The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-09-03

Two prominent citizens OF Nampa
got into dispute this week and start
ed at each other for gore. One had
knife and the other Winchester,
but mutual friends disarmed both.
They then turned them loose and
cheered while most exciting fistic
encounter took place. Although the
bout was not advertised in advance,
a good sized and enthusiastic crowd
cheered the battlers. They both carry
honorable scars.
Our genial and handsome ferryman,
T. J. Huff, was in Caldwell a couple
of days this week and of course made
The Tribune his headquarters. We
succeeded in robbing him of s. before
he got out of town. It is necessary
to resort to desperate measures these
hard times.
This week has been one continual
round of pleasure for the hungry edi-
tors. The flood-gates of generosity
have been opened and we have basked
in the lap of luxury for several days.
First came DR.. Galloway with branch
from enc of his prune trees that was
as full of luscious fruit as dog is OF
fees. The war dance which this cpl
sode excited had hardly subsidized when
H. N. Maxey, assisted by two or
three strong men with crowbars, roll
ed a watermelon which resembled a
prairie schooner into the office and
left it to its sad fate. At the risk OF
stretching our well known veracity
we put its weight at 100 pounds, Gus
val IS melon per cent Off. After
this wreck had been cleared away, A.
E. Galloway brought in large box
of sample peaches, German and
French prunes, nectarines and other
fruit. Several parties who are IA
miliar with California fruit, examined
the contents of this box and pro-
nounced the samples equal to any
thing that they had seen anywhere
In the afternoon, Mrs. Riley Cox re-
membered US with box of the finest
plums in the west. :. Many Of
them measured seven inches both
ways but the lady was evidently dis.
appointed in the size claiming that II
they had had water at the proper
time they would have increased one
third. Now what gave this fruit it.
peculiar beauty and exquisite flavor
was the fact that it was all produced
in Caldwell on the much abused al
kali flat" <'fe
A sneak thief entered Jim Patton''
house few nights since and stole hi
F pants. Jim is probably the only mar
in town who has two pair and thus
embarrassment was averted. But tn,
rest of the town now sleep will
trousers on through fear.
A letter from our old friend. A. H
Barnes, ordering The Tribune to hi
address was a pleasant oasis among
the swamp of duns which reached VI
on the first of the month. He is q
Sprague, Wash.
+. A splendid mirage can be seen abou
sunup on clear mornings by looking
up the railroad track. The town o
Nampa Is plainly visible, every. hous
and hitching post being clearly dis
tinct. Everything seems so perfect,
natural that It is almost impossiol
to believe that It is only an illusion
Capt. De Lamar, who was appointe
to spend the $4,000 donated by ldah
"a the WOrlQ IaiI, WautS W HSaS~S
the sum and offers to double any sur
Given by private subscriptions. Ths
Is. Il the people Of Idaho raise $sO,0O
hv suSscriptson, he will put up an
other. SSO.O60. Now The Tribune ha
siways rather liked the senator an
does not want to see his generosit
get the better of him. This tact alon
prevents US giving 100000.
The household effects of Rev. MO-
ris arrived this week and he and n
family will at once go to housekeel
ing. They will reside somewhere nes
Star, that being near the center,
the circuit. The people Of the vale
are to be congratulated upon the
rood fortune in getting Mr.. Morr
for the year. He will do good wor
IL YOU treat him all right, so don
be afraid of the contribution box.
big dollar or a FLYER dropped in anon
. the quarters occasionally is wonde
fully inspiring to minister.
lack Roop was in town for supple