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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-03-31
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Rev. H. H. Hayman of Caldwell
and M. K. Newman took dinner Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Robin.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marts of Nampa
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Boyd
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. HINES and
daughter and father, J. S. Hines, at
tended a surprise party at the home
OF George Pulley in Lake Lowell
Saturday night.
The girls of the upper grade took
a hike to Chalk hills Sunday and re-
port nice time, though tired.
Mrs. A. c. Mccullough is at the
bedside of her daughter, Mrs. r. E.
Nida in Caldwell.
J. w. Finley and Abe. Paulson mo-
tored to Caldwell Tuesday evening,
Paul Bickenstaff is getting along
very well with his left arm which he
mad thrown out of place two weeks
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pryor and son
Glenn have moved to the Lake Lowell
community.
H. c. VAIL of Wilder was a bust
ness caller at Jim Finley's Tuesday.
Harry Crouch has gone to Joplin,
Mo. after spending the winter at his
brothers, Richard Crouch.
Miss Pearl Robinson, who has been
Ill in Caldwell, is now at hime where
she is showing a great Improvement.
J. w. Finley and Floyd Groves
were transacting business near Hus-
ton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. McCloud of Liv-
ngston, Mont, arrived Thursday for
a ten days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
I. .. Hansbro. The ladies are sisters.
Mrs. b. F. Holland entertained the
Ladies Aid at her home with II la
dies present. Refreshments of coffee,
sandwiches. salad and cake was served.
Charley Hoofnagle was Nampa
visitor Saturday.
POST PRICES ARE DOWN. The
famous Life Time" Cedar Posts
only zoe. IRRIGATORS LUMBER
Co, Caldwell, Idaho.-adv. 2oc
AT a congregational meeting the
past Sunday, the Rev. H. H. Hayman
was again called to serve this church
tor the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Deck of Arena
Valley visited with their daughter,
Mrs. Burt Bailey and family the past
week.
J. c. Moreland, deputy assessor,
was transacting business here last
week.
E. L. Boyd made a business trip to
Lake Lowell Wednesday morning.
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March 28, 1922.
A surprise birthday party was Civ
en- at the home of Cecilia Taggart
March "a. 1t was given by her high
school friends. A large number at
tended, and reported good time.
VIM. Selby made business trip to
Nampa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Griffiths motor
ed to Caldwell Saturday.
The Sunny Ridge Z. T. A. will be
the hostess of the surrounding rural
Z. 1. A. officials April 10, nder the
jurisdiction OF Mrs. Yaggy, the presi-
dent of the South Side Boulevard P.
1. A. Lunch will be served at noon.
Beulah Phillips, a Nampa high
school student spent the weekend with
her parents.
The upper grade pupils of Bennett
were entertained by the upper grade
pupils of Scism. rhe ladies' Of the
Scism p. T. A. served lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Selby and
family attended birthday surprise
at Mr.. Wade's of Melba.
Warren Kessner and family of
Nampa visited with H. c. Moores
POST PRICES ARE DOWN. The
famous Life Time" Cedar Posts
only zoe. IRRIGATORS LUMBER
CO., Caldwell, Idaho.-adv. $3.50
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Tallinger
spent Sunday at their ranch at Media.
Mrs. Inez Robinson was taken to
a Boise hospital last Saturday.
Allie Lawrence returned from a WIS.,
it in Orland, Calf. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith of
Nampa and Mr.. and Mrs. Van Moad
and baby and Mrs. A. c. Moad and
daughter of Orchard Ridge, visited at
Garrett R. Smiths Sunday.
Edwin Howe was married to
Nampa girl in Boise Tuesday.
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March II. 1922

March 81, 1922.
The knowlton Heights school has
been closed all week, fearing an cpl
demic of diphtheria, but as no new
cases have developed, school opened
again Monday, March 81.
II. E. McCluckey has begun to
spray, beginning with the Amesbury
orchard first.
POST PRICES ARE DOWN. The
famous Life Time" Cedar Posts
only zoe. IRRIGATORS LUMBER
G., Caldwell, Idaho-adv. 2oc
The Logan Field family of Sunny
Slope; R. E. Field and family, of Cam
yon Hill, and J. E. Root and family
OF Riverside, celebrated a birthday
anniversary dinner at the E. b. Field
home Sunday.
The well drillers are down 200 feet
IN the Stoutemeyer well.
The sheep shearers are busy, shear
ing the many bands of sheep in the
valley.
Trucks are hauling the wool clip to
Caldwell.
John Archibald of Boise was down
looking after his sheep interests
There is to be an Easter program
at the Friends church. Miss Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Clark ROBBERS and Mrs
Shaffer are on the entertainment COM
mittee.
Miss Yoder is enjoying her inforc-
ed vacation by visiting home folks in
Nampa.
Mrs. E. B, Field visited her daugh-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-03-31
HEALING CREAM
QUICKEST RELIEF
FOR HEAD COLDS

Colds and catarrh yield like magic to
soothing, healing, antiseptic cream that
penetrates through every air passage
and relieves swollen, inAamed menu
branes of nose and throat. Your clog
ged nostrils open right up and you can
breathe freely. Hawking and snuffling
stop. Don't stay stuffed up and miser-
able.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist. Apply a
little in the nostrils and get instant re-
lief. Millions endorse this remedy
known for more than fifty years.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-03-31
APPLY SULPHUR TO
HEAL Up YOUR Skin
Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over Night

For unsightly skin eruptions, rash
or blotches on face, neck, arms or
body, you do no. have to wait for re-
lief from torture or embarrassment,
declares a noted skin specialist. APP
ply a little Mentho- Sulphur and inn
provement shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying
properties, nothing has ever been
found to take the place of this sui
phur preparation. The moment you
apply it healing begins. Only those
who have had unsightly skin trout
bles can know the delight this Mem
tho-Sulphur brings. Even fiery, Itch
ing eczema is dried right up.
Get a small jar from any good
druggist and use it like cold cream.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
SURROUNDING TERRITORY

ter's family, the Weighs, of Caldwell
this week.
Miss Yoder spent her vacation at
her home in Nampa.
Miss Ina Cramp of New Plymouth,
who is attending the College of Idaho,
was a weekend guest at the J. E.
Sheldon home.
The Everett Ramsey family have
moved to Barber, Mr.. Ramsey having
purchased 300-acre stock ranch near
there.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
protests against the creation of t-ocai
No. 10, Is provided for in Ordinance No
1858, will be heard and considered by
the Mayor and Council of the cry Of
the City Hall. in Caldwell, CANYON
County, State of Idaho, at eight O'Clock
p. m. on the 10th day of April, 1929.
Dated this goth day of March, 1922,
s. EARLE BOYES,
z7-3lc City Clerk
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in a standing position and breaking
bone in one heel of the foot. he
was Immediately taken to Caldwell for
medical attention. There were no
other serious injuries.
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Robert Godfrey, who has the con-
tract for painting and tinting the new
school building, met with an accident
last Monday by falling from the root
az the building, landing on the ground
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-03-31

NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR
HEARING AND CONSIDERING PRO-
TESTS AGAINST THE FORMATION
OF LOCAL LATERAL SEWER IN
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 10,
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USE SLOAN'S TO
EASE LAME BACKS

VOU can't do your best when
your back and every muscle
aches with fatigue.
Apply Sloan's Liniment freely, NTH
out rubbing, and enjoy penetrative
glow of warmth and comfort.
Good for rheumatism, neuralgia,
sprains and strains, aches and pains,
sciatica, sore muscles, stiff joints and
the after effects of weather exposure.
For forty years pains enemy. Ask
your neighbor. Keep Sloan's handy.
At all druggists-35c, zoe, $40.
S1Od1tG$
Lininnenteisss i%%))
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
NOWGGENARIAN IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH

lnnrmaties of advanced years are
blamed for the death this morning of
Mrs. Rebekah r. Miller aged 81,
whose passing occurred this morning
at . o'clock, at the residence Of Mrs,
Thomas Rendle, Highland Place,
where she made her home for the
past fifteen years.
Mrs. Miller, the widow ofSamuel l..
Miller was born in UniOutOwn, Pa.
in 1880, and when a young woman
came to La Sale county, with her
parents, to establish their home, For
the greater part Of her life, Mrs. Nil
ler made her home in Grand Ridge
where large circles of friends viii
mourn her loss.
Her nearest surviving relatives are
uieces and nepheWs, among them be-
ing Mrs. John OnOrd, of Grand Ridge.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the RendIe residence at O'Clock
Friday afternoon, Rev Circle, of the
Grand Ridge Presbyterian church Of
fciating. Interment will be in the
Cumberland cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
ZABKAR PAYS RECORD
FINE WITH REAL CASH

Michael Zabkar, the La Sale saloon
keeper who was fined 5000 and costs
by Judge Reck in the County Court
on Saturday, came to Ottawa yester-
day and paid the fine Zabkar thru
his attorney Walter Panneck secured
fifteen day stay of execution in the
case on Saturday He did not wait
for the time to expire, but evidently
wanted to start the new year with a
clean slate.
Yesterday he came to town and
paid over the money to the county
officials. The fine and his costs
amounted to a total Of approximately
SG2O.
The fine was the record assessed
against one offender for violation Of
the prohibition laws.
Zabkar was found guilty by a jury
of twelve men in the County Court in
November. for d violation of the pro-
hihitiOn laws on two counts.
The case was one of the most hOtly
contested criminal proceedings ever
brought in a local tribunal, Informa-
ton charging Zabkar with a violation
of the search and seizure laws on four
counts, we're fled against him by the
county prosecutors. He was freed of
two of these charges and was convict
ed on the other two charges.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
CALL OFF OPERATORS
MINERS MEETING

Indianapolis Ind, Jan. 4.-The
meeting of the coal operators of the
central competitive field with officers
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. called to meet at Pittsburgh Fri
day, was called off today by John l..
Lewis. president of the union.
The meeting was for the purpose
of fixing a date for holding negotia
tions on wage scale to become eff
fective next April.
at is essential from standpoint
of public interest" Mr.. Lewis said,
"that a joint meeting of miners and
operators be held. In no other way
can the problems of the coal indus
try be solved and in due time cir
cumstances will compel such meet
ing"
Mr.. Lewis added that the union
should be ready 20 meet with the op-
orators whenever possible, but I, he
said it would have been futile to mold
the meeting because operators in
western Pennsylvania and the two
largest Ohio districts had refused to
participate,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
FARM BUREAU GOES
ON RECORD AS FOR
LESS CORN ACREAGE:
ANNUAL ELECTION RESULTS IN
NAMING sTREATo3 MAN HEAD
OF COUNTY oRGANIzATICN-
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.

At meeting Of the newly elected
executive board of the Farm Bureau
yesterday Z E Stevenson of Streator
was elected county president of the
La Sale County Farm Bureau, to sue,
ceed II. T. Marshall Of Serena, who
has held the office for several years
The meeting was held in the office
OF the Farm Bureau in the court
house and was attended by about
thirty men. the executive board and
heads of the committees of the bu-
reau
The other officers chosen were as
follows:
Vice president-U. G. Sass, Strea
tor Usage township.
Secretary-O w. Esmond, Ottawa
Ottawa township.
Treasurer-H. w. Watts. Leland
Adams township
Executive committee--CharIes Lu.
cas-, Sheridan, Freedom township; J.
t. Morehouse, Mendoza, Ophir town.
ship; + F. Funk, Ottawa, Dayton
township; Jerry Wakey, Grand Ridge,
Grand Rapids township; Fred Hahn,
Peru, Peru township; f. w. Klein,
Streator Bruce township.
The delegates elected to the annual
meeting Of the Illinois Agricultural As.
sCciatiOn, which is to be held in
Springfield Jan. II and 12, are: E. T..
Stevenson, L. G. Sass, o. W. Esmond
and r. w, Watts,
The alternates are: r. A. Atwood,
J. J. HOrnung, Fred Hahn and l. p.
MOrCh0use.
In order to more fully acQuaiut the
Of the new executive com
mitteo with the work of the state as
Gociation so as to help them in di-
rcCting the work of the Farm Bureau
the coming year the directors voted
to request each Of them to attend the
annual meeting of the state associa
ton at the local Farm Bureaus eX
penSc
Favor Corn Acreage Limitation,
After a thorough discussion Of the
question Of limiting the corn acreage
a motion was passed unanimously that
the directors go on record as fayorng
the limiting Of the corn acreage in
1929
Some Of the work of the Illinois
Agricultural Association was discuss
ed by H. r. Marshall, and arrange.
ments were made for some of the
January township meetings.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
FINDS ROPES AROUND
NECKS OF DEAD YANKS

Washington, Jan. 4,-Rufus p. Hub
bard of New York, employed by the
American Graves registration service
preparing bodies of u. S. soldiers TOR
shipment from France, told the SEN
ate committee today that on three
bodies dfsinterred he fOand a rope
around the neck of each and black
caps over their heads
Called as the first witness as the
resumption of the senate committee
hearing, Senator Watson charges that
American soldiers were hanged with
out trial in France, Hubbard declar-
ed there was nothing in the collins by
which the bodies could be Identified,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES AT MUNCIE. IND.

Word was received here today Of
the death of Joseph Aubry, who pass.
ed away Jan. at his home in Nun.
Gle, Ind He was the eldest son Of
johr Aubry and had been in i'll heaItl,
for many years.
His many friends in ottawa will be
erieved to learn of his death The
Aubrys are well acquainted here, hay
ing resided in this city all their lives
prior to moving to Muncie several
years ago.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
RETIRING CARR|ER
COVERED f21,5OQ
NIL LES WITH MAIL
j Ohm RSTER, IN TWENTY
SEVEN YEARS AS GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYE, DELIVERED 3,25O.0OO
LETTERS TO PEOPLE ALONG
ROUTES-PRAlSED BY POST.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
EXPECT CONGRESS TO
HOLD SHORT SESSION

Washington, Jan. 4.-Predicting
that congress would wind up this ses-
sion by June /, Rep. Mondell, repub-
lican leader, said he expected the
house to pass the Dyer anti-lynching
bill in the very near future, and Gin
due time in this session enact an adj
iusted compensation act for veterans
of the world war"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
LOCAL STATE BANKS
ELECT Of FF|CERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
FEW CHANGES IN PERSONNEL OF
DlRECTORATES - EXECUTIVES
REMAIN THE SAME-PEOPLES
TRUST INCREASES SIZE OF
BOARD.

Two Of the banking houses of the
city held their annual election of Of
ftcers yesterday afternoon. Except
for additional names which were add
ed to the board of directors, no
change was made in the lists Of Of,
fiCers for the ensuing year.
In spite of the business depression
during the last year, reports of the
officers of both institutions show that
during the past year both banking
houses have passed through very sue
Cessful periods of business.
Ottawa 8. e. r. Co.
II w. Johnson was reelected prcsi-
dent of the ottawa Banking & Trust
Co. The other officers elected at
the meeting Of the board of direC-
tors were as follows:
Vice president t. Prichard.
Cashier George O. Grover.
Secretary-H L. Arnold.
Assistant cashier-T e. Wilhelm.
At a meeting Of the stockholders
which was held earlier in the after
noon John " Kenny was elected to
the board of directors, to fill the va
cancy created by the death of Moab
=. TrumbO. The other directors Of
the institution were reelected to
serve again during the coming year
The complete directorate for 1922
will be as follows: w. N Prichard
George o. Grover, II. L. Arnold, Har-
ry w. Bellrose, II. w Johnson, W
w Watts, w F. Weesc, J. H. Shute
and John V. Kenny
Peoples Trust.
At the stockholders meeting of the
Peoples Trust & Savings bank yes
terday, the board of directors was in
creased from seven to nine men. It
was also voted to pay six per cent
dividend on all stock.
At the directors meesing which
was held at the close Of the stock
holders meeting, John Garland was
reelected to the office of president.
The complete list of officers chosen
was as follows;
President-JChn Garland.
Vice resident--Willlam d. Duncan.
Cashier-Thomas KendriCk.
Three new names were added to
the board of directors this year.
those of DIR. J. Fl. Edgcomb, Attorney
Arthur Colwell and T. F. Carroll, One
of these men was chosen to fill the
vacancy created by the death of
Richard Wolfe, and the other two on
the newly created directorships. All
of the old members of the board we're
reelected, The complete list is as
follows: William D. Duncan, w. F.
Stanton. P. J. Clune, Arthur II. Col.
we'll. John Garland, J. II. Edgcomb
, w. J. Simon T F. Carroll and Theo
> dore l., Grot,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
SMALL TRIAL DUE
WEEK OF JAN. 23D

Waukegan, Jan 1.-THE week of
Jan. % is the latest date indicated
for the trial of Governor Small and
Vernon Curtis. Judge Edwards to-
day set the trial of John Gilmore, al
legged bank robber, for Jan. 26, and
then announced it probably would be
heard by Judge Shurtleif, as Judge
Edwards expects to- be sitting in the
Small case that week,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-04
13 PCT. REDUCTION Is
AGREED UPON THRU
REFERENDUM
FAVOR OPEN SHOP
NEW POLICY GOES INTO EFFECT
WITH ADOPTION OF TERMS DE.
ciDED UPON BY lNTERURBAN
AND ITS WoRKMEN.

Conductors, motormen, brakemen
shop employees and maintenance o!
way men on the c., O. 4 r. railway
are all expected to take a 13 per cent
wage reduction Members Of the
trainmens union, by vote taken yes.
terday, agreed to sign a 1922 work
contract calling for wage reduction
of approximately Il per cent
by the terms of the new contract
an open shop policy will be maintain
ed In the employment OF trainmcn fOl
the road. For several years only
members Of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Traiamen have been employed tD
operate c., o. G p. cars. The new
contracts will 80 into effect on Jan. !
and will run for one year
Under the new scale freight crews
will receive 52ia cents an hour in
stead of go cents, as they received last
year Conductors and mOtormon who
have been in the employ OF the com
pany for more than one year will re
ceiye so cents an hour instead Of 81 Y
cents. Trainmen who have been in
the service less than one year will re-
ceive 10 cents per hour instead of 4G
cents. Brakemen will receive 81
cents an hour compared with the old
scale nf 45 cents.
The wage scale was agreed upon be
tween Superintendent +. l.. Fisher OF
the C., 0. e. p. and a committee of five
trainmen at meeting last week Bal.
lots on the proposition were taken
% lt Ia, a.
morning at 10 o'clock and the othel
in tho evening at 8 O'Clock II Is said
the vote showed very large majority
in favor of accepting the proposed con-
tract.
Reductions will also be made in
the wages of clerical and station en-
ployes and to employees Of the main
tenancC OF way department CorrC-
spending to the cut in the tranmens
pay
A decline in the earnings of the
road is given as the reason for tn
cut in salaries,
Contractors Meet Here Thursday.
Additional policies to be pursued by
the newly formed La Sale County
contractors Association, an Organiza-
tion of builders in Ottawa, La Sale,
Peru, Mendoza and other cities in this
jurisdiction, will be decided upon to-
morrow night at a meeting of the
members in Ottawa
The association was created with
closest secrecy being maintained by
the members, and is designed, accord
ing to one informant, to force wages
down to almost pre-war levels and
make them uniform for each trade in
all the cities under the associations
control.
The Free Trader-JOurnal yesterday
gave the people of Ottawa first facts
of the formation of the contractors
into a "trnion" of their own. In quar-
ters close to the organization II is re-
force abrogation OF all contracts on
force ahrogation Of Of all contracts on
February l. In La Sale and Peru
:uitimatHms have already been handed
the men announcing that present con
tracts automatically expire with re-
ceipt Of notice from the contractors.
AS yet unions of ottawa and other
cities in the merger have taken no
action on what is considered one of
the most vital crisises in the history
OF organized labor of the county.