The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-15
WILDER ITEMS.

Mrs. Clara A. Graybill of Boise was
q business visitor in Wilder last week
L. A. Harmon, successor to lon
Poole Drug Co. Caldwell Phone 80
Mrs. w. H. Bohra Of Vale, Ore is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. 1. Glenn
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell and
daughters are visiting her parents IN
Vancouver, B. G.
The Wilder Equity has sold eight
silos to farmers of the Wilder COM
munity.
E. A. Montaney has moved his pop.
corn stand just north of the Grand
Theatre in order to take care of the
theatre trade.
Twenty-one carloads of wheat have
been shipped by the Wilder Equity
since June 23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Clark and son
enjoyed an outing last week at Smiths
Ferry.
Manager Hudson of the Grand
Theater has secured the Famous God
freys in marvellous gymnastics and re-
fined vaudeville specialties for Friday
and Saturday. Aug. IS and 10. They
will have a nightly change Of pro
gram.
The w. c. T. U. was entertained las
Friday at the home of Mrs. w. B.
Johnson on Second street. Subject was
anti-narcotics; leader, Mrs. c. f
Fletcher.
Chas. F. Mitchell has delivered to
c. E. Fletcher 1920 Heider gas trac-
tor and triple gang plow.
Fl. F. Thompson, northeast of
Wilder. last week lost his barn, s.
tons of hay and two sets of harness by
fire. Fire was discovered about l a
m. but the cause is not known.
L. A. Harmon, successor to Tom
Poole Drug Co. Caldwell Phone 28
A deal was consummated last week
whereby Mr.. Peret of Kansas became
the owner of the H. F. Thompson 81
acre ranch near Wilder~for the sum Of
$28,OOO.00.
The date of the Wilder Community
Fair has been set for September 18th
Chairmen of the various departments
have been appointed and their duties
defined. Only farmers residing within
the following territorial limits will re.
ceive awards for exhibits: The north
boundary is defined by line drawn
from point due north of Greenleaf
following the Riverside canal to 4
point as far west as the Stark ranch
thence due west to the state line; the
south and west boundaries being de
fined by the state line and Snake river,
and the east boundary by line drawn
from point on the Riverside canal
north of Greenleaf, south to the Snake
river. The Wilder Commercial club
will have charge of the amusements
and sports, and big program is being
arranged There will be big booster
meeting held on Thursday, August H.
A good roads meeting was held in
the l. o. o. F. hall Tuesday evening
August IL.
Day & Lloyd are rapidly nearing the
completion of the bungalow for Ward
Humes at Golden Gate crossing on the
Traction line.
The Rhoads garage, which is to be
built on the corner of Second street
and A avenue, will be handled by three
different contractors. Reeder & Lowe
of Weiser have been awarded the con-
tract for the brick work; L. A. Bilder-
back the contract tor the cement work,
and E. 0. Paine the contract for the
carpenter work. The dimensions OF
this new structure will be 50xl22 feet
Mr.. Delyria has opened shoe re-
pairing shop in the Farmers Real Es-
tate building.
There was organized last week what
is to be known as the Wilder Potato
Growers association. H. G. Peckham
was elected president, and J. A. Nc
Cune, secretary. These officers were
given authority to sell the $50 acres OF
potatoes which were pooled, to the
highest bidder. Solicitations were
made for bids, and the Idaho Products
company OF Boise, bidding $2.l5 pei
hundred, were the purchasers. Pota-
toes to be delivered by September l.
Mr.. G. Brugger has purchased o!
Mrs. Della Glass lot S, in block 2
south Of the Wilder Real Estate office.
1t is reported that MIR. Bruggcr VIII
have erected a brick building, 25x5O
and that he has ordered large stoch
OF Jewelry which is to arrive as soon
as the building is ready for occupancy
For short time he has had a jewelry
and repair shop in the w. ]. Clark bar
Der shop, and his business has in
creased so rapidly that it is necessary
for him to secure larger quarters. !
is understood that Mrs. Brugger will
open short order cafe in part of til :
building.
Mr.. LIE Grande on the H. N. Peck
ham ranch, threshed Ia acres of Tu"-