The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-01
DEER FLAT ITEMS.

The funeral of Mr.. Harry H. Mat
teson was held from the Free Metho-
dist church Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Matteson had been poorly for several
weeks but was considered as improv-
ing and was intending to leave the
hospital within few days. His death
was unexpected and was due to an
abcess on the lungs Mr.. Matteson
was born in Missouri and was forty
four years of age. He leaves a wife
and three small children. A large
congregation of friends and neighbors
attended the funeral He was a good
man and was respected by all and will
be missed in the neighborhool In
terment took place in the Pleasant
Ridge cemetery. The family have the
sympathy of the community in their
bereavement
Miss Margaret Rose is attending
the State Normal at Albion.
The school election held recently
to vote on the bonds for new school
building resulted in % votes for bonds
ad u against Thus the bonds were
defeated 1t seems that all are in ia
vor of bonds, but the location was
I.the cause of the voting against the
bonds.
Mr.. H. M. Prevo has been appointed
school director to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Mr. Penn
berton.
Lester Harris is doing the inside
painting and decorating of the boys
new dormitory of the College of
Idaho
Miss Myrtle Crooke spent the week
end in Caldwell.
The Republican candidates of the
| county had successful rally at the
schoolhouse Tuesday evening of last
week. F. B. Faris was chairman of
the meeting. A fine quartette, COM
posed of candidates, furnished the
music for the evening. which was
much appreciated by the large aud
fence.
An uncle and aunt of Mr.. N. E.
Rus, from Kansas, visited at the Rus
home several days last week. They
were on their way to California to
spend the winter.
Messrs. Dean Hight and John Ven
son have taken large ditch contract
near Wilder.
Messrs. Murphey and Hoadley have
had wells drilled on their places
| recently.
Harl Fisher has contract to clear,
grade and put into crops an 80-acre
tract east of Caldwell and is working
| on the same.
Miss Ina Cooper returned home last
week.
Lynville Baker, of Caldwell, spent
the weekend with his sister, Mrs. Au-
brev Cooper.
Miss Julia Clark gave a box supper
at her school on Sunny Slope Friday
evening.
The farmers here are much inter
ested in the cooperative creamery
and several have taken stock.
| John Jansse runs grist mill at his
place each Saturday, which is very
convenient for the neighborhood. es-
pecially those who have grain to grind
for stock
Harley Crook has taken a grading
contract on the Meador place.
Remember the Ladies' Aid will
serve lunch all day at the school
house election day. Sandwiches,
pickles, coffee, baked beans and pie.
A good meal for twenty-five cents.
Proceeds to go to the new church
fund.
| Messrs. w. H. Cutter and Aubrey
Cooper are building dairy barns on
their ranches.
Miss Bess Harper has been granted
a five months leave of absence from
her homestead. This will enable her
to remain near her school work during
the winter months.
Several have made final proof rec
entity. Among the number are G. M.
Read, ], ]. Miller, c. c. Greenfield,
F. B. Faris, Chas Vogt, S. Greenfield,
M. c. Turner and w. M. Prevo. More
will leave but few homesteads on
the fiat.