The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-19
man believed him.

man believed him.
Some of the first people TO settle
here were the Ioungs. in 1854; Cal
loways, in 1869; Kellers, Bowmans,
tromans, Johnson brothers, Frosts,
Morrows, William and Jim Kinkaid,
in 1864 These early settlers with
stood great hardships. Prices were
terribly high; the war in the east
caused things to be high there and the
western people had to pay 25c ID.
Ireightage, besides. Coffee, sugar, and
flour were each $l00 pound; pota-
toes, Csc pound; and all the pco-
pie had to eat in 1865 was blind po-
tatoeS. No one person could get a
whole sack of -four even if they were
worth fortune. Everything was
divided.
Mr. Morrow tells very interesting
account of his experiences He start
ed from Monroe County, Iowa, Aug
ust 81, 1868, and arrived here on
April lo 1864, taking about five
months on the way. He started with
an immigrant train and travelled with
it until he came to Green River, Wyo.,
where it broke up. Mr.. Morrow in
tended to go to Walla Walla, Wash
ington, but ran out of money and was
forced to stop here. At first he dis
liked the country very much and said
if Uncle Sam" had offered him a
deed to the whole territory of Idaho
he would have refused it. Later he
continued his journey to Walla Walla,
where he wished his children to en-
Joy the privileges OF the schools at
that place, but he became homesick
for Idaho and returned before the
school term was over. He has lived
here ever since and likes Idaho better
every day.
Mrs. Galloway and family came
here in 1862 They came on the
Southern Pacific railroad to Kelton,
Utah, and from there to this country
on stage. They were on their way
to the coast but their horses were
tired and they stopped to spend the
winter. They liked the country so
we'll that they decided to remain here.
The first person born in this vicinity
was Eddie Fuller (born in 1860. His
parents died and he was adopted and
now bears the name of his adopted
parents.
Social affairs were much the same
then as they are now, only dancing
was more popular kind of enter
tainment
1t was decided that where the railroad
crossed the Boise river city would
be founded. When the railroad did
come through, there was much dis
cussion as to on which side it should
ha 1@rotoI =
locate it on this side and in 1883 the
city was founded and named Caldwell.
The town at first consisted of num-
Der of tents, which were located on
the west end OF the Boulevard. The
first business enterprise was a dry
goods stora established by a Mr..
Goodol and operated by Mr.. Morrow.
Later a saloon, blacksmith shop and
general store were added. The first
marriage in the county was also the
first marriage in Caldwell between an
immigrant girl named Sarah Cox and
John Levander, a Dutchman. The
ceremony was performed October 10,
1864, by Mr. Morrow, at a large spring
in whot is now known as Frost's pas
ture.
The first birth in Caldwell was that
of Dell Huntington on October /
1888. The City of Caldwell gave him
city lot on 9th and Main Streets.
The growth of Caldwell has always
been slow but permanent No great
booms have affected its population.
A telegraph outfit was set up at
Boise in 1881, but it never amounted
to anything. Then the railroad came
through and regular line was es-
tablished.
The first school was established in
1888 The first school building has
been torn down and made into two
Bakers home and the other Louis
Schnabeps. The first teachers were
Miss Leach, Miss Cox, Miss Gwinn
and Miss Caldwell In 1887 the Lin