The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-31
MEN OF AFFAIRS.

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Turn with me to the middle of
column l, page 726, volumn Ill, OF the
of Idaho, wherein is given in
full an account of the acts and lives
Of the illustrious. On the page
named of the volumn given you will
ind the story of a native son OF the
state of Idaho. Native sons who
have accomplished anything of inn
portance are as yet scarce articles.
This is no reflection upon the ability
of native sons as class. Few OF
them have had time or opportunity to
show their real worth. Time will
place the native sons in class by
themselves. While they are getting
class as whole we will take up
those who have achieved class as in
dividuals. Hence, | repeat, turn with
me to page 726. Here you will find
favorable mention of the Hon. Roscoe
5. Madden, native son, ex-mayor OF
Caldwell, ex-member of the city coun-
ell, cx-member of the school-board,
ex-county treasurer, real estate deal
er, abstractor and good citizen In gen
eral 1t will be seen at a glance that
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several honors during his career as a
native son of the comm onWealth OF
Idaho
Roscoe S. Madden started to ex-
ercise good, sound judgment at an
early age. He not only selected
idaho as his native state but the
Boise valley as the scene of his nativ-
ity. At that time it was impossible
for one to tell whether Caldwell or
NamFa was to be the future metro
polls of the state so our young man
struck happy medium by being born
oetwixt and between as it were. He
was born on farm in the Franklin
section which has since been made
famous by the elder Madden, Dodd,
White and Charley Within. The year
Of the birth was 1870 and day June 2.
fhe boyhood of Roscoe S. was spent
on farm in this valley. He attend
ed the district school until he had alb
sorbed all the knowledge and culture
the district scvhool could we'll afford
to spare. He then entered the Uni
versity of Nebraska and upon leaving
a considerable hollow was left in the
knowledge and culture of that insti-
tuition. This knowledge and culture
was brought to Idaho and applied to
4 farm but with no great accruing
benefits either to the farm or to the
hero of this sketch In 1894 Roscoe
5. had become engaged in the imple-
nent business in Caldwell, incident
ally taking up the abstract business
as a side line. He was very success
ful as an abstractor and had the only
abstract office in the county until
along about 1900 when w. T. Parker,
q. w Stovel and Henry J. Zeh struck
these parts. The two former gentle
men started a rival office. Henry J.
became a part and finally nearly the
whole of the Madden abstract office.
While this was going on Mr. Madden
engaged in the real estate business
gathering to himself as partners, MIR.
Q. v Bailey and Mr. 4. M. Nichol.
MIR. Nichol retired in about year but
Madden and Bailey are still raising
the price of land in the Vicinage Of
Caldwell.
During this time Mr.. Madden has
served the people of the city and
county as county treasurer, as city
councilman, as mayor, as member of
the school board. 1t is needless to
say that he gave strict attention to
the different offices which he filled,
from time TO time. Sooner or later
ne will be called upon to serve the
people of this state in higher if no
more important positions. He is a
Democrat which makes the date Of
his accession to high office uncertain,
but II Is due to take place most any
day.
Mr.. Madden is a good citizen in
that he IS public spirited; interested
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