Caldwell Dominates Debate And Athletics At Caldwell
College of Idaho debaters Edna Griffith Reese Davis and Edgar Oakes faced Weiser high school speakers George Courdin Katherine Record and Will Wilkerson at the Opera House. Judges praised audience entertainment but deemed the debate below standard with Caldwell winning the final decision. The day featured a 26 to 0 basketball victory for Weiser and a five to one baseball win for Caldwell, with strong sportsmanship noted throughout.
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College of Idaho
Welser High School
Opera House
United States
Philippine Islands
Caldwell
Weiser
Edna Griffith
Reese Davis
Edgar Oakes
George Courdin
Katherine Record
Will Wilkerson
Tribune
Boise Mayor Haines pledges action on gambling
Mayor Haines of Boise defends his record and vows to act firmly against gambling if given support, stating he ordered police to curb gambling and will remove the chief if facts prove misconduct. He rejects hush money charges and asserts police vigilance while awaiting verifiable accusations.
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Haines
Boise
Police Department
Missouri
Farm building bids opened for Experiment Farm upgrade
Mr Nelson opened bids for new buildings on the Experiment Farm Monday and forwarded them to Prof H T French at Moscow for consideration. The project calls for several thousand dollars and will yield a well equipped experiment station with a comfortable residence and out buildings as the land is cleared and fenced for a model farm.
Caldwell College to Meet Payette in Debates on Home Grounds
The league rules grant home receipts to the host and travel expenses to visitors, with no disputes possible. Caldwell College will face Payette on Payette grounds next Saturday as debates for the year close. Umpire R. V. Sebree, noted as a top state official, officiated Saturday's game.
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Caldwell College
R. V. Sebree
Caldwell Band Reorganized for Stronger Season Ahead
After a winter rest the Caldwell band is being reorganized with several new members. It will lead the procession as before, and citizens remain eager supporters attracted by excellent music and the band’s role as the city’s best advertisement.
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Caldwell Band
Caldwell
Depot Plans for Caldwell Construction Go Ahead
The 8. F. I. & M. R. R. depot in Caldwell, to be 56 by 35 feet with two 17 by 21 foot waiting rooms and a 12 by 19 foot ticket office, will cost about 4000 dollars. A stair leads to the second story for company offices, and work will begin once plans and contracts are ready.
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Caldwell
T. H. Soule
No Cleaning Up Day Seeks City Proclamation
Citizens urge Mayor Smith to issue a date for a general city cleanup. Some offer to provide ideas and "gray matter" free of cost. The proposal aims to beautify the city and improve sanitation with support from the Ladies' Forward Club and the Commercial Club.
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Smith
Ladies’ Forward Club
Hedges Case Dismissed In Ada County Court
H. J. Hedges was in Caldwell Saturday. His Ada County Court case has been dismissed by mutual consent.
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H. J. Hedges
Caldwell
Mr. Hedges
Ada
Tribune Locals 21 Years Ago in Idaho News
Boise visitors and local exploits fill a tidbit page with names and events. C W Moore of Boise visits, H D Blatchley travels to Boise, Dr Lee proclaims wheat sowing prowess, Montie Gwinn heads to Boise, and rain affects work on ditches. Fairy Bros plan fireproof cellar, Hosea Eastman praised, a grand party at Simon Dement’s, Judge Cuddey brings sage brush, social at Frank Hartkopf’s, Liberal reward for bringing a lady. Dr Lee notes thirty births near Caldwell, Ada County politics shift, band formed under Eli’s shop, celebrations planned for Fourth, and Charley Picard's prank spurs local justice talk.
April Fool Prank Sparks Tense Exchange at Fahys Saloon
Jake Hamm 98 confronts Chris in Fahys saloon on an April 1 visit. The pair exchange a tense line about fun days as Jake exits after setting Chris up for the house, marking a sharp moment of humor and potential trouble.
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Chris
Jake Hamm
Fahy
Jake
Wagon Load Devers Faces Sudden Swoon Amid Summer Clothes
Judge Beaty encountering Pat as he toils to assemble a wagon remarks on his worn coat with elbows out. Pat faintly exclaims about his summer clothes and summer woes, then Beaty fetches a gun to assist.
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Devers
Pat
Judge Beaty
Beaty
He Flagged the Freight Duffes of Nampa Story
A local tale from the Idaho town of Nampa centers on Postmaster Duffes as recounted by a visiting gentleman. The narrative portrays Duffes as alert and capable, underscoring a community sense of pride in small-town efficiency and service.
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Duffes
Nampa
Caldwell Democrats Celebrate Jefferson Day
The Caldwell Democratic Club held Jefferson Day events inviting Boise Democrats via Interurban. Over 40 attendees from Boise and guests from Nampa Parma and nearby towns voiced views on trusts tariff Bryan and Idaho harmony. Performances included Arthur Neville’s violin, speeches by Pease Rice and Flood, and praise for Caldwell water.
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Caldwell
Boise
Grand Sachem Pease
Hawley
Flenner
Martin
Harmony Flood
Nampa
Parma
H. A. Griffiths
J. T. Pease
Joe
J. C. Rice
Idaho
John
Thomas Jefferson
Boiselles
Arthur Neville
California
Snell
Arkansas
Rice
W. J. Bryan
T. S. Jackson
Joe Platsted
Joseph
J. L. Seawell
Payette
Griffiths
General Martin
Pocatello
Tnusual
Fred Flood
Repu
Postmaster and mill owner vows to serve the people
A Nasby of Nampa advances his duties as postmaster and paper mill proprietor, resolving to serve the public through delays and dispatch alike. A Kansas editor laments church members who do not greet each other, while Caldwell gains a modern Opera House upgrade with a new staircase to double egress capacity.
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Nampa
Uncle Sam
Kansas
Brethren and Sisters
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the Tribune
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Francis
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Deer Flat
J. W. Smith
John H. Shelp
S. M. Hurt
Moss
W. 8. Brown
J. W Smith
John Creuser
E. W. Hansoch
A. L. Bradley
C. W. Skelton
W. M. Hitson
F. C. Myers
John Jensen
Charles C. Bagley
Fugeed & Murphy
J. H. Dotson & Co
Robinson
Sam Ulrich
O. D. Bradbury
Cicero A. Robertson
Kuna High Line
Joan M. Rost
M. Waldvogel
Deer Flat-Nampa
Orr & Brandt
Herron Lateral
Nampa P. M
C. W. Moore
Mosby
H. D. Blatchley
Dr. Lee
H. R. Cleaver
Caldwell Lumber Co
Portland
Montie Gwinn
Gwinn & Baker
Gene Strohacker
Fairy Bros
Hosea Eastman
Overland Hotel
Boise City
Haskell
Simon Dement
Cuddey
Frank Hartkopf
Lee
Ada County
Eli
Ed Eames
John Johnson
Ed Maxey
Charley Picard
Charley
Moe
Roberts
Boise Faithful Democrats
Bryan
Isham
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