The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20
INTERURbAN ROAD
ROUND The LOOP
OPENED
Idaho Traction Company Gives
Excursion to Cities Along
Line
CARS STARTED MONDAY
Caldwell Delegation Gives Banquet
to Officers of Road After Serenad-
ing Newspaper Offices of Capital
City-Company Appreciates Cald-
well Spirit

Nlty-NOWpaAy <APP1SCAaseo NeA~
well Spirit
Last Friday the Idaho Traction Co..
gave an excursion around the loop,
to mark the opening OF the service
between Caldwell and BOISE, both
ways.
The excursion started from Boise
at IL 90 a. m, and after making briet
stops at Eagle, Star and Middleton,
arrived in Caldwell at about lZ:ZO.
They were met by large delegation
OF citizens, and listened to an address
of warm welcome by our silver-throat-
ed mayor, after which the excursion
lists got something to eat and made |
merry generally. j
The new hre-auto was sent through |
its stunts for the beneht OF the visit
ors, and after Main street was cleared,
came down the street at 4O-mile clip,
showing that Caldwell was not only
IN the lead in lnterurban facilities,
but in all that goes to make modern
city of its class.
About 60 citizens joined the ex-
cursion and when the city OF Nampa
was reached q big parade, headed by
the great banner calling attention to
Caldwell, the Interurban Center,
marched up and down the streets,
paying a brief visit to the brewery.
MI. .. v. Bailey accompanied the
parade to within 50 feet of the brew.
cry, but at this point his nerve failed
him. and he beat retreat.
The Caldwell banner was one OF the
best advertising ideas that Caldwell!
has gotten out. 1t was the work OF
Secretary Gibbons and was in the
form of a big wheel, whose spokes re-
presented the different interurban
lines emanating from the city, with
one bearing the legend, The next
Spoke-Roswell." The story was to
told in the line: Caldwell, the Inter
urban Hub" This being the only
banner in the parade, the different
delegations from the other cities ma
turally fell into the line and helped to
boost Caldwell in Nampa, Meridian
and Boise.
At Meridian, the amount of noise
manufactured by the excursionists had
reached its zenith, and genuine COL
lege yell embodying pertinent inter
rogation regarding the cider tor which
Meridian has become famous, brought
forth rich results. The parade was
directed to the cider mill, where num-
berless cups, doughnuts like mothei
used to make, and cookies Of like de-
liciousness, were discovered, together
with a hearty welcome. Here the ad
vantage of having large hands became
apparent. VIM. Cowden emerged iron
/: the door of the cider factory with
doughnut decorating each finger, two
T. cups of cider. and generous supply
of cookies skillfully lodged betwwei
the doughnuts 1t was with difficult,
that Judge Harger was prevailed upoi
to leave the refreshments and JOIN II
Y the return parade. and then only b!
: being allowed to march backward
so that he might see the building q
!. long as possible.
Upon arriving in the Capital city
the boys formed in parade once more
i headed by the big Caldwell banner
: and accompanied by perfect bedlar
| of horns, whistles, cymbals and drums
). paid their respects to the offices OF tn
/ Statesman and The Capital News
J. After this they marched through tn
Idanha and the Owyhee, where the
g dispersed.
The Caldwell delegation then CAV
e a BANQUET to the officials of the ldah
u Traction company, at which addresse
: were made by the various members
T. the delegation and officials OF the trat
e, ton company. The address of Nj
Dicke, vice-president of the ldah
Railway, Light & Power compan,
J. was especially felicitous. Mr.. Dick
y raid a high compliment to the spir
Is of our fair city, and assured all pre-!
=; emit of the intention of the company
y do everything in their power to fu
" Their the interests of Caldwell and hi
n citizens.
: Most of the excursionists can
home on the 10 o'clock car. II. !
X Cleaver came very near causing a RI
\ by beating the big bass drum ar
\ cymbals from the time the car ie
\ Boise until it reached Caldwell. AIT
\ those in the car had stood this nois
X which was artistically accompanied
+ duet of cow bells in the hands
X Messrs, Cowden and Harris, about
+ long as human forbearance was abb
\ someone started to part the bells Al
X their owners. When the dust clar'
\ two windows had gone the way
most windows, and everybody W
X dusty and tired-but still the dru
\ and bells kept up their furore.
The excursion was successful frc
+ every point of view, and the Ida
= Traction company is greatly to
= congratulated upon the service tn
= are giving the people along the lin
+ The company is doing a genuine {
= velopment work and doing it well.