The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-14
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FROM the rocky Hills u GU VEL
mont it would seem to the average
homesteader of Idaho an almost i'm
possible task to wiring anything good.
But there the sugar Maple delivers
the goods as nowhere else on Gods
green earth.
The appearances may seem a little
forbidding, but below that hardness
is much good, which wells up ever
now and anon and perpetuates the
just fame Of buckwheat cakes.
Back in Williston, Vermont, few
years before the war, was born boy
who partook of many of the charac-
teristics of his soil. His mother is
still happy at the age of 81 and has
every intention of attending to that
duty of life for many years yet. She
had four children, two of whom.
George and Helen, have long since
left her. Willard and Albert F. are
still hanging on to life and eating
three meals day.
Albert F. Isham was born Feb. 10,
1853 at Williston, VT, of Franklin and
Mary H. Isham. When II years old
his father died. He graduated in due
time from medical college in Bur-
lington, Vt.-the present home of his
mother-being one of class of SO.
This was in June, 1882. Only few
of the class made good, which shows
the roots must 60 deep or the sap
wont flow.
The new medico went west the next
year-in January-to Green River
City, Wyomin- and hung up his shin
gle. The fame of Caldwell reached
his ears and he soon became a fixture
in the blossoming city. For II or Is
years he was the railroad surgeon
here and built up large and lucrative
practice.
The charm of Idaho womanhood
soon led the young physician to the
altar of Hymen and in 1885 he married
Ida Johnson. To this union came
four daughters, all among the fairest
of CaldwelPs women: Mary, now Mrs
Huntzbery; Elsie, known as Mrs. Al
exander; Helen, recently become Mrs
Quasi; and Alberta, who is not ye
ready to welcome the Prince Charm
, ing.
. DR.. Isham has always had an ey,
to the main purpose Frugality ha
been the rule of his life and he ha!
something to show for it. Abou
four years ago he gave up the prac
tice of his profession, giving all of hi:
!. time and attention to his banking in
terests. He is, or has been, interested
in the First National of Caldwell, thu
. Idaho Trust & Savings of Boise, a.
we'll as banks in Cambridge, Emmett
and Vale.
Lately he has organized and found
ed the Idaho Feed & Milling compan,
with S. Ed Huntzbery one of the bes
men in the country, as miller. 1t il
kind of family proposition. as Mr.
Huntzbery is the paternal ancestor o
the young man who married the doc
tors eldest daughter, Mary. 1t wa
the intention of DR.. Isham to fount
mill where the farmer could brin,
car load or bushel of grain ant
see it ground, receiving the -four from
his own wheat. And he has accom-
. plished his intent
There is a certain rugged stamin;
to be found in the descendants of tn
Pilgrim Fathers that marks them TO
its own. The Hebrew Prophets had i
so has the doctor. When he mark
out his course, adverse opinion onl,
makes him fight the harder The su
gar Maple thrives in spite of tn
: rocks-it must be the Vermont soil
In some ways the doctor is scarce
ly respectable-his name is not usu
ally found on the church subscription
lists. To be sure many man il
his hour of sore need has unexpected
ly found help, but most Of the reall.
Respectable do not appear to believ'
in surreptitious giving, SO it is in BAT
odor. And then, too, he always pay
his debts. He may compromise if yo'
. owe him, but he is adamant when h
owes you-you simply have to TAX
the money, willy nilly.
OF a decided positive nature, NJ
one has to ask twice where he stand
| on fundamental issues; he knows AM
lets you know-if you take the troubl
to ask him.
P. S.-The doctor does no. sub
scribe to The Tribune, and i: he eve
does, it wont be simply becaus
everybody else does.