The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-12
Caldwell TRIBUNE
RAMbLER'S LETTER
Pleasant Ridge, July S.

Pleasant Ridge, July S.
Editor The Tribune:-It was will
mingled feelings of pleasure an hop,
that, mounted on a wheel, l started
out with the interests of this paper
at heart; pleasure in the prospect Of
collecting the material for this letter
and hope that l might have certain
degree of success in the quite tangible
possibility of convincing those unfor-
tunate persons who do not have the
weekly pleasure of attaching their
interest to b. w. Ricc's sermonettes
reading your editorial poems, keeping
abreast of your Hired Mans travels,
or pursuing with an eye to business,
the latest Caldwell bargain ads, that
the Caldwell Tribune is the best paper
to take.
The first place where my shot
struck was at Maple Grove farm,
owned by l.. Morrow and sons. This
ranch, which consists of l2O acres, is
situated partly in the bottom and
partly on the bench. Mot of the land
is in hay, the sale of which realizes
the owners neat little sum per an
mum.
The pride of the Culver ranch,
which is just below this, it its thor
oughbred stock Mr.. Culver is lover
OF animals and is specializing in Per-
cheron horses, and Jersey cattle. His
horses and cattle both how the marks
OF good breeding and good feeding
two requirements which are absolute
ly necessary for the complete success
of stock ranch.
{. A. Holt is new subscriber to
The Tribune and owner of 50 acres
OF land SO situated as to furnish an
ideal location for the dairy business
which he says is his choen work.
He has on his place an abundance OF
natural pasture and sufficient amount
ct hay land to furnish a good sized
herd with pltntiful supply of winter
iced. However, Mr.. Holt is a thor
ough believer in balanced rations and
tor that purpose he will erect a silo
as soon as the size of his herd will
warrant such action. Mr.. Holt has
only lived in Idaho since last spring,
he having come here from Wisconsin.
When he came he brought three reg
istered Gurnsey heifers with him and
with this start he intends to build I'D
herd whose products will crowd
somebody for a top-notcher in quality
and prices.
AS | passed On toward Greenleaf !
found the orchard fruit damaged TO-
quite an extent by the hail. Although
this part of the crop will be unstable,
yet the owners need sustain but little
loss tor these hail bruised apples can
readily be evaporated or made into
cider, which products will easily find
ready sale.
}. o. Goodwin fell victim to your
special offer. He says give him some.
thing good and told him that was
what he was getting. Mr.. Goodwin
owns beautiful little ranch on the
hill above the George apple orchard
one OF the most slightly places l have
yet seen. On one side he overlooks
the bottom with Caldwell in the dis
lance, and on the other he looks across
the bench to the Greenleaf townsite
Mr.. Goodwin has fine young orch
ard under Roadway and fine patch
of grain and hay. For recreation he
milks two irstclass registered Jersey
heiters which he say make him nine
or ten pound of butter per week.
When the sun rolled his disc down
toward the western horizon arrived
upon the brink OF the father of decliv
tiles which leads into the almost boz
tomless depths of monstrous irreg,,-
larity commonly known as Pipe gulch.
Not comprehending the true condition
and | Immediately began to make my
way down. However, | soon per
ceived that my rate of descent was
becoming much too rapid for the
comfort of an ordinary human being.
hence the decision to alight. This
act, which was accomplished in very
unceremonious manner some ten or
hfteen feet below my wheel, brought
me into complete and distinct view
OF seven different varieties of stars |
previous unknown in the astronomical
world.
Thus amidst the dust of disaster,
closed my first excursion upon this
worthy cause.
THE RAMBLER