The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-12


North and South railroad had passed
his place on their survey from De
Lamar the day before. They joined
the survey at that place which thew
made some time ago from the opposite
direction. This survey runs the road
IS miles below Caldwell and forever
settles any aspirations for the road
further up the track. The road can
be brought into Caldwell with very
little extra expense and if it is ever
built, the chances are that this town
will make it an object for the COM
pany to cross the U. P. track at this
station.
M. B. Gwinn left last Sunday even
ing. for Chicago. On his return he
will stop at Topeka, Kansas, and at
tend the sovereign Grand Lodge, |.
.. .: r., to which he is representa-
tive from the Grand Encampment of
Idaho.
There is no dump" page on The
Tribune 1t is all interesting matter.
Capt. Williams of Payette was in
town few hours last Monday. He
says his case against the railroad COM
pany to compel them to open their
brides on Snake river so he can navi-
gate the stream with his steamer. is
progressing slowly, but says he will
win. He also states that two or three
of the Sure thing" gold saving ma
chimes on the Snake river bars have
discontinued business 1t is The Tri-
bune's opinion that the secret of saw
ing flour gold is yet undiscovered.
DR.. A. F. Isham came up from Cald-
well yesterday afternoon. He reports
unprecedented prosperity in all
branches of business in that city, a
large number of substantial buildings
are in course of construction and everv
one is happy. Caldwell people are ali
we'll fixed.-Boise Sun.
We understand that the railroad
company has ordered the hotel saloon
to vacate.
S. S. .Foote, Republican candidate
for the state senate from this county,
was intown Thursday. Foote is a
good man.
Judge Beatty has bought six lots on
Front street and is improving the
shining hours by grubbing out the
sagebrush and preparing the ground
for seeding. The judge will be erect
ing fine residence there some of
these days.
John Mcmahon of Succor called last
Monday on The Tribune He was on
his way home, having been visiting his
family in Boise City. The call cost
him IS in cash and an extensive inter
view regarding his famous coal fields.
He says he is slowly developing and
has no doubt but that he has plenty
of fine coal. He predicts that within
two years he will be supplying the
mines of Silver City and De Lamar
with fuel. The survey of the North
and South railroad passes close to
these coal deposits and the chances
are that one of these days, the genial
John will wake to find himself coal
king worth million.
Charles Sebree went to Payettc
Sunday in the interest of the imple-
ment house of Howard Sebree COM
pany.
Ralph Cakes left last Monday for |
the east to buy goods for the new firm |
of Cakes Bros.
Frank Parker was up before Judge |
Beatty this week charged with appro- |
priating vegetables from the Chinaman
for his own use. Ten dollars and |
costs.
w. S. Bailey and H. D. Blatchley
were chosen representative to the |
Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F., which CON
venes in Boise City, October 10, at
recent meeting of Caldwell Lodge No.
S. w. Eccles, general passenger
agent of the u. p R. R. with head
quarters at Salt Lake City, and Mr.
,McGill of the same place, came into
The Tribune office last Monday and
sat on the table and spit on the floor
like. common people. This is Mr.
Eccles first visist to this section and |
he was enthusiastic over the pros
poets of the country. To use his own
remark, 81 am rather stuck on this
country. He says Caldwell is one of |
the brightest and busiest towns on the
system. He is coming back in about |
three weeks to stay two or three days /
and look over the country carefully. /
Mr.. Eccles says there ought to be
some way of advertising the resources
and inducements of this favored sec
ton, and says he will do all in his
power toward accomplishing that re-
suit.
On Saturday September ~, the
farmers will make another effort to
meet and organize for the purpose of
securing legislation to protect their
water rights. The majority of the
farmers do not understand the inn
portance of this move or they would
have organized before. Some few men
who are far sighted enough TO see tho
Importance of the action have made