The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-05-10
OUR COUNTRY
correspondents
DEER FLAT ITEMS.


Miss Julia Clark is visiting with he
sister at Parma this week.
Miss Inez Sillivan of Horsesho
Bend, is visiting with Miss Bess Har
per. The young ladies are old schoo
friends.
There was good attendance at tn,
Union S. S. Sunday morning. Thu
school uses the graded lessons ane
with Mr.. James Traughber. the super
intendent, are planning for a better
school than ever.
The Free Methodist people are ex.
pecting their new preacher, Rev. Root
to be with them next Sunday. Mr..
Root is from Teco, Wash. Gordon
Smith will be the leader of the young
peoples society of this church Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Hiatt entertain
ed party of young people at their
home Friday evening.
Mr.. VIM. Fisher of Boise is visiting
4 with friends here this week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church met with Mrs. Mamie Crooke
Thursday afternoon. The afternoon
was spent sewing for neighbor, who
on the account Of sickness was una
Bile to do the family sewing.
1t is reported there will be an alfal-
ia mill located on the Flat soon. That
means our hay stacks will soon be
converted into meal
The choir of the Free Methodist
church will meet at Mr.. Darling's
thursday evening for choir practice.
Members of the Christian church
are requested to be present Sunday
morning after Sunday school to attend
business meeting of the church.
Mrs. Clara Willie will lead Union
G. E. Sunday evening. Topic, "The
Value of Initiative"
By the act of the county commits
s'oners in granting the petition to d.
vide our school district, the progress
OF education here has received heavy
blow. This places our district in the
column of small districts of the coun-
ty. There were several districts in
the county larger than ours before it |
was divided. Districts in other places
are consolidating. Ours has taken a
step backward and divided into three
small districts. We believe it is not
the policy of the board to cut down )
the size of school districts, but here
they were influenced by few who
either wanted the school by their
farms. thereby enhancing the value,
or they had dwelt upon that often
quoted but misconstrued maxim that
ignorance is bliss" and they wish to
force their children to enjoy that ]
bliss? they themselves are enjoying.
If cities require nine months of school
with modern buildings and equipment,
the country child to do equally ss we'll
will require the same. This division
means short school terms for some s
years at best. Miss Carleton worked
hard to keep the district together, and
it is no fault of hers that this de-
plorable step was taken.
There will be baptismal service i
next Sunday afternoon at the river
near Froman's Ferry at $3.50 o'clock.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mills. Sunday, May sth. a son.
Mrs. Ethel Faris of Caldwell spent
Friday with Mrs. T. H. Mccullough.
Miss Ina Cooper is home after
spending several weeks in Caldwell
The 9th year pupils of Sunny Slope (
and Deer Flat are taking examinations ,
this week at the school house. Mr.. C.
Smith is conducting the examinations ,
Mr.. Geo. Smith, Miss Harper and {
Miss Sillivan enjoyed a picnic supper :
On Lizard Butte Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Vasold and daughter of Free
and. Mich. are visiting relatives here
md expect to spend the summer in ,
IDAHO.
Miss Gussie Vasold and sister, who
S visiting here went to Boise Thurs
lay tor two Or three days visit.
Some of the farmers are finding time \
o do grade work for the electric road G
his week. Others will start to work :,
Don. Just now most every one is y
cry busy getting crops in and irri- y
ating. :
Grange met in regular session Fri =,
ay evening. Our grange is taking an ~ y
interest just now in the coming cleo =,
on. This grange makes it a point 9,
find out the sentiment of candi- ~
ates. especially in regard to the far q.
lers' interests and when election day ~
,vpoc auar,, z.