gated Girl.

A Camden business maa has at his
homs recently arrived Irish girl for
q servant, says the Philadelphia Led.
ger. One day last week he was called
out OF town on business, and q tele-
gram came to the house for him. The
girl received the telegram and took 1t
to her mistress. who looked at the ad-
dress on the wrapper and laid 1t aside.
A little later the servant picked the
telegram up, and noticing that 1t was
still unopened went to her mistress
and said: 'Thot teelSrarn has not yit
bin, opened; why do yez not open it?"
why should open it. Molly?'' replied
the mistress. 1T Ii not for me-"
We'll, It says on the envelope, Ter be
opened" Molly brought the telegram
and her mistress. hooking 1t over, re.
marked: II don't see anything about
it's to be opened" For answer the
servant triumphantly pointed out In
one corner OF the envelope the follow
ing: Received at Branch once. No.
-, Broadway. Always spen."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
MADE SANE ~ OPERATION.
Physician's Reason Lest In Accident
Permanently Restored.

Dr. Bernard Hollander, a we'll
inown London physician, describes u
remarkable cure of insanity by oper.
alton. His patient. q doctor. received
q kick from a horse on the right of
the chin. followed year later by u
heavy fall from a bicycle on the right
side of his head. Soon the Doctors
character changed completely. He
suffered severely from headache and
neuralgia pains, which incapacitated
him from work. He became emo.
t!onal, irritable, very profane, and de.
veloped suicidal tendencies. His
strange conduct frequently led him
into dificulties. After suffering for
seven years and trying all possible
medical treatment. he consulted Or.
Hoilander, who. believing the seat
Of the disease to be in circumscrib.
cd part of the brain. advised opera.
ton. On trephining, morbid condi-
tion Of the skull In this rekion was
discovered, and an excess OF csrsbrO.
spinal nuid, which had prevented the
brain from pulsating. Three weeks
after the operation the patient was
well, and has remained in perfect
mental and physical health ever
since.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01

Remarkable Object In Pesstssion Of
=. phlladsiehia Man.

Human skin can be prepared, tan.
ned ana made into durable articles
az successfully ~ can the skin Of
horses aud other animals. The result
ing leather is very much ike dosskIn
or pieskin. William Hansell Of Phila.
delphia has the largest article which
has ever been known to be made
from human skin--a beautiful pure
white saddle--and any one exaning 1t
would be at a. loss to tell the kind
OF skin from which II IL made. The
pores have a familiar took, pat tho
skin itself Is OF an astonishing thick
ness. The saddle was MADE from the
skin Of man. A womsn's skin, gen.
orally speaking, would be too delicate.
Human skin leather Is a very rare
article and there is no general trade
in It. Sometimes physician will
have q piece, made into cover for
an instrument case, and occasionally
medical students get enough to be
made into a purse or pair OF slip.
pers. Patients sometimes have belt
or book made from limb which has
been amputated.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
First Note Of Color sIIndn....

Color blindness has probably exist.
ed ever since the time OF Adam, but II
has been recognized for only 100
years. Those who are color blind
sometimes discover the fact through
ludicrous blunders. The first to de.
scribe his own case lin i777) was the
quaker Dalton. prominent chemist in
England. Attending a meeting of the
Society of Friends arrayed In scarlet
hose, he nearly received exc0mmuni.
cation for his rankly Offensive afrront
and made matters worse when he de.
MED the charge. He was red blind.
When he received from Oxford the
investment OF the scarlet gown he
was able to appreciate the honor, but
not the gown. He came near having
his name given to color blindness. but
he did not quite measure up to the
standard required. as he was blind
only In one color. - Century. va
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
sAio rAIsUre 70 wAsAlNoroN.
English Journal extsllsd Virtues Of
the oreat American.

The melancholy account OF the
death Of Gen. Washington was brought
by vessel from Baltimore which ar.
rived on Dover, said the London Cour.
Ter Of January "a, 1900 Gen. wash
ington was. we believe, in his sixty
eighth year. In voluntarily resigning
the mAsistracy which he has hlled
with such distinguished honor he en-.
ioyed the unequaled satisfaction Of
leaving to the state he had contrib.
nted TO establish the fruits OF his
wisdom and the example of his vir.
tues II is some consolation amid
the violence OF ambition and Grim.
inal thirst Of power Of which so many
fnstances occur around us to find a
character whom It is honorable TO ad.
mire and virtuous to initiate. Aeon.
queror for freedom OF his country, a
legislator for its security. magis.
trate for its happiness. His glories
we're never sullied by those excesses
into which the highest qualities are
apt to degenerate, With the great
est virtues he was exempt from the
corresponding vices. He was a man
TO whom the elements were so mixed
that mature. might have stood up
to all the world and owned him as her
work" His fame. bounded by no
country. will be confined to no age.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
MENlAl OFFICE HELD HIGH.
Man Of Ability Willing to Be scuIlion
to Young Queen.

In the court of Louis NV, to hold
the candle at night for the king to
get into bed by. and to help him on
with his shirt in the morning, were
the two highest honors to which his
mobiles could aspire. In the court OF
Queen Victoria the Office OF chief scul.
lion to her majesty was hardly less
honorable. Fancy the great philan.
thropist. Lord Shaftesbury being Of.
fered, when Lord Ashley. by Peel this
imposing post! Lord Ashley, having
served in the wellington administra.
ton, and having been offered by Can
ming prominent administrative post
was during the ministerial crisis of
1883 asked by Peel to become chief
scullion to the queen. The forma.
ton OF a cabinet. Peel explained. was
nothing compared with the compost.
tion OF the royal household; while
Lord Ashleys connection with the re.
ligious societies marked him out az
proper attendant on a young woman
upon whose moral and religious char
acter the welfare of a million OF hu.
man beings depended Lord Ashley
replied that IL Peel really thought he
could serve this purpose by becoming
the queens chief scullion he would
accept the Office. But the negotta.
tlons fell through.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
Not Looking for Millions.

The head Of "a large concern en-
gagged In the manufacture of various
kinds of machinery, and especially
that which is used in equipping plants
has a letter from business cores
pondent which he prizes rery highly
1t came in response Ia Sn estimate
submitted as TO the cost OF an equip
ment for saw mill The man had
written to the house stating that he
wanted TO set up saw mill and ask
ed how much II would cost to supply
II with the necessary machinery. This
was right in line with the business
of the house aud after o careful esti
mate modest total was reached o.
$4,000, and the man was informed
that H. would require at least thai
amount TO give him what he ought &c
have. The response received by the
firm was brief and to the point. III
had $1,000. what in thunder would
want with saw mill?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01
DAMAGE DONE ~ WOLVES.
Ranchmen Suffer Heavily From Dep
relations Of Animals.

Vernon Bailey, OF the forest reserve
bureau at Washington, who has been
making an investigation of the raw.
ages of wolves on the ranches of the
southwest, reports that In q certain
part Of New Mexico he learned that a
moderate estimate Of the stock killed
by four wolves Of which he got trace
was yearling Gov or calf every
three days, or approximately 100 head
Of cattle to each Welt Counting all
as calves" says Mr.. Bailey, " at the
low rate OF $40 head. each wolf
would ut this rate cost the ranchnen
$1,000 year. This estimate Of $4,000
for the four wolves leaves out of con.
sideration the Ave to ten hungry on
spring of each pair, which begin TO
kill stock for themselves in the fall
and continue to do so as long as they
live"