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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12

An abandoned store room with bare
walls, undecorated, save for a few
mottos hung here and there. The fur
niture consisting of a small reed Or
gan, stove in the center of the room
where IA joints form precarious con-
nection with the fue; some 80 plain
pine benches with a strip for back
rest and, inconspicuous but important,
two low, unbacked benches, covered
with black cheese cloth fastened on
with brass headed tacks. These last
constitute the ALTAR" the holy place.
Seventy-fve or eighty men and wo-
men, young and old, with probably
half that number of children and ba-
bies, constitute at once the audience
and the participants. Their dress and
appearance are in the main those Of
the well-to-do farmer, varied here and
there by costume or hat decidedly
modish. Their faces. one notes. indi-
cate health and vigor, in the case Of
the men redeemed by exposure to sun
and wind, and glowing, glowing-from
what? The impression received j:
that a festal party. the happy smiling
faces. the bright eyes. the general ali
of genial good fellowship, the absence
of Formally. all might indicate wed
ding or a party" whose attendants
were all on terms of mutual friend
ship.
And, as though to beat out this il
fusion, the attendants. coming in sin
gly. in twos and threes. in families
greet each other effusivly and sit o
circulate through among those VIII
have preceded them, talking, laugh
ing. shaking hands. kissing (confne
however to the women exclusively)-
not the rustling quiet that marks tn
gathering OF the church audience, br
the joyful. regathering of friends
: There is no tense stiffness while tn
, black clothed minister ascends to tn
pulpit in solemn silence; no; suddenl
a genial-looking farmer who has bee
talking and laughing in group turn
and with his "let US kneel in prayer
the audience at once assumes the a
titude of devition.
II 1t isn't a prayer by the preache
e Every individual in the audience. chi
!; dren included, sends up his petite
y to the Throne; not the mumbled mo
n otone of a ritual service-eaeh o.
+ whispers. speaks. shouts his prayer.
: an orderly confusion.
u The prayer over. the audience joi
l. in singing the hymns from the or
u nary hymnal. sung as called tor
Al different members of the audience a
rendered fairly well. And. alternate
IS praying and singing. with an oe'
5, sional impromptu exhortation or IT
m timony" by a self-appointed speak
es constitute the entire FIRST part OF
r service. lasting for probably thu
hours. This h varied only once,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
HAND IN YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION TODAY

Don't miss a single issue OF
. The Tribune. Each number will
, have something you will want
I to read-something of vital inn
. port to every citizen of Cald-
. we'll and Canyon county.
( You have a friend in the east
( who is interested in irrigated
I Idaho-send him The Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
WORLD Will COME
TO end in near
FURURE
Star and Nampa Held Tight in
the Throes of Brand New
Religion.
HAVE GIFT OF TONGUES

Stock to be Strictly New, Up-to. the
Minute and One of the Largest in
the State, According to Mr.. T. K.
Little, whose Building will be Occu-
pied by Establishment.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
BIG new Store To
open BUSINESS
MAY Is
Experienced Dry Goods Mer-
chant Sees Great Future in
Caldwell.
FINEST STOCK IN IDAHO

Will be Strictly New, Up-to-the-Min-
ute and One of the Largest in the
entire State, According to Mr.. T. K.
Little, whose building will be Occu-
pied by the Establishment.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
EVERYBODY INVITED
TO COLLEGE TODAY.

Founders Day will be fitting
ly observed at the College OF
Idaho all day. beginning at 10
o'clock this morning. The At
ternoon exercises begin
promptly at l:30 p. m.
Big program prepared-ev-
erybody cordially to 60 out and
get acquainted.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
DR.. Boone Inquiries.

A letter from DR.. Boone was read,
the object of which was to ascertain
the attitude of business men of Cald-
we'll toward the college, and which
also called attention to the fact that
number of Improvements are to be
made and considerable money will be
spent in additional buildings. the first
of which is to be the boys dormitory.
This letter elected several very in
teresting talks from the members and
the club went on record, by resolu-
ton, as supporting the college en-
Enthusiastically in every way possible.
A committee consisting of DR.. Cue
and Messrs. John c. Rice and John
J. Plowhead, was appointed to confer
with DR.. Boone and assist in securing
any and all improvements wished.
Banquet for College Faculty.
The club then voted to extend a
banquet to DR.. Boone and the col
lege faculty as testimonial of the
good will and appreciation of the club.
A committee of arrangements was
appointed and the date of this banquet
will be announced later.
The Experiment Farm.
The report of the committee on the
Experiment farm was read by Mr.
Walter Griffiths. Stating that the CON-
mittee had been in conference with
Gov. Hawley who promised every as
sistance in making the farm what II
was originally inteded to be. Mr.
Griffiths made some extended re-
marks on the value of the experiment
farm property to the state, merely a
an investment. stating that this prop
erty of $50 acres originally secured b,
the citizens for $1,000 is now. with 1T
water facilities, worth at least 500 o.
$3.50 per acre and the value is grow
ing every day.
To Have Homssteaders Day.
Attention was called by DR.. Cue e
the annual Homesteaders' Day cele
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
ODD FELLOWS HOME
At LAST UNDER
WAY
Actual Work of Handsome I'm.
gineers Started This
Week.
MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS

Monte B. Gwinn Win Give Work his
Personal Supervision Until Plans
are well under Way-Administra-
ton Building will be Started This
Year and Erection Rushed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS R0USING
Meeting
Committee Reports Arouse
Some Interesting Dis
cussions.
A H0MEsTEADERs' DAY

Affairs of Club in Excellent Condition
New Members Coming in Rapidly
Electric Railway and Good Roads
Work Being Pushed-General Tone
of Optimism Apparent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12
Good Roads Work.

A communication from w. H. Nc
Clusky to the Roads committee re-
ported an expenditure of $500 on road
improvement work in Peaceful valley
Walter Griffiths, chairman of the road
committee, made report on road i'm
provements and, following his sug-
gestion, the club passed a resolution
recommending that the Publicity COM
mittee appropriate $500 to reimburse
Mr.. McClusky in part for the money
he has spent already on the Peaceful
Valley road,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12

Monday evening there was a rous-
ing meeting held of the Commercial
club. Copies of medley of songs
were distributed and everyone gave
voice to the choruses in a whole-soul-
ed manner.
The report of the secretary showed
a gratifying condition of the clubs f.
nances. Starting with a standing in
debtedness OF $500 one year ago, the
club has wiped out all liabilities except
those for current expenses.
During the past month $47O.25 was
paid out, of which $l24 went for per-
iodicals, leaving balance of $l9.78 in
the treasury.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
Beautify Your Grounds.

Soon after the sidewalks
were laid down last fall some
OF the towns people i'm
mediately took advantage Of
the situation and had dirt
filled in between the edge of
the walk and the outer line
of the sidewalk which is a
distance of about ten to
thirteen feet. This week s.
p. Worthington did the same
thing by having some Of the
soil that was being excavated
from the site OF the new build
ings going up, placed in the
space along his grounds
which improve their appear
ance greatly. This could be
done by every body at a very
small expense and would
beautify and improve their
holdings very much. AS
soon as the weather is warm
enough we understand that
Mr.. Walter and Worthington
intend seeding this space re-
ferTed to into grass thus park
ing along side walk and help
ing the looks Of the town.
People should not wait fol
the city to do this as the pre-.
sent taxes will barely keep ul
the current expenses Of thu
village and this improvement
can be done by the individual
at times when the cost vii
be very little and it will ado
beauty and dignity to GU
community.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23

NOTICE OF PROOF OF COMPLETION Z
WORKS AND APPLICATION OF WAITE
TO BENEFICIAL USE.
Notice is hereby given that at 10 am.
on the nth day of March, 1912, at Burley,
County of Cassia, State of Idaho. before
A. c. DeMary, US. Commissioner, proof
will be submitted of the completion Of
works for the diversion ofone (D cubit
foot per second of the waters of Warm
Spring and bored well, and of the an
plication to beneficial use of said water in
accordance with the terms and condit.
ons of Permit No. 774I, heretofore issued
by the State Engineer of the State OF
Idaho.
I. The name and postoffice address OF
the person holding said permit are Alva
Read, Marion, Idaho.
2. Said works of diversion will be fully
completed on the date set for such com
pletion, and the amount of water which
said works are capable of conducting to
the place of use, in accordance with the
plans accompanying the application 70,
such permit, is one(I cubic foot per second
3. The use to which said water has beer
applied is Irrigation and Domestic pur
poses, and the amount applied to beneficial
use is one (I) cubic foot per second.
4. The place where said water is used
is E7 OF SEA Sec. 5, TIP. I3S, r. "a E.B. M
s. The date of priority which said user
is prepared to establish is Aug. 20, iorI
MI A. E. ROBINSON, State Engineer
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
Mail Order House Attack,
Southern Idaho.

Montgomery Ward & Co.,
of Chicago broke loose recent
ly in a spell of faultfinding
and abuse on the merchants
of Southern Idaho and Twin
Falls in particular, stating
that they are handling dirty
merchandise and keeping un-
clean stores. To show the
very flimsy, stand they took
and the absur1ity of their
statements the Merchants of
that place sent Immediately
for the pure food inspector
of the state who went through
the business houses there
making a very carful invest
igation and pronounced the
condition just the reverse and
satisfactory in every par
ticular. He accordingly
made a statement to that
effect which the papers of
that place published refuting
the charge made against them
Inasmuch as the accusation
was directed against the
merchants of southern idaho
as veil, every business man in
all the State should make
open warfare on this ''bleedeI
of the the West" So as tc
show up before the people
the very generous (?) feeling
this company has for the
citizens of this state. 1t has
been a we'll known fact that
for years Montgomery, Ward
IL Co. in order to undersell
home merchants a little they
go to the factories and buy
up the odds and ends and
goods made of inferior
material and then send their
catalogues out here with a
/ guarantee that their prices
are unequaled and values ex.
ceptional. To the people OF
1.-THE west we ask, what is
Montgomery Ward d Go. do
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL oSS36 oo3oI. DOCKET 40.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at HALEY, Idaho. Feb. 1, 1912
To Owen L. yesterday, of Oakley.
Idaho, Contestee
You are hereby notified that PORTE d.
Dayley, who gives Oakley, Idaho, as
his post-office address, did on Jan. 3Ist,
1912, file in this Office his duly corroboi ated
application to contest and secure the can
collation. of your Homestead Entry, Serial
No. oSS3o, made Aug. 4th, 1910, for SW
IA Sc Ia and S Ia SW IA Sec. 80; Sc
Ia Sc IA Sec. 81, Twp. IS South, Range
20 E.B.M M. and on jan I4th, 1911, made
Additional Homestead Entry Serial No.
oo3oI, for Lots /, and 3 in Sec; s, and
Lot 4, Sec. 4, Twp. 10 So, Range z3 East,
Boise, Meridian, and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that you have never est
ablished bona-fide residence on this land;
that over six months have elapsed since
the date of the entry; that all the GUILTY.
alton that has been done on the place con-
sists of clearing and blowing about I IL
acres but that none of this was seeded in
any crop; that the house on the land is 10
by IL feet in size, which has never been
is at the present time uninhabitable that
you have left the state and can not be
located;
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken by this
Office as having been confessed by you,
and your said entry will be cancelled there
under without your further right to be
heard therein, either before this Office or
on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown below,
your answer, under oath, specifically meet
ing and responding to these allegations of
contest, or if you fail within that time to
file in this Office due proof that you have
served copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by regist-
cred mail. IT this service is made by the
delivery of copy of your answer to the
contestant in person, proof OF such service
must be either the said contestants writ
ten acknowledgement of his receipt of the
copy, showing the date of its receipt, OF
the affidivat of the person by whom the
delivery was made stating when and where
the copy was delivered; if made by reg
istered mail, proof of such service mus
consist of the affidavit of the person by
whom the copy was mailed, stating wher
and the post office to which twas mailed
and this affidavit must be accompanied by
the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post office to which you desire
future notices to be sent to YOU
p +. HORNE, Register
C. 7. HARTE, Receiver
First Publication Feb. roth, 1912.
Second - Feb. a3rd, 1912.
Third !, March Ist, 1912.
Fourth y March Sth, 1912.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23

ing for you. Does he pay
taxes! We think SO, in Chic
ago. Does that help run our
State Govcrnmentl OF course
not. When in hard circum-
stance can you get credit from
them! Just raise the lid off
their charity pot and see the
venom that is boiling beneath
at your request. Is any of
their property located here
to give employment to hun
dreds and thousands OF clerks
who too would consume our
products and sustain our
government! OF course not.
They are all in Chicago.
What are they doing then for
the west! Oh, nothin'.
These are questions that
have been asked time and
time again and answered as
above as many times as asked.
1t is up to the people to say
whether or not they will sup
port such concerns longer in
plain violation Of every law
or principle that governs and
sustains themselves socially,
intellectually and financially.
here are some of the ways it
affects the west; it takes a way
the establishments that furn-
ish employment to your fam
lilies; it prevents the building
up Of the country and popu-
lating it; the taxable property
is lessened or held back and
makes our burden harder to
carry the expenses of govern
ment; 1t disoourages home
industry; it takes money out
OF circulation and thereby
increases the rate of interest
when the farmer or merchant
wishes to borrow, for where
money is scarce the rate goes
up while its flush circulation
makes loans easy and rates
low. No doubt this sympa-
thetic concern has felt the OF
feet of the crusade against
. supporting them and the 10y.
atty people have begun to ex-
ercise to ward themselves
, hence this cry" Of theirs
They remind us very much O.
the elder brother complain
ing of his younger brothe-
to his mother thus; ina, h'
r won't let me hit him. ;
Montgomery Ward q Go
has been hitting us for a Ion,
5 time and now that we won
let him he cries abOnt If.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL No. 0425.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOX PUBLICA IION.
Department of the Interior-U. S. Land
Office at HALEY, Idaho.
February 18th, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that William Read
of Oakley, Idaho. who on September nth, 1907,
made Desert Entry No 1916 amended on
March 18th. 1909 Serial No 0425 for SIC IA.
section g. Township 10 So, Range % East,
Boise, Meridian, has fled notice OF Intention
claim to the land above described, before
A O. DeMary. us. Commissioner at Burley,
Idaho, on the 10Th day of April, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses; Moses Jones.
Stenhen Frost and Hans p. Nelson all of
Oakley, Idaho and Farley Tolman. OF Marion
Idaho.
Mp Pr HORNE, Register.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23

All parties known themselves in
debted to the Oakley Hardware Co.
will please call and settle same, as nc
old account will be renewed until the
same is settled.
Don't Delay, Do it Today.
j. S. HANZEL, Mgr.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL No. 05035.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior-U. S. Land
Office at HALEY. Idaho.

OIIIC6 III IIHIIbJ, IudnO
January 18th. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Alva Read
OF Oreana, Idaho, who, on March 9Th. 1903
made Desert Entry Serial No. C5635), No. 2069
for EH SEA. Sec, o, Twp. 10 South, Range 2;
East. Boise. Meridian, has filed notice OF in.
tention to make Final Reclamation Proof tc
establish claim to the land above described
before A. O. DeMary, us. Commissioner al
Burley. Idaho, on the 18th day of March. 1912
Claimant names AS witnesses: Robert q
Martin and James Whitby. both of Marion Ida
Harve Briggs and Moses Jones both OF Oakley
Idaho.
D..
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL No. ot0ss.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NO IINE FOK PIIBLINN ININ.
Department OF the Intcrior--U. y. Land
Ofiice at HALEY. Idaho.
February II. 1919
Notice is hereby given that Moses Jones. of
Oakley Idaho, who on Nav 29th, 1905, made
Homestead Entry. Serial No. o407s. No sWs5
for Sig NWl-4 and El-2 sWi-t, section TO-
Township II So. Range ~ East. Boise. Nerd
ian, has filed notice OF intention 10 make
hnal five year proof TO establish claim To the
land above described, before A Q. DeMary
us. Commissioner, AT Burnley, Idaho, on the
18th day of April, 1912.
Claimant names witnesses william
Read, stephen Frost, Olaf Anderson anc
Hans Z. Nelson, all OF Oakley, Idaho.
Mp Pr. HORNE, Register
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL No. 025O7.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOX PU SILICA I1ON.
Department OF the Interior-U. s. Land
ONCE at HALEY, Idaho.
January TO- 1919.
Notice is hereby given that James II.
Worthingtou Of Oakley, Cassia County, Idaho,
who on January 22nd 1908, made Desert Land
Entry Serial No. 02507), No. POSI-. for Sh NEA
and NJ, SEA, Sec. 25 Twp IL South, Range
% East, Boise. Meridian, has filed notice Of
Intention TO make final proof to establish
CT aim to the land above described, before
A G. DeMary, U.s. Commissioner, at Rurley,
Idano, on the 18th day of February 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses Keith Craney,
Windon Craney, both OF Island, Idaho, Laur-
ence Worthington, of Oakley. Idaho. John
Kidd, Twin Falls, Idaho
Non coal land p. F. HORNE, Register.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL No. 04079.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior-U s. Land

Department OF the lnterior-U. 3. Lana
ONCE at HALEY, Idaho.
February nth. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William Read
of Oakley, Idaho, who on May 18th, 1905, made
Homestead Entry Serial No, 040.9l, No. 40So,
Is. Township 10 So, Range % East, Boise,
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention TO
make final Five year proof TO establish claim
To the land above described. before A. Q. DE
Mary. us. Commissioner at Burnley, Idaho,
on the 18th day OF April. 1912
Claimant names as Witnesses: Moses Jones,
stephen Frost and Hans Nelson, all OF
Oakley, Idaho. and Farley Tolman OF Marion
Idaho.
Mp p. f. HORNE, Register.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23

Department OF the Interior~-U. s. Land
Odice at HALEY, Idaho
January 23rd, 1912,
Notice is hereby given that Albert d. Lee,
of Oakley, Cassia County, Idaho, who on
March 23rd, 1910. made Homestead Entry,
Serial No 07S23, for Sc -, NE IA Sec. 32,
SIG NV IA and SW IA NE ia Sec. 80, Twp.
Is south, Range % East, Boise, Meridian, has
filed notice OF Intention to make final Com
mutation proof to establish claim TO the land
above described, before A. @. DeMary, u. S.
Commissioner at Burley, Idaho on the 18th
day OF March 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: George M
Bronson, George II Wells and Harry Elquist
all of Oakley, Cassia County Idaho, and
Lowell Judd, of Burley, Cassia Comfy, Idaho
MI p, f. HORNE. Register.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-02-23
SERIAL No. 08047.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior-U. S. Land
Office at HALEY, Idaho:
February 1st, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Frank Germer,
OF Moulton, Idaho, who, on June LIST. 1909
made Homestead Entry Serial NO. 0oo41, for
NE4, Sec. 20, Township is So, Range rs East,
Boise, Meridian, has fled notice OF intention
70 make Final Communication Proof, TO estab-
lisn claim to the LAND above described before
WR Stevens, u 8. Commissioner, at Gunnell,
Idaho, on the 18th day of March, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: +, J. Kidman
Henry A. Yonk, w. E. Fryer and Irwin f.
johnson, all of Moulton Idaho.
Ms Pr. HORNE. Register
Holbrook argus., 1912-06-18
John Henry l 0 Gets A Plenty By GEORGE V. HOBART

for me to come back in the ring, the lawn-mower got impatient and began to bark at me in Yiddish, so l decided that our lawn could grow whiskers like Populist farmer and be hanged to it.
 Another splendid bit of local color in the life of some commuters is the subway. A ride through this on a hot day will put you over on Woosey ave nue quicker than No. g pill in Hop Lees smoke factory.
 In order to get out to Ruraldene l have to use the subway, and every time use it 1t leaves something which looks like the mark of Cain across my brow.
 The first day I went through that tunnel will always remain one of my hottest memories.
 l lost nine pounds of solid flesh somewhere between my shoulder blade and the outskirts.
 The sensation is the same as a Bad Mans hereafter, including the sulphur.
 First l choked up little, then I coughed, then I stirred uneasily, and then I looked out the window and prayed for the daylight, and then I looked at my newspaper, but I couldn' t read it, because the railroad company had found the gas bill pretty heavy last month and they were cutting down expenses.
 Then lost my breath, and when I got 1t back l found 1t wasn't mine.
 Then l began to fan myself with my hat, but stopped when the man behind me began kicking because l was handing him more than his just share of the subway gas.
 Then I began to choke up again, and then I coughed, and then I could feel something fat and mysterious playing hide and go seek around my brain, but outside all was black as ink, and only from the noise could tell that the road was still paying disi dends.
 The air began to get close and thick like porterhouse steak in St. Louis hotel.
 began to breathe like my wife cro. chets an open-faced stocking-one, two. three. drop one; one, two, three, four, drop one.
 Then my blood began to curdle and cold chills ran up my back and liked it so well they ran down again.
 My respiration was to 1, my in. spiration was to 6 for a place, and