The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-03

,oader- Herald was business visitor
in Caldwell Friday of last week.;
A. E. Gipson, editor of the Gem
State Rural, was Boise visitor Fri
day and Saturday of last week
John brennan, who has been Wis
iting at the home of his parents in
Java, Ohio, for several months, has
written Caldwell friends that he will
start for home in few days
The Hon. P. Munroe Smock, author,
lawyer, orator and horticulturist, Of
New Plymouth, was in Caldwell Fri
day transacting business.
The law offices of Messors. Rice
Thompson & Buckner have been
freshly painted, calsomined and COM
pletely renovated. They present a
fresh appearance now, and the gen
tlemen will hand out the latest thing
in law at the same old price
Messrs J. H. Forbes & Co. Of Cald-
we'll have secured the contract for
the construction of steel bridge
across the Payette river at Horseshoe
Bend. They now have large force
of men at work on the bridge.
The big steel tank for the city water
works is being put in place on Can.
yon Hill. When completed it will
hold 100000 gallons and will give a
pressure of 65 pounds, sufficient to
throw two-inch stream over the
highest building in the city.
Houston Frost left Monday for
southern California and Mexico. He
is thinking some of investing in Mex
leo and later emigrating to that coun
try if he can find something there that
suits him. He says the Boise val
ley is getting too thickly settled to
breathe comfortably Mr.. Frost viii
be away about three weeks.
We understand that F. G. Bur
roughs is thinking of accepting pc
sition as publicity man in an Oregon
town of 5000 people. Mr.. Burrougl.s
| states that he has been offered very
good position, but has not decided to
accept it He has great faith in the
future of Caldwell and prefers to re-
main here.
Water McNeilly, freight agent at
the interurban depot sprung wy
good joke Saturday and of course
Jake Horn was the victim. Say,
Jake" said Walter, do you know
they are going to build big button
factory at Boise?" mo" said Mr.
Horn, what do they want with a
button factory in Boise?' why, to
make collar buttons out of the bone
heads in the legislature, of course!
On your way.
John Newport president of the
Black Canyon Irrigation district, was
in the city Friday attending to bust
ness in connection with the district
He informed the Tribune that til,
Black Canyon was making very salts
factory progress The affairs OF th'
undertaking are moving as rapidly AZ
anyone could reasonably expect /
is an immense undertaking, and to sc
everything absolutely right as the.
go along, requires time and careful
attention on the part OF the board o
directors,
w. L. Plat has returned from Chi
cago and Grand Rapids where h
went to purchase a stock OF furniture
j, Mr., P,att says he had very bus.
trip and purchased a large and com
plete line OF furniture which will be
gin to arrive in the near future II
had no time for visiting or pleasure
as he was kept busy from to eac
day. Messrs, Plat & Peckham hay
one of the largest furniture stores !
the northwest
The stockholders of the Canyo
: county fair association should remem
| Der that ii is this very night tina
: there is to be a meeting for the pun
{ pose of electing officers for the Ell
I suing year. The date is Friday es
e ening; the time $50; the place tn
: Commercial Club rooms, il is yer
= essential that the meeting be VII a
n tended Both President Andrew an
e Secretary Gowen are inclined
! leave the reservation. II you war
c them off the reserve. be sute and /
on hand, II you want them conhne
to the reserve. be ON hard I'll
thing to do is to attend this m etinl