The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-03-20
GOVERNORS HELP CITY
BUILD GOOD ROADS
WEDNESDAY

John M. Haines, governor of the
state OF Idaho, clad in a pair of over
alls and look of grim determination,
shoveling dirt into the wagons as fast
as they could pull up, is sight worth
trip any day.
James Hawley and ]. T. Morrison.
former governors of the same state,
and clad even as John NJ, performing
likewise, and each not daring to let
his friend gain a single shovelful--is
a sight singularly edifying to the
many who have in the past so earn
estly worked for their preferment.
Add to these attractions nearly $50
OF Caldwell's foremost business and
professional men, two big traction en-
gines, the big city roller, scrapers,
graders, treSnoes, innumerable shov-
els and IS teams-and you have
composite picture of Caldwells Good
Roads day, observed Wednesday af-
ternoon.
This distinguished aSsemblage was
strung along Cleveland Boulevard
from the Fair grounds to the bound
airy of the Nampa Highway district.
BY the gurgling waters of the drain
age canal sat minstrel-and if the
workers had not been so busy there
would have been a member of the
Sebree family being followed by
band and slow music today, so viii
famous was the minstrelsy
The day would nave been perfect
Il DIR. Cue had not left his cigars in
his auto and if the rude wagoneers
had not dumped so much dirt right
IN front of Judge Harger and Rev.
Mr.. Narney. 1t was really pathetic
to see Judge Harger stop, mop his
perspiring brow, and gaze at the en-
viable position of Jack Riddle as he
rode up and down the miles of work
ers, urging them to still greater en-
deavor.
Many of the erstwhile political
sages could be distinguished through
the dust by their position in the mid
die of the highway
| Several loads of cold milk were
hauled out during the battle and the
ladies established culinary headquar-
ters at the Postlethwaite home.
When nurses at the hospital heard
that DIR. Cue and other of the physi-
clans were actually working, they be-
came alarmed and sent hurry call
.or an auto ambulance. The big Red
Cross ambulance went out in the
middle OF the afternoon, but only
found smiles awaiting them. After
the visit OF the young ladies Secretary
Gibbons had a sunstroke or some
thing and rapidly set out after the
Red Cross auto towards town.
Editor Burroughs of The News had
shovel and camera and when he
found he couldn't handle both, he re-
gretfully dropped-the shovel.
There was lots of fun-and splen-
did work. The road could not be
finished, but the spirit aroused and
the actual work accomplished, will
do wonders.
Nearly every store in the city was
closed for the holiday and everybody
was helping the cause in some way.
w. G. ,Cowden and Secretary Glib
bons, who are responsible for the idea.
who were responsible for the idea,
have succeeded in rousing a spirit
that will grow until every road lead
ing. into Caldwell will be a model
highway.
errors Hawley and Morrison express
ed themselves as much pleased with
their trip Gov. HaineS declared he
| WOutu INC 10 SPeuu Jay every week
working on road if the same spirit
of enthusiasm and generous co-opera-
ton could be aruosed in every county
in the state.
1t will take but comparatively lit
tie work to make the road between
Caldwell and Nampa a model and
in short time the work of Wednes-
day will be completed in manner
BETTING the spirit back of the work.