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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
6
Boise visitors, court actions, and farm trades color Caldwell life as a Boise engineer, Judge Sinclair, and Rev. Rice appear in town. A Caldwell ball win, horse sales, new residents, and school staff changes fill the week along with political chatter and county commission proceedings.
Col. Thomas Hamer insists Fremont County stays aligned with the party until the Republican State convention. Insiders expect the rallying pressure to push the Colonel toward securing the congressional nomination as the convention nears.
The Boise Statesman adopts a controversial view that prostitution is a necessary evil while noting a decline in its moral position. The piece hints at seeking a decisive figure to suppress the issue, with Caldwell unable to supply such a solution.
Circulating speculation suggests Reverend J. D. Flenner Police Magistrate of Boise may serve as editor of the Capital News. The note questions how one man could attend to his flock, administer justice, and oversee news uplift, while admitting recent flock attention has waned.
In this issue of the Charles Messenger the townsfolk note that Joe the Barber and Fisherman and Burton the Butcher remain in business, with wishes for their prosperity and blessing.
The editor announces the newspaper will stop publishing citing financial strain from the pandemic era. He notes it was a luxury to publish a paper and regrets the closure while readers are urged to seek other news sources.
The note praises the Capital News for promoting honesty in politics and morality in individuals and expresses a hope the paper will influence public conduct and later address currency regulation.
A. W. Greggs has leased the Jim Wright ranch on Snake River and will install a pumping plant with a capacity of 1000 gallons per minute powered by a 15 horsepower gasoline engine. He has planted 20 acres to potatoes and will irrigate the crop from the new system.
Caldwell Lumber Co announces exclusive handling of Rock Springs Coal. Customers may obtain the coal from other sellers but will surely find it through Caldwell Lumber Co. The notice emphasizes their exclusive arrangements and urges customers to purchase from them.
A 20 year old notice reports brick making near the Strathorn ranch for the Odd Fellows hall to be burned with coal. It also mentions the marriage bureau's good work, club immigration plans, changes in local businesses, and a curious financial tip about investing in Nampa lots, ended by a folksy moral about prudence.
Miss Daphne Gowen hosted an Easter egg hunt at her Heights home while Mrs. Ocheltree of Middleton held a Tuesday afternoon gathering. Delegates Blatchley and Stone attended the Presbyterian meeting in Nampa. Prof Boone Rev Springer and the Dilles joined Wednesday session. Forward Club Arbor Day program planted about 40 trees at Washington School. two trees were added at Van Buren and Lincoln to mark good faith for future improvements. H D Blatchley reviewed Caldwell’s early days. Mrs Smith provided two soles and an art game followed. Master Tom Steunenberg hosted an Easter party April 18 with a neighborhood egg hunt and a festive feast attended by Margaret Boone, Goldie Brown, Mary Thompson, Irene Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, Wade Low.
Edwin Lowell Blake Lowell Franklin Smith Edwin Springer Francis Herr Curtis Harrington Helen Stone Mrs Kent Calloway host a tea on Thursday April 30 at 8 PM under the Alter Society of the Catholic church. Sunday schools were entertained at Egg Hunts Saturday and Catholics, Episcopalians, and Presbyterians gathered at named homes. Mrs Dorman and Mrs Lovering heard Mary Mannering at the Columbia theater. Mr and Mrs Gue entertained the past week, Mr and Mrs Guy Maine, with Maine in government forest service. They plan Emmett as future home. Mrs John C Rice's mother Mrs Beshear is improving.
Democratic national and state conventions are scheduled in cities including Denver Twin Falls Wallace and Boise with dates ranging June 3 July 7 August 4. Republican events appear in Chicago Wallace Boise and Emmett along with a May 12 and September 1 dates. Canyon County primaries set for May 12 to choose delegates for county and state conventions in Payette Twin Falls and Wallace.
Caldwell fire department held a routine election Tuesday night with no contests or incidents. Elected officials include Co. M. Allen as chief, John Holdrich as assistant chief, J. Shorb as secretary, Anderson Cox as treasurer, J. V. Smal as foreman, J. M. Cox as assistant foreman, Sam Winchester as foreman of the hose company, and B. P. Bennett as assistant foreman.
Henry Reinimer returned from Boise hospital Saturday with a wounded hand showing progress toward recovery though he has no use yet of three fingers nearly severed by an electric saw. Hope remains that knuckle tips may permit motion. Reinimer, formerly Caldwell resident, has many friends glad he saved his hand.
J H Lowel presides over a gathering of landowners under the system along Boise River seeking support for financing a promotional carload of valley products to state and county fairs in Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and the Dakota states. An assessment of five cents an acre was discussed to fund the proposal. Enthusiastic talks favor the plan as the most economical advertising. One speaker who toured 28 states offered to contribute his assessment even though his land was not for sale.
Monday's Republican primary in Canyon County proceeded without incident as Mayor Smith deployed extra officers to guard ballot boxes and ensure compliance with election laws. The East Precinct elected M. W. Trotter, Dr. W. C. Maxey, O. M. Van Duyn, J. M. Thompson, and I. R. (names incomplete).
Beal, R. B. Sturgeon, and J. H. Low ell, West Precinct, D. D. Campbell, G. W. Shuee, James Gipson, G. W. Stovel, Willis Young and Ben Hart, South Precinct, B. W. Lower, J. P. Walker, J. B. Gowen, J. A. Tucker, W. A. Stone, 8, 8. Judd, 8. M. Skel ton and H. J. Zeh. The county convention will be held at Emmett next Wednesday.
Caldwell Market Day drew larger crowds than prior sales with cash receipts over 2700 dollars and additional sales by owners after formal hours. The Welser American questions future steps and urges the Commercial Club committee to take action to boost turnout and local business.
Market day at Caldwell on Monday April 6 proved a grand success with 2700 dollars of stock sold at public auction. Three auctioneers could not finish, continuing the sale into the next afternoon as weather stayed disagreeable yet attendance topped 1000. Caldwell led the state in monthly market days, now copied widely in Southern Idaho, boosting farmer trade and local business. The Star Observer invites discussion on expanding the scheme.
A Burlington line wreck near St. Louis left J A McKittrick trapped with a crushed knee. Rev R Allen of Grove City Pa amputated the leg with a pocket knife to save him from deadly scalding as nurse Emma Renner pressed whisky and applied a veil tourniquet. The patient was later moved to a St Louis hospital.
County Commissioner John Benham reports a corps of engineers is conducting a railway survey down the south side of the river from Glenns Ferry likely for the Oregon Short Line. The route runs through Bruneau, crosses the Bruneau River near the canyon head, and follows near the Grand View canal toward Grand View. crossing Idaho Northern or tying to the river further downstream remains undecided.
The O L continues from Ontario and may connect at Nampa via Idaho Northern. Rumors claim the O L plans a Twin Falls branch west of the river to secure a water grade to Huntington and then via the river route to Portland, with current survey possibly weighing that plan.
V. D. Hannah arrived in the city yesterday with a load of oversized potatoes. He claims to supply his neighbor George Stafford with spring wheat, a first in recent memory. He notes exceptionally warm weather irrigation made alfalfa grow so fast the stock pulled roots from the soil.
McDonald McCoy & Co notified the county clerk that they are lithographing the bridge bonds and will soon forward them for the required signatures.
The South Idaho Mail published in Pocatello announces its final shutdown with the phrase throwed up the sponge, signaling the end of its era and that the places that once knew it will know it no more forever.
On and after April 18, 1904 I will pay Pioneer Irrigation District Warrants. Maintenance Fund warrants numbered 4% to 577 inclusive, issues from December 8, 1907. Also Maintenance Warrants numbered 678 to 604 inclusive, issues from January 7, 1908. Snell Jr. Treasurer.
The board accepted a petition to establish a public highway at the southwest corner of township 4 north and west, with a 244 mile eastward alignment to section 33. Viewers Fred McConnell G W Shuee and T W Boone were appointed to view and report by July meeting. A.S. Funk petition for a bridge over Indian Creek between sections 25 and 26 township 3 west was laid over for investigation. The board adjourned to 2 PM April 20 1908.
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