The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-17
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Gruf, cheerful and responsive; en-
ergetic, enterprlsing and enthuiastic;
dihgent, generous and hopeful; those
are the characteristics which really |
make for things worth while. For
tunate is the man who was born with
chem; intelligent is he who cultivated
Them.
During the past ten days another
Caldwell man has come into pro-
mInence in the affairs of this state.
by reason of the tact that Governor
r1aines and Warden Barber were no
longer in harmony a change became
necessary in the office of the state
game department. In looking over
me available men of the state Gov
ernor haines' eye fell upon the Hon.
justin b. Gowen of this city, county
and state. When his eye fell on this
particular spot it used good judg-
lnent in falling. We know of no
spot where it, could have fallen with
more credit 10 its good sence and
sound judgment. Mr.. Gowen will
make a good game warden tor the
same reason that he would make a
good merchant, tailor or tinker. He
VIII give the office his entire time
ana attention; he will make a Study
OF hsh, Dulltrogs and other game
BIRDS, until within a few months he
VIII know more about fish than Isaac
Walton; more about big game than
Teddy Roosevelt; and more about
ouiitrogs than Ralph Cakes, than the
which no one knows more. That is
what he will do. The purpose of the
game department seems to be the
preservation OF the game. We pre-
dlct that under the Gowen admins
tration the game will be so well pre-
served IN Idaho that this state will
become rendezvous for all manner
OF game-Bull Moose excepted, They
VIII migrate to the state in schools
droves, focks or whatever NAV be
each peculiar manner of migrating.
Ihey VIII recognize in Justin B. a
long lost friend; a warm admirer.
and staunch supporter; the same as
one John M. Haines recognized in
him as such.
Justin B. Gowen, according TO the
best available information. was horn
at Warsaw, Michigan, in the month
OF August. the sixth day, of the year
1900. After spending a reasonable
length OF time in Minnesota he hied
himself to the far, far west, getting
as tar an Grand Island, Nebraska, on
ms hrst Jaunt, or perhaps he got
'here by easy stages. OF no con-
sequence is the manner of his getting
to Grand Island. 1t was from this
point that he came to Idaho wa
Green Rivef, Granger and Ogden In
young manhood MIR. Gowen labored
under a serious handicap in that he
went TO work as an express mes
Senger and agent. OF course in that
DAY express companies were consid-
cred more or less legitimate. Mr.
Gowen came to Idaho in 1893 and
engaged in the sheep business. with
which industry he has been connecteI
GiFectiy or indirectly ever since,
I1iter selling his sheep he took
charge OF the Caldwell Forwardin ;
Co. and handled the wool cron Of
TINS section of Idaho and eastern
oregon Tor number of years. Dur
ing the past three years he has
bought wool for New England WOOL
IN factories. During his residence in
caldwell, Mr.. Gowen found time ~
serve six years as chairman OF the
Republican county central committee
Two years as mayor of Caldwell; d
years as secretary of the Commercial
Club; and years without number as
secretary of the Canyon County
tair association. To his ;nitiat;vs
md energy is due more than to anv
one thing the greatness of the fair
'ssociation which is rightly consider.
"a one OF the biggest and best in the
United States. " ''''
This in brief is the career of Mr. 7
8; Gowen recently made State Gam
Warden. We expect to see him ac.
complish as much as State Game
Warden as he has in other public and
semi public capacities. Goyerno,
daines made no mistake when he in.
vested yusten B. with the insignia ot
ofhce. He will take to rod and Gun
ike duck to water.