The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-11-06
CALDWELL HAS
EIGHT RIVALS
over COUNTRY
Other States Claim Same
Name; Idaho City Is
First in Nation

Caldwell isn't the largest city in the
United States. Not by quite a lot.
But Caldwell has full right to claim
this distinction, that il is the largest
city Yin the United States bearing the
name Caldwell.
That is no empty distinction, either,
when the fact is considered that there
are eight other cities and towns named
Caldwell in the United States. They
may be found in New Jersey. Kansas.
Ohio, West Virginia, Arkansas, Mon
tana and Texas.
This interesting information was re-
ceived Monday by R. T. Hurtt, secre-
tary; of the Caldwell Commercial club.
from Caldwell, New Jersey, in the
form Of The Caldwell Progress, a
weekly newspaper published there
incidentally, Caldwell. New Jersey,
lays claim to being the second most
populous city of that name in the ma
ton and the Oldest having but re-
Gently observed the 225 anniversary of
its establishment.
Interesting statistics and facts are
included in the story of each of the
Nations Caldwell. OF Caldwell, Ida
no. The Progress says:
Caldwell, Idaho, is the only town
which has a larger population than
our own town. there being between
five and six thousand people in this
city. about a thousand more than in
our borough. 1t is said to have a
larger percentage of Caucasians than
any other city of its size in America.
Caldwell, Idaho. is situated on the
Oregon Short Line Railroad midway
between Salt Lake City and Portland.
near the center of the largest irrigated
territory of the west, and is the COM
mercial and industrial center of dairy
and livestock country comprising
100000 acres. 1t has an elevation of
2,365 feet and its climate is mild. The
winters are not severe, rarely ever
exceeding four months in duration. Its
summers are ideal. Cyclones, severe
storms and heat prostrations are un
known. 1t is a modern city, having
electric service for street, commercial
and residence lighting; motor power
for the operation of factories. mills and
street railways; many paved streets
and alleys, miles OF concrete sidewalks;
a scientific sewerage system, covering
the entire city, and municipality own
ed water system, furnishing water
from artesian wells, 100 per cent pure.
Three electric car lines afford trans
portation for passengers, express and
freight. There are also automobile
busses connecting the city with the
outlying country and national high
way passes through the city. 1t has
three banks, with deposits aggregating
S5,000,000:. the largest union stock
yards in the northwest; two flour mills
and elevators, one OF which is the larg-
est in the state; two modern creamer-
les and number of smaller manuiac-
turing plants There are two public
parks and well-equipped tourist park
in the town. A city hall, Carnegie
library and county court house are
among the large public buildings. 1t
has three, grammar schools, a high
school and the Gem State Academy
One of the grammar schools is called
Lincoln School"-that, at least, is
one thing, in common between our
town and this northwestern one. Inc
high school was the first school IN the
state to be designated vocational
high school. enabling IT to receive
state aid under the Smith-Hughes Bill
1t was made a vocational school be-
cause of the high grade work done
there. 1t has an enrolment OF oo9 and
claims the best equipped domestic
science laboratories in the northwest.
In addition to the usual high school
studies. courses are offered in wood
work. mechanical and architectural
drawing. forging and metal work. art
designing, household management IN
cluding dressmaking. agricultural ana
business Courses. A city library oil
10000 volumes is operated in connee-
ton with the schools. The Gem State
University is unit OF the schools
operated by the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists.
There are twelve religious denom-
nations in the city and all leading IRA
,ernal organizations are represented
The State Home of the Independents
Order Of Odd Fellows is located there'
II also has two newspapers, one ua''y
and a tri-weekly. A fraiernal ana an
agricultural paper arc also published