The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-16
CALDWELL THIRTY YEARS AGO

There is talk of putting flag pole
up on Maino street ESQ feet high to
give the mercury a chance to climb
as high as it wants to.
A Montana judge has ordered the
editors of the Helena Journal to ap.
pear before him for contempt of
court and libel. This thing is get
ting serious If we have ever said
anything that Police Judge Beatty can
take exception to, we hereby apollo
gize. This hurts our pride some
what but is a great deal cheaper and
easier than showing cause why we
should not be hung.
=. There is a man in Caldwell who
never asks, 1T this hot enough for
you?" He has already been offered
$3.50 a week and wash by the man
ager of the Chicago Dime Muse to
exhibit himself to the gaze of an
incredulous public.
w. D. Arnett called on The Trib-
une Thursday. He says that the
first. crop Of alfalfa is practically all
in and that work will begin on the
second crop Immediately. To give
an idea of how hay grows in this
country, Mr.. Arnett gave the follow
ing statement: He cut the first crop
June IL, and 20 days later he meas
ured the second crop and found it
to be an average of 81 inches high.
More than an inch day-and not a
very good season for alfalfa either.
The merry-go-round has been rak-
! ing in the nickles and giving the chill
dren lots of fun the last few days.
Some off the big children have been
brought back to childhood's days and
are enjoying a ride themselves.
F. L. Keller has let the contract
TO Mr.. Marlatt for a nice one story
2Ox26 foot brick residence to be built
on his lots in the Strahorn addition
This viii be the first residence in
that portion of the city and its sub
stantial character will add materially
to the attractiveness of that portion.
The Real Estate company has re-
ceiyed several thousand new maps
showing Caldwell and tributory coun,,
try, proposed railroads, the proposed
Canyon county and the lay OF the
land in general. On the back is
printed interesting facts and sta
tistics. 1t makes an interesting and
valuable advertisement.
! ]. P. Johnson hardened to a voic,
crying in the wilderness and las
Tuesday mounted a cayuse and start
ed out to see what had become o
the band of brave men and prett,
wowmen who started for Long Val
ley a week ago. The weather ha
been most disagreeable for the tril
thus far. They are too early-Aug
ust is the month to seek the inviting
shads of Long Valley forests.
Jasper Parsons, James Parsons an
King Supenant were arrested on
complaint sworn out by Charlie
Stewart for assault. They wer
brought before Judge Beatty las
Tuesday and tried by jury whicl
gave a verdict of not guilty and the,
were discharged.
John Griffiths, Nampa's handsom
postmaster, came down Wednesda
to visit the Magic City" AS h
was not seen after he left the depot
it is assumed that he got dewindere'
and lost his way on some OF tn
business thoroughfares. The polio
have detailed man to watch to
him.
Il Uncle Nose Fowler came into TIL
Tribune last week for the avowe
purpose of killing the weather edito
of The Tribune. He said that tn
} farmers had put up with the rain Ii
haying time as long as they could an
they were ready to take desperat
action. The Tribune is fearless bu
at the same time is uses discretion
when a man of Uncle Fowler's pro
portions talks You will observe tina
we have had no rain since his visit
A. L. Butts has treated the iron
end of his blacksmith shop to a fin
!; awning. The three or four men h
employs in his shop keep things no
enough without the aid of the sun.
!. H. R. Stevenson, Col. c. A. Ham
!, and DR.. w. c. Maxey were at Bots
7 day or two this week. They hav
entered into combination not to tel
on each other and consequently W
can tell nothing except the deathles
fact of their being there.
!, Miss Nellie Kellcher has been en-
t gagged to teach in the Emmett schoc