The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-07-02
WHY'S Lament.

There won't be emmy noise, Of course,
Err nothin' else, fear.
I'm cannon crackers can't be had,
There's not one IN our shop:
y If you let Sizzer Oft.
You gotta ask a cop.
| guess there won't be enny bombs,
Err nothin' else like that.
Y GU mustn't bust your mas ear drums
Err scare tn dog n cat.
SO III JeS' wear my Sunday pants,
N wave little lag,
81; On the porch n cat ice cream,
y Lust a paper bag
T. X. Little was in the city from
Boise Saturday.
Attorney Alfred F. Stone was in
Boise Monday on legal business.
A son was born Friday last to Mr..
and Mrs f. c. Compton of this city.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
and Mrs. w. B. Church Friday of last
week
Judge R. F. Haynes of Payette was
in the city Monday attending to legal
business.
Mrs. M. f. Sarchet visited her bro
ther at Arrowrock Saturday and Sun
day, returning Monday.
c. F. Van Dusen, who is making an
audit of Canyon county, expects to
Van Dusen had over 100000 items
to check up.
H. w. Dorman, president of the
Caldwell Cattle company, shipped
carload of cattle 10 Donnelly, Long
Valley, Friday. The shipment was
made from Middleton.
Miss Alice Wilkins has resigned her
position at the Palm and will probably
return to her former home in South
Dakota. She has been succeeded by
Miss Baker.
Those expecting to take The Chau-
tauqua Home Reading course l9l5-l6
should leave their orders with Miss
Bedford, secretary at the Carnegie
library. The first order will be sent
July 10th.
c. F. Harris, the newly elected
grand chancellor of the X. of P. lodge,
is a son of Col T. D. Harris of this
city. He was formerly a newspaper
publisher engaged in business ait
Montpelier. At present he is receiver
of the United States postofice at
Blackfoot.
1t is estimated that the United
States owes no less than $7,OOO,OOO,-
10000 to Europe, distributed among
the great nations as follows; Eng
land, $4,000,OO0,0O0; France, $1,000
100000; Germany $l,250,000O00; Hol-
land, $65O000,000. Probably our net
Indebtedness to Europe at the begin
ming of the war was not much less
than $6,5OO,OO0,O0O,
County Clerk Knowlton and Mr.. H.
J. ley Of the Canyon County Abstract
Co., were at Emmett, Thursday, a
week ago, says the Index. to confer
with the Gem county people in regard
| to the contract for transcribing the
records for Gem county. We under
stand that a thorough understanding
was arrived at The cost of transcrb-
ing the records will not be greater
than it would have amounted to un.
der the VOORHEES, bid. While there
has been some criticism of Mr.. Knowl.
ton everybody felt that Mr.. Zeh and
associates would give Gem county q
square deal.
Mr.. W., w. Flody, horse buyer
from Caldwell, was in This vicinity
during the past week purchasing cav
airy horses. A better price was paic
for horses from this section of thu
country owing to the fact that thu
horses raised here are of a superior
grade. The people here for some TIM
past spared no expense to secure TIL
best sires by which they could rais'
good stock, and Mr.. Floyd beinl
aware of this, found very little diff
Guilty in getting just what he wanted
and feels that he was amply rewarded
by taking the trip over here. He tool
with him 40 head on his trip and ex
poets to return in a short time to bu.
some more.-Jordan Valley Express
On June LIST, of the present year
the number of automobiles in tn
United States for the first time reach
ed 100000. Figuring on an averag
of four persons to each car, which !
very conservative, there are S,OOOOO
/, people in this country in daily en-
Ioyment of motoring What it cost
to follow this sport is of interest, be
cause of the stupedous figures involv
ed. To run 100000 cars for on
year requires at the very least 1000
100000 lone billion) gallons of gas,
worth $l3O,OOOOOO; 100000 gallon
of lubricating oil, worth $8.OOO,OOO; IL
100000 tires, worth not less than 81
| piece, or $lo2,OOOOOO; accessorie
and extra comforts, goggles. glove
and caps at $50 per car equals 500
100000; garage charges on short tour
Exclusive of gas and OLD 500 per ca
per year, $200,000,0OO; repairs mad
necessary by wear, tear and accider
Exclusive of tires) $50 per car pc
year equals $l00,000,000. Add theret
the value of the 6O0,OOO new cars puI
chased during the year, at an ayerag
price of $3.50 equals $450, 900 600, "
get the immense total of s., 10000
600 spent in single year O9l5) on II
sport of motoring.
ANNOUNCEMENT.