The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-06

Edwin VanWyngarden is assisting
with the work on the school building.
I Delbert Fletcher made atrip to
Caldwell Wednesday of last week, re-
turning home Friday.
John Taylor returned from Caldwell
Friday.
| Herbert VanWyngarden and "Dick''
Helton gave a dance at Gilmore hall
last Friday evening. On account of
Thanksgiving celebrations it was not
as we'll attended as the dances usually
have been but good time is reported
by those who attended.
Chris Jensen, Dave Orr and Mr..
Bush were entertained at the Myler
home Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. ]. Benham has been quite sick
but Is much improved now.
Mark Price removed the fence from
around the cd school building Tues
day.
B. B. Owsley has purchased prop
erty near Grand View. His son, Jack
Owsley, has gone there to take charge
and have some building done to get
things in readiness for the family.
| 1. d. Peters will give dance at the
Gilman hall Friday evening, Dec. 49,
An orchestra consisting of piano, two
violins. banjo and guitar will furnish
the music. The best of management
is assured. The floor is always in
good condition and Brs. Gilman will
serve supper. s4.,
Mark Price has been aid up with a
sever cold but is improving.
| Mrs. VIM. Thomas is taking care of
Mrs. Pegram.
Mr.. Johnson and son, from Nampa
have moved on their place and expect
to make it their permanent home.
They purchased the Forney home
stead several months ago. They will
add many improvements in the near
future.
Jim Lynch, who has been living in
the Johnson house and who has been
trapping and placer mining, left the
latter part of last week.
Julia Sample went over to Caldwell
Wednesday to spen a week visiting
with Mrs. Ernest Trotter.
Work on the school house is pro-
crossing rapidly. The brick work is
done and the roof is nearly completed
| pr. Bloom of Eagle was Friday
looking over the country with a view
to locating here.
J.. Russell Stotts, representing the
| Caldwell Tribune, was in town We'd
nesday of last week.
There was no church services Sun.
day, as Rev, Clay could not come
down.
| Freeburn & Peters have hauled
merchandise from Wilder for w. P.
Bean the past week.
L
E. J. Baird, one of the Gem District
engineers, left for his home in Nempa
last week.
Fred Kinert of the upper ditch
camp was in town Tuesday.
| b. Heath made a trip to Caldwell
Monday. returning Tuesday.
Grad Adams had charge of the fer
ry during the absence Of Mr.. Heath.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Yaden and Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Peters made a b,}si-
ness trip to Caldwell Monday, return
ing Tuesday,.
Arthur Irwin went to Fargo to take
in the play Saturday evening.
c. E. Freeburn is building an adj
dition to his house on the west side
of town.
| Miss Fern Bitn er spent Sunday
visiting home folks in Fargo.
q. Van Sittart of the Crane Falls
Power and Irrigation Co., is down
from Boise. He will be town several
days.
| Messrs. Pene6eld & McAfee from
near Caldwell are here prospecting.
| H. B. Bitner has finished moving
and remodeling his house on the Dr..
Beck ranch. The doctor now has a
comodious and convenient hoouse.
i Albert Baldwin from Salt Lake City
is here in charge of his fathers ranch
and Will spend the winter here.
| Richard Stephens of Fargo, is now
attending our school.
Dr. Beck and an auto load of friends
B were down from Boise to visit the
doctors ranch Sunday.
Z. E. Emmett has returned to his
home in Caldwell.
II Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stone and
daughter, Helen. of Caldwell, and Miss
Ada Isaacs of Boise, spent Thanksgiv.
ing on the 1saacs ranch above the can.
yon. The returned home Sunday.
Il Mrs. Frank Moore has been quite
sick but is improving. d.
| A mass meeting was held at thu
school house Saturday. A very larg.
crowd was in attendance, standing
room being at premium. J. p
Wood called the meeting to ordel
and Rev. B. F. Clay was elected
chairman. The object of the meet
ing was to obtain an explanation a!
to the amount of work done and con
dition of affairs generally of the Cen
Irrigation District. Edward Hedden
supervising engineer for the district
Chas, McCoard, president of tn,
board of directors, John c. Rice, at
torney for the district. held the flool
most of the time. Many question.
were asked and answered and tn,
people seemed we'll pleased with tn,
explanations given.
Rev. B. F. Clay was in town Tues
day
i The A and B siphons across Jumr
creek have been finished. The bacl
filling at the A siphon is nearly don,
and the camp will soon be moved te
the B siphon.