The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

He has quit school and is helping his
father on the ranch.
The men of Homedale will give
hard times dance at Laurel hall Friday
evening February rs. Prizes will be
given to the lady and gentleman
whose costumes depict the hardest
times. Everyone invited.
C. M. Sutton was a Caldwell visitor
Rev. ]. D. Gillian had charge OF
the preaching services here Sunday
after which the regular quarterly con-
ference was held.
The local I. o. o. F. lodge did spec
ial degree work at their meeting last
Thursday evening. The work con-
tinued until very early hour. A
lunch consisting chiefly of sauer kraut
and winewurst was served at midnight.
Rev. Norman Lamb has rented
rooms and will make his home in the
Peck building.
Rev. Gillian was entertained at the
0. A. Megorden home.
Charles Heath went to the upper
pumping plant with the Yaden team
Monday and will help with the gravel
hauling.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Langford and
daughter are guests at the J. K. Ga
now home.
Charles Tabor was in town from
Claytonia Monday.
Dow Dunning returned from Boise
Saturday.
F. E. Trotter went to Boise Satur-
day to attend tie Lincoln Day ban
quet.
The auto truck brought the mail out
from Caldwell Monday after having
count of the bad roads. Ellsworth
Caldwell and Homedale and Jack
Handy took it to Sans Basin during
the time teams were used.
Teachers and pupils had six-day
vacation on account of the roads be-
ing so bad that the children could not
get to school. School opened again
Monday with a first class attendance.
Earl E. Cox ate dinner at the
Schenck home Monday on his way to
his ranch at Mahogany Mountain. Mr..
Cox was convicted of horse rustling
and sentenced to the Oregon peniten-
tiary a year ago and has just been pa
rolled. His friends maintain that he
was jobbed and railroaded and that
he never did steal any horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesper Gubi enter
tanned the Ray Estes family at din
ner Sunday.
Mr.. Emmons has rented the Bud
ranch at Claytonia and the family
moved there the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Megorden, Mas
tiers Seth and Elding and Mr.. and Mrs.
+. e. Preston and Miss Helen were
entertained at dinner at the L. D. Hy-
slop home Friday evening.
George Smith of Fargo made the
new drum for the ferry boat.
The high waters in Jump Creek
flooded the Kushner home and the
family was compelled to move out
Edith and Daniel Haylett are both
on the sick list. Edith has pneumonia
but is improving. Daniel has a very
severe cold which was checked in
time to prevent pneumonia.
Little Lucinda Ferguson has pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Burnside was in from the
ranch Monday.
c. S. Hamblin left for Hillyard,
Washington, Thursday.
Mr.. Lowne, travelling auditor for
the .. 5. L., and Benz. Pitman, o. S.
l.. iineman, were in town Friday.
Mrs. A. B. Olsen was a Caldwell
visitor from Tuesday until Friday.
J.. w. Graft arrived home from
business trip to Bliss, Thursday,
Miss Fern Bitner was over from
Fargo and was spectator at the mas
que ball. She spent the night at the
Schenck ranch. ~
A club of Homedale men is being
formed and it is planned to rent the
entire upper floor of the Heath build
ing: A reading room will be opened
and arrangements made in other WAYS
tor recreation and amusement.