The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-04
HoMEDALE ITEMS.

District, win be held October 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Cruise, of Boise,
spent week visiting at the A l..
Knight home.
Mark Price was called to Caldwell
Sunday by the serious illness of one
of his children.
Mrs. Reuben Smith left Saturday
tor weeks visit with friends at
Nyssa.
The executive committee of the
Land Owners Association held a
meeting at L. B. Yaden's officie Fri
day. 1t was decided that the COM
mitteemen were to see the individual
land owners, list lands for sale, and
see what the owners will do toward
helping to advertise.
A. F. Cooke, vice president of the
Crane Falls Power and Irrigation Co.,
was down from Boise for the meeting
last Friday.
Mr.. w. J. Pettee, land buyer from
Ontario, was loking over land in our
district Monday.
A crowd of young people was en-
tertained Saturday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Rogers at the Sibbald &
Mckenzie ranch. The evening was
spent very easantly. in playing games
and delicious sandwiches, pickles, CO.
Goa, chocolate, cocoanut and CARMEL
cake were served. Among those pre-
sent were Misses Edna Day, Esther
Thomas, Fay Owsley, Julia Sample
kand Mile Butt and Messrs. Jack and
Wade Owsley, Dan and Floyd Butt,
Willie Cowan, Ellsworth Sample and
Sherman Mussel
G. B. Banks and ]. Walter Johnson
Of Caldwell, were over and attended
the committee meeting Friday.
Miss Fern Bitner has started house
keeping in two of the rooms of the
w. P. Bean residence.
While Guy Jordan was visiting in
Fargo Sunday, his horse got loose and
started home. When the horse reach
ed the river the ferry boat was not
there, so he thought to try fording,
and waded out into the river till the
water was deep enough to wash oves
the buggy seat. He evidently decided i,
was too wet, so turned around, went
back and waited for the ferry. Guy is
minus coat, buggy cushion and robe
Mrs. Pat Crifieid, who hac been up
at the J. w. Graft ranch, canning fruit
it at home again.
Mrs. Tarr took charge of the prim-
airy grades in Miss MERGERS place
| Monday.
| Leslie Thomas was sick and missed
three days ofschool last week.
Miss Florence Cowan was home
visiting last week. She returned t.
Caldwell Saturday.
&C, H. Yam Wyngarden was ovel
from Caldwell Saturday looking ovel
the work on the school house ant
planning for its rapid advancement.
The cement block factory has beer
moved down on the river, just abov,
the ferry. The move was made so tina
material from the bank just across tn
river, may be more easily obtained.
i Guy Jordan. assisted Mr.. HEATH
Il while the factory buildings were beinf
moved and Mr.. Kaufman had charg,
of the ferry
| DR.. Bull and attorney Hayden. o
/ Caldwell, were in town on business
last week.
] c. e. Freeburn and L. B. Yadel
made trip to Caldwell Tuesday. The,
had quite a lively time as their team
became frightened at an AUTOMOBILE
and ran for over : quarter of mile
Some small breakages resulted but n,
serious damage was done.
w. H. lessee hauled a load of mer
chandisc for w. P. Bean from Wilde
Monday.
MI. w. w. Peter returned from
Caldwell and took charge Of the schoo
again Monday.
A.. L. Knight was busy last wee
hauling school SUPPLIES from Wilder.
Elmer Maxwell 10 At work on tn
, school house. Later he is to have i
charge an engine at the reclamation
camp at Wilder.
Il w. H. lessee assisted ]. P. Woo
in breaking brush on his desert claim
| several days last week. Mr.. Woo
and Clyde Fellows, are now busy haul
! ling and burning brush. They al
clearing forty acres M s
II Mr.. Smell, of Nampa, has charge {
some blowing on the George Everett
desert claim, which lies on the benc
below the creek. :.
II The farmers are very busy with tn
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith returne
Saturday from visit with relative
at Ontario,
Nj. and Mrs. w. II. Schenck mad
a trip to Calwell Saturday.
Col. Holton was out Saturday. cit
culating 4 petition for the forming {
. a district under the, herd law, Tn
: district to include Homedale and az
jacent lands.
Herbert Van Wyngarden is to hav
o charge of dance given at China
Hall Friday evening. Mr.. Brewste
! | and Miss Parsons will furnish tn
I music A pleasant evening is assure
The directors Of the Gem Irrigatio
I District held meeting Tuesday.
s Mrs. Roy Myler IS 30 much inpro'
4 i ed that she will attend the fair in Cali
: we'll this week and soon will be