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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC
RAGING in COUNTY
Middleton Is At Present the Chief Sufferer
OUT OF TnRTYTwO CASES IN THE COUNTY EIGHT DE.CnO0LS
CHURCHES and OTHER PUBLIC GATHERINGS ORDERED
CLOSED. .MTERURBAN CAR FJNIGATED

Middleton Is suffering from an cpl
demic of diphtheria SO serious that
DR.. Waldrup. the county physician,
has been obliged to order all public
meetings closed until January first.
at the earliest.
At present the family OF A. w.
Moudy are the greatest sufferers,
Mrs. Moudy and her infant child be-
ing convalescent and the two daugh-
tiers, aged thirteen and fifteen years.
seriously Ill. The home of Mr.
Moudy, who is the proprietor OF the
Idaho State Restaurant at Middleton.
is under quarantine. and 1t Is In q
determined effort to stamp out the
disease that Or. Waldrup has taken
the wise course of prohibiting all
public gatherings. including those In
churches, schools. commercial clubs.
etc. The less people mix with their
neighbors during the epidemic, the
less the chance of 1t spreading.
A car of the Interurban In which
one Of the sick children had ridden
just before being quarantined was
promptly side-tracked and thorough
ly fumigated to avoid all risk. This
prompt action has probably saved the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
BRIDE and GROOM

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Brittehham
were In town for a few hours last
Monday In order to give their friends
a chance to congratulate them, Mr..
Brittenham, who was married on the
eleventh, Is a rapidly rising young
attorney OF Cambridge and holds a
iientenants commission In Company
B OF the Idaho National Guard. The
bride was Miss Lillian Cole. OF Cam
bridge, one OF the most popular
young ladies In Washington County
Mr.. Brittenham Is we'll known and
liked both here and In Nampa and
his many friends join in good wishes
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
new QUARTERS FOR LIBRARY

The Caldwell Public Library has
been moved to its new quarters in the
second floor of the City Hall and Is
now open to the public. The hours
are. Saturdays and Wednesdays. from
200 p. m, to 6 p. m. and every even
Ing from 100 p. N. to $40 p. m.
ANY resident of Caldwell Is entitled
TO draw books at no cost whatever.
unless they are retained over two
weeks. after which period a charge
of two cents. per day Ia made
The librarian states that patrons
must not endeavor to return books
outside OF library hours as there will
be no one to receive them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
BUILDS
Many improvements in the Town
Electric Lights, Hotel Etc.

The Middleton Commercial Club Is
in receipt of a communication from
w. e. Pierce and Reilly Atkinson of
the Boise Commercial Club offering
to bring a lot of the members and
band down on the Interurban to hold
a love-feast and consider means for
the better exploitation of the local
country: but owing to the fact that
the County Physician has prohibited
all public meetings, they are unable
to answer 1t officially.
Middleton win soon have one of
the finest hotels possessed by town
of it's size In the country. A splendid
two-story brick structure erected by
the Middleton Improvement Company
will be ready for occupancy In few
weeks. On the first floor there are
two large stores, beside tho roomy
dining room. kitchen, and once;
while upstairs on the second floor
there Is a club-room, a parlor and
twelve bedrooms. No allowance has
been made for saloon as the town Ia
dry. The plumbing In the building
is particularly good. q private sewer
having been dug at cost of almost
one thousand dollars.
The local brick yard is very busy
at present, having closed contract
to supply Caldwell business house
with one hundred thousand brick,
the same being turned out and ship
ped over the Interurban at the rate
of a carload q day.
The Odd Fellows are repainting
the interior of their building and
! erecting a stage. suitable for theat-
rical performances. in the hall on the
! lower floor. The stage. which will
be fully wired for electric lighting. is
/ twenty-seven feet wide by eighteen
feet deep with two dressing rooms In
the rear. and 1t Is the intention of the
lodge to fully equipit with suitable
j scenery.
In the matter of nightly illumina-
ton Middleton will soon be the equal
of her larger sisters, as F. Wander
wort, who has charge of the local
Transforming Station. is busily en-
gagged In wiring the town for electric
lights. He will install in the neigh
horhood Of i've hundred incandes-
cents In the stores and dwellings and
the Village Trustees have authorized
him to place four arc-lights in the
streets Of the town The current
which will be furnished by the Swan
Falls plant, will be turned on Feb.
ruary first.
! Among the other improvements
that are fast turning Middleton from
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
SPORTING news.

Hist! Twas Sunday morning.
Three bold nimrods, canvas clad, hip
booted and heavily armed. set out on
their deadly mission. Were they
Ralph Sebree, Tommy Waldrop, and
Penny Long? They were.
Hush! Twas Sunday night. Three
mud bespotted figures sneak stealthily
in at the rear entrance of the Sata-
toga. They seem very leg weary and
no longer carry the guns in the airy
manner of the morning. Where are
the ducks? They are not; that Ii
the trouble. Alas!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

AT the election held Tuesday in
Meridian and Nampa for the purpose
of electing a member for the board
of directors for the Nampa and Neri-
dian Irrigation District. A. r.. Stall
ker was elected to succeed himself
The town of Meridian and surround
ing territory went strongly for the
opposing candidate. Charles Howry.
while the vote cast here was practi-
cally all for Mr.. Stalker.
In Meridian there were cast l34
votes. OF which Mr.. Howry received
Ill and Mr.. Stalker IS. At this
place the vote was 226. Mr. Stalker
receiving goa, and Mr. Howry getting
a. The total vote received by each
candidate was 217 for Mr.. Stalker
and 1873 for Mr.. Howry, giving the
former a majority of 81 votes.
Mr.. Stalker has served three years
on the board. and being reelected
his term will extend for, three years
more. Next year another member
will be elected to takelths place, OF
e. H. Dewey, whose term expires at
that dats.-Nampa Record.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

county from further spread OF the
disease.
The epidemic started, no one
knows how. In camp of men en-
ployed on one of the large irrigating
bitches last spring. The camp was
quarantined and the men and their
belongings carefully fumigated before
they left. One of the men after flu
migation returned to his home In
Middleton, having In his possession
a mouth-harp. an instrument that It
is almost impossible to sterilize with
out boiling One of the children got
hold of the harp and--two OF them
died last March. A brother. employ
ed in a nearby creamery. visited
home while the children were Ill and
then returned to his work--there
have been several deaths from diph-
iberia In the immediate neighb0rhood
of the creamery.
To sum up. there have been thirty
two cases of diphtheria In the county
since last March and eight deaths:
a mortality of exactly 20 per cent.
and---it was only an unthinking man
with a mouth-harp.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
GOVERNMENT To LOAN
DIGGING MACHINERY
Says D. W. Ross, Of Reclamation Service
MAXIMUM PRICE FOR ExCAVATING DECIDED AND
ORGANIZATION URGED upon RANCHERS

A crowded meeting of the Water
Users Association was held in the
library of the Commercial Club on
Tuesday afternoon. In order to allow
the board of directors to meet the
main gathering was not called to or
der until an hour after the time set
for it. At three-thirty. Pres. J. H.
Lowell called the meeting to order
and called for a report from a spec
ial committee that had been appoint
ed to confer with the officers of the
Reclamation Service relative to set
ting unit price for excavating ma
terial In making laterals.
D. R. Hubbard, chairman, reported
that the committee had decided that
the price should be based on the ac-
tual cost of moving the material
That the schedule adopted represent
ed the maximum that would be paid.
The material was devided into three
grades: No. / representing anything
that six good horses Cor less) could
plow; No. 2, lava rock; and No. 8,
all other material not included in
Nos. / and 2. The prices were based
on the cubic yard and were as fol-
lows:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

a country village to young city is
the new union depot, to be erected
Jointly by the Interurban and the
Idaho Northern railroads. This
structure, plans for which have been
accepted, will be of rustic design.
with an overhanging porch and will
be finished in moss-green. brown and
bum. 1t will contain beside a large
freight room. an Office and a waiting
room.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

No. 1-1Sc, No. 2-$1.50, No. 8
zoe. under the Kuna High Line; In
the Deer Flat District, No Lee,
No. 2-$150, No Soc; and in
all districts above Deer Flat, No. L
lie, No. 81 SO, No. 3-50c.
The speaker said that under the
Kuna High Line some of the hard
pan approached the consistency of
stone and that water would have to
be- hauled. In all cases the bidding
on these contracts would be competa-
tive, but In no case would bid
greater than the above$ schedule be
accepted.
D. w. Ross of the IT, s. Reclama-
ton Service, was present and stated
that there was considerable proba-
bility that the government would fur
nish heavy excavating machinery to
those having equipment to work 1t
and charge them a merely nominal
sum for maintenance He also said
that when machines were used two
cents less than the given list would
be the maximum price. All bids for
work will be based on blueprint
proflles that will show the number of
cubic yards to be moved every hun
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

dred feet. These profiles will be
made as soon a. the laterals are sur
veyed and will be furnished to pros
pective bidders on application, The
speaker was very much pleased by
the interest shown In the work but
said that they must remember that
all these plans must receive the sane
ton of Washington ere they could be
put into force. +
All the speakers felt very strongly
the value of local organization In
bidding for sections of the laterals.
and strongly advised all residents
under any of the bitches that had
not already organized, to do SO at
once and work together. as 1t meant
getting the water sooner,
Another matter that was discussed
was relative to the script that will
be paid on the ditch contracts. This
script is not payable for two years
and 1t Is the endeavor Of both the
Commercial Club and the Water
Users Association to establish a
standard rate of discount on it, With
this object in view the following COM
mittee was named to see what could
be done: G. D. Smell, e. H. Plow-
head, s. D. Simpson, w. M. Cupp.
W. d. Cowden. C. s. Doan and d. III.
Andrews.
After appointing committee to
confer with the engineer of the Re-
clamation Service the meeting ad-
Journed until next Tuesday at two
O'Clock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Van r. Sqiuier an
{ Ttained at high five Wednesday
nAening. The guests We're Mesdames
lille. Lowell, Stone. Farrar. Smell.
Cue. Barnard, Young. Flynn. Ford.
Boyes. Hagelin. Misses Mcfarland
and Roadway, Mr.. James Ross. Scat
terday. Ford, Smell, Stone, Hagelin.
w. J. Ross. Cue. Young. Issacs. Bar
nard, Ollie, Flynn, Lowell and Boyes.
Mrs. DR., Young carried Off first prize.
a teddy bear, and DR., Cue the gentle
mems prize, a book.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
"G0|NG," SAYS GOWEN
CLUB SAYS "NO!'
Secretary's Resignation Laid On the Table
WELL ATTENDED MEETING OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB..TW0
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO Be RAISED FOR ADVERTISING
CENSUS OF COWS TO Be TAKEN

Pursuant to the special call issued
by Secretary Gowen, the Commercial
Club held q rousing meeting on Mon
day night. The large attendance was
greatly appreciated by that overwork-
ed man-the secretary.
The first bit of business was the
appointment OF committee of Ave to
invite the State horticultural Asso-
citation TO held their next annual
meeting in Caldwell.
A communication from the Port
land Chamber of Commerce was then
read. This letter asked the Club to
endorse the principle that any change
in commodity rates should receive the
approval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The Club did SO to q
man.
The secretary then stated that he
had had a conversation with Port
land man who was willing to interest
capital to start a condensed milk fac
tory here, provided that enough
milk could be obtained. 1t would
take the product of at least two
thousand COWS to supply the factory.
The chair appointed a committee OF
three to sound the farmers on the
proposition and take a census OF
the local cows.
Mr.. Harry Fllwood vas then elect
ed member of the Club. Mr.. Ell.
wood Is an architect by profession
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
WARRANT ISSUED FOR GROVES

On Monday Probate Judge Hagelin
issued warrant for George Grove
who is charged with receiving stolen
goods. Grove. who is now in jail at
Boise, was arrested with Terrell.
charged with stealing horse from
Syhead Brothers. Terrell received
a four years sentence In Ada Coun-
ty, but 1t could not be found that
Grove helped to steal the animal, so
he will be brought back to Caldwell
to stand trial for the above mention
ed charge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

and has decided to make Caldwell
his home.
The bill for sending the Canyon
County products to the Texas State
Fair was then read and passed: 1t
amounted to only 5000.
A committee of three, consisting
OF Messrs. Smell. Simpson and Ollie
were then sentenced to gather two
thousand dollars from the people of
Caldwell. to settle for the advertis-
ing that the town has been getting.
Next In order followed a brisk
stirring up of the old Bell Telephone
scandle, ending In the lid being re-
placed to the great relief of all.
A motion to reconsider the Clubs
action In sending one hundred dol
lars to the League Of South Idaho
Commercial Clubs was then made
and defeated. This money Is to be
used by the League in advertising
all South Idaho on q much larger
scale than can be accomplished by
individual clubs.
Secretary Gowen then rendered his
resignation, which was then laid on
the table with due decorum and sol
emnity. A greater testimonial of
the appreciation Of a good thing has
seldom been seen. The Club 10 for
tunate in It's scribe and the members
know It.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
Cash ON DEMAND
No Cashiers Check For Him, Not
Of Free SiIverite After All.
(Special TO The Tribune.)
Emmett, Idaho, Dec. IT.

Emmett luaHO, Lee. IL.
An amusing incident occurred on
Friday OF last week in the First
National Bank. A man came in with
a check of 100000 and deposited
the same. then demanding the cash.
which was refused, whereupon he at
once demanded his check back.
which was given him. A little later
while the cashier, e. X. Hayes, was
absent. he came in again and once
more deposited the check and again
demanded the cash and said he
could secure 1t by law. When Mr..
Hayes returned he was so strenuous
In his demands that Mr.. Hayes said
II will give you the cash." and paid
him In silver dollars He began to
I'LL his pockets. but found the room
was insufficient. He asked Mr.. Hayes
to watch what was left. He was told
1t was his money. take care OF It,.
He was Obliged to hire some one to
guard 1t until he could get box to
put It In. Then he left the bank
with the amount. wondering II 1t
would be stolen.
Rev. Mr.. Barnes. presiding elder
OF the NJ. q. conference. occupied
the pulpit of the NJ. e. church In
this city last Sabbath morning.
All the Sunday Schools of the diff
ferent churches will have this year
Christmas tree and program. The
children are looking forward with
great interest to the coming of Santa
Claus.
VIM. Cruikshank of this city re.
Gently returned from a business trip
TO Horseshoe Bend.
Brink Woody of this city, who
holds position In Damages barber
shop. was called TO his home In Kan
sas by q telegram notifying him Of
the death OF his brother one da,
last week.
Mrs. Krohn and children recentl,
returned from a short visit In oui
capital city.
Robert Wells recently returned Il
Emmett from a visit of several week.
with relatives In Seattle. Wash. H,
expects to make this city his futur
home.
The Boise Basket Ball team on
evening last week visited Emmett
and defeated the local team OF TIL
city.
The OIL Company recently organi
zed have placed upon the marke
stock for sale. They have lease
1000 acres and expect In the nea
future to have an oil expert and ms
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

( Fulton Pace one of the engineers
on the government dam was oper-
ated on Monday at the local hospital
for appendicitis. The case was con-
sidered very serious one, but the
patient is resting well.
Miss Cummings, head nurse at the
local hospital and Mrs. Frank Roges
and children will leave soon for
Chicago, where they will remain for
few months. Miss Rich and Miss
Converse will have charge of tn
hospital during the absence of Miss
Cummings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

not count ii he will continue his ef-
feetual wor for the people The
Moralist faynrs the retention of Sem
ator Hepburn in his present position,
unless some Prohibitionist with equal
ability shows some chances OF cleo
ton, and we pledge our support to
the senator. -Moraiist.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

chnery to begin work. Many are
optimistic about results.
Mr.. and Mrs James Kinzer left
Emmett one day last week FOR Guth-
RE, Okla, where they will visit rela-
tives. They also contemplate going
to Nebraska before they return.
An Eye Witness.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
H. \. COMPTON WAS CHARMED

At a meeting Of Canyon Aerie No.
1890, F. o. E., H. H. Compton was
reelected secretary of the lodge. Mr..
Compton has already served two
terms In that position and, as tes-
timonial of the lodges appreciation
Of his services, he was presented with
a beautiful watch charm appropri.
ately engraved. The charm Is an
enameled emblem Of the fraternity,
surrounded by genuine eagle claws
and IL worthy of the pride with which
the owner displays It.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
ADAMS STILL In JAIL.

Steve Adams who was recently
granted bail by Judge Wood at Rath-
drum. is still in jail. He has not
been able to furnish bond to date
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

Pat stuck his head in the door to
ask question, presenting sadly
battered face to the editorial gaze.
Where did You get that" asked the
chief as he handed over the copy
tShure an was at weddin' last
night"
"Whin / pushed the dure open
there was a felley settin' behind the
stove. An who are YOU says Oh.
Dim the best man. says he An he
bedad, sor, he was!"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

William McOmie. the Western
Field Manager for the Idaho Sugar
Beet Company, was In town Tues
day
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
Canvassed the Vote.

The directors of the Pioneer Irri-
cation District met on Monday last
week to canvass the vote In the re-
cent election. The following are the
official figures:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21
Greenslet Cakes
zoe

The directors express themselves rs
pleased at the result, viewing 1t In
the light of an endorsement of their
Efforts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

with a mouth-harp.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-25
IN THE CHlLD'S MIND.

Of AS children, says Dr. Stanley Hall, 20 believed the sun, moon and stars to live, 16 thought flowers could feel and 15 that dolls would feel pain if burnt. The sky was found the chief field in which the children exercised their philosophic minds. About three-quarters of them thought the world a plain with the sky like bowl turned over it, some times believing that it was of such thin texture that one could easily break through, though so large that much foor-sweeping was necessary in heaven. The sun may enter the ground when it sets, but half the children thought that at night it rolls or flies away, or is blown, or walks, or God pulls it higher up out of sight, taking it up into heaven, according to some, putting it to bed, and even taking off its clothes and putting them on again in the morn ing, or again, it is believed to lie under the trees at night and the an. gels mind it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-25
FINE PLACE OF WORSHIP
Chapel at Windsor Castle, Englandi Remarkable for It's Gorgeous
 Fittings.

The private chapel at Windsor cas- tie must be gorgeous for a Protestant place of worship. The chapel is up- holstered and carpeted in bright red and the organ is done in cream and gold. The high oak dado has gold headings and the walls and ceilings are in cream tones. Boxes highly suggestive of theater boxes are raised above the level of the congre- gation for the use of the royal fam fly and their guests. These boxes are oak paneled and small heraldic shields decorate them. There is a lantern roof in plain glass, but a large window looking east is filled with richly colored glass.
 Bronze bas reliefs and memorial lines are let in the oak paneling of the chapel walls. One of these tab lets is a group in terra cotta by Dalou showing an angel carrying an armful of babies, five in number; :; one of these is supposed to represent Prince John, a baby son of the king, who died when only few hours old, and the others are four nephews of the king, who died in infancy.
 The tiny gallary leading to the kings pew is famous as containing the most perfect collection of paint ings by Holbein in England. There also hang pictures by Janet and Cranash, and the clock that was the wedding gift of Henry VII to Anne Boleyn on their wedding morn.
 The style of the chapel is Gothic and it was planned by the prince con- sort more than 60 years ago from the practice room of the queens band.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-25
NOTHING BUT LUCK.

While seated at the breakfast table a letter bearing the card of a law firm in a distant city was handed to the head of the matrimonial com bine.
 Great gunsP' he exclaimed, ex. citedly, as he perused it. "I have just fallen heir to $500,000."
 That's good.'' calmly rejoined thu wife of his bosom. Now we can begin to take Ice"