The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26

Mrs. Schenck home.
Mrs. Geo. c. Miller went to Cald-
well Tuesday to see her new grand
daughter.
Mesdames Megorden and Trotter
have invitations out for Wednesday
evening, November oath.
o. A. Megorden, local manager OF
the Home Lumber & Coal company,
made business trip to Jordan Valley
Saturday, returning home Monday.
Lewis smith made a business trip
to Wilder Monday.
c. f. Johnson was over from Melba
Saturday attending to business mat
tiers here.
J. A. Littlefeld of Rich6eld. Ore
gon, has his car of farm implements
and household goods here and is haul
ing them to Claytonia, where he has
rented the DR.. Baldwin ranch. He
has also purchased 100 acres of land
Of the Bedfords.
w. w. Peter drove to Caldwell last
Sunday. His father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Peter. returned
home with him and will spend Thanks
giving here.
Roy Ganow was a Boise visitor the
last of the week. He made the trip
to see about arrangements for electric
lights for our city.
l.. B. Yaden was home Thursday
and Friday of last week.
deal for 800 acre stock ranch near
Sweet, and will move on the same
early in the spring. He is purchasing
stock now and expects to have al
least fifty head of cattle to take with
i him to the ranch.
The Gem Irrigation District will
hold its regular annual election Tues
day, December 18th. Two directors
are to be elected. One director from
division number one for one year tc
succeed Mr.. Marsing, and one from
division number two for three years tc
succeed Dow Dunning. Residents liv.
ing cast of Jump Creek will vote al
the Claytonia school house, and those
west of Jump Creek will vote at the
district office.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Lee left Wednes.
day for visit to the exposition al
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Vanderhoo
entertained Mrs. Florence A. Hall anC
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Rogers at dinner
Monday evening.
Mr.. Hollenbeck is erecting a cottage
on his homestead.
+. N. Schroyer came in on Tues
days train and is looking over bust
ness properties here.
Tony Freeburn returned home las
Wednesday from Sweet, where h,
spent several days. He traded hi
Gem District holdings to Albert RAJ
of Sweet for a ranch near that place
Mr.. Ray will arrive here in about two
weeks to take possession of his ranch
Mr.. Freeburn has sold the ranch nea
Sweet and may decide to remain il
the Gem District.
The state land board is advertiser,
a public land sale to be held at Home
dale December l8 at which about 2,
900 acres of state lands located in tn
Gem District will be offered at publi
auction and sold to the highest bidder
The total appraised value of the lant
is $1,000 per acre, which includes al
district assessments up to date. TIL
terms of sale will one-tenth of tn
purchase price and first years interes
on date of sale; the balance in 40 an
nual installments at six per cent in
terest. There are also included in thi
sale some lands located outside o
the district.
Joaquin Miller is helping Mr.. Little
field with the hauling of his goods.
Mrs. o. A. Megorden was hostes
Friday evening at a party given il
honor of Mrs. Megorden's brother
Seth. About forty of the young PEG
pie of the community were presen
and reported merry time playini
games until late hour. Pop corn