The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-02-21


He probably would have succeeded
had not the knight of the pencil pull
ed a gun q. yard long and convinced
him that it, would be good policy to
postpone the job.
The mechanism of the time lock on
the bank safe became deranged this
week, and the officials were unable to
open it. The bank, however, came
over and got The Tribune's strong
box" and continued business just the
same The safe will have to be open
ed by experts of dynamite.
A Methodist revival recently swept
the Owyhee river and gathered in all
of the sheep. We learn that they now
have fully equipped church and a
resident pastor.
Coils Stevenson and Hand have
opened subscription paper for vol
unteers to fight Chile. 1t is thought.
that Caldwell can supply three full
regiments on two days notice. Thus
far, Boise has only one volunteer.
Caldwell in the lead, as usual.
Ex-senator Mcconnell of Moscow
says that he has good reason to be-
lieve that the present boundary line
between Idaho and Washington is 20
miles too far east due to a mistake
in the surveys. In other words, the
state of Washington is enjoying rev.
enues from territory that belong to
Idaho. The new line would leave
Spokane Falls in this state The sena-
tor is now in Washington and pro-
poses to thoroughly investigate the
matter.
William Cupp drove 1000 head of
sheep through Caldwell last Monday
on, their way to Lower Boise where
they will be fed the remainder of the
winter. They are just off the range
and as fat as butter. This has been
great winter for sheep.
The Central Lumber company says
that after March they will charge
rs cents of each knot hole, having
reached the scientific conclusion that
the hole will last longer than the |
board
]. M. Ballentipe is down 500 feet
with his artesian we'll at Star. and is
still going. Mr.. Ballentine is to be-
commended for his perseverance and
for the sake of China we hope that
he will strike water soon.
The county bridge at Star is rapidly |
nearing completion. The two end
spans are already in place while the
middle span is framed and will be |
placed in position as soon as the state
of the river will permit. Commits
sioner Martin thinks that the bridge |
will be open for traffic in about two
weeks.
Some cattlemen left a vicious steer
in the streets of Caldwell which dis
puted the right-of-way with pedes-
trians, vehicles and dogs. Marshal
Galloway and his little gun found the
key to the situation and settled the af-
fair at the cost of a funeral.
Wednesdays stage from Reynolds |
creek brought the startling informa-
ton that Bob Noble, the we'll known
Owyhee county stockman, was dang |
erously i'll. Further investigation de-
veloped the fact that he had been i'll
for a month and, had been gradually
O. o"ihS WI Last accounts, we |
are pleased to state, are to the effect
that he is improving
A couple of very creditable paint
ings, the work of Miss Lille Dorman.
are on exhibition at Hoovers store.
One of them represents Dry Buck,
the historical place where Caldwell
campers made their headquarters last
summer and immortalized by the
young lady who lost leaf of her
dairy. By the way, the author never
called at The Tribune for that bit of
manuscript.
Bill kincaid claims the proud dis
tinction of being the first man to have
his name put on The Tribunes sub
scription list, And it has always re-
manned there too. This is i record to
be proud of and when this paper gets