The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-28

months was received with pleasure by
the members present.
The matter of free delivery was
brought up and it appearing that the
only thing necessary was that resi-
dents should number thier houses, a
committee consisting of J. G. Gartin
and ]. H. Harrington was appointed
to canvass the city and get the houses
numbered.
The following gentlemen were elect
ed to membership:
B. M. Holt.
J. G.. Davenport.
A. A. Binford.
Joe Williamson.
G. s. Parks.
G. s. Faurot.
The Payette-Boise advertising cam
paign was brought up and the commit
tee reported through F. . Burroughs,
chairman. 1t appeared that $3.50 had
been collected and there was $3.50 yet
due. The club and merchants of the
town had subscribed $1,000 for this
purpose. A canvass of those present
resulted in $125 being raised. The
committee received the thanks of the
club and were continued, with the adj
dition of Messrs. Clark and Simpson.
The road committee was instructed
to take up the matter of the Froman's
Ferry road and endeavor to have
something done to fix it up at once.
A discussion was had upon the
matter of allowing employees Of the
club to play in the pool, billiard and
other places. 1t appeared that the
sentiment of the club was against this
practice but no definite action was
taken.
H. D. Andrews thought that If the
members were interviewed many Of
them would be willing to pay three or
five dollars month for the next six
months to put the club on its feet. No
action was taken.
Rapid fire questions were hurled at
the assistant secretary as to the prof.
it's from cigars, eliciting the informa-
ton that every cigar sold brought in
profit of about five cents. 1t was
stated that checks to the value of 1871
cents were issued with all games re-
deemable In cigars, to pay for other
games, baths, or other conveniences.
The fact that these checks were re-
deemable not only in cigars, but in
any other species of club indebted
ness rendered 1t impossible to abso-
lutely segregate the cigar account,
but this department shows net gain
of 33 1-3 per cent.
The committee on tickets for city
lots reported 1884 sold, representing
$122S.S0. or about one-hah. The SEN
dment Of those present was to close
up this matter as quickly as possible
The discussion which arose anent
the profit on cigars was lively one,
the members, many Of them, being
unable to see why this item cannot
be figured out to a cent. This can
doubtless be done by the aid of alge-
bra, trigonometry, geology, botany,
physiogomy, or pomology. and for the
benefit of experts in these lines we
append an extremely Simple" piece
Of arithmetic for them to figure out:
Example.
Five men play four games of cards.
No. wins games, gets Is hinkeys,
loses game.
No. wins 8, loses 1; gets 15 hinkeys.
No. Twins l, loses 0; gets hinkeys.
No. S-wins 0, loses 2; gets 0hinkeys.
No. 4-wins 0. loses 1; gets 0hinkeys.
No. 5-wins 0. loses 0; gets 0hinkeys.
No. don't smoke. pays for his game
lost in hinkeys, giving up 10; he takes
bath and pays for a towel with one
hinkey and four games of pool, pay
ing for same with hinkeys.
No. smokes, and treats Nos. 8, 4,
5, and himself, to cigars, paying for
same with hinkeys won.
Nos. 3 and pay cash for the games
lost at 65 cents per game, $3.50.
Four cigars were sold in this trans
action that cost the club 9h cents
each. What was the profit to the club
on the cigars?