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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
2
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The Republican State Central Committee directs a convention in Boise on September 1 1908 at 11 am to adopt a platform, elect a new State Central Committee, and nominate candidates for Supreme Court Justice Congress member and state officers for the November 3 1908 election. Delegations allocated by county and requests to arrange primaries and delegate conventions are noted, with James Brady and Addison T. Smith as chairs.
Notice from Canyon County Idaho Republican Central Committee sets August 12 1908 at 10 am for county convention to elect eighteen delegates to the state convention in Boise September 1 1906. Precincts assigned, primaries in county held 3 to 6 pm except city precincts where 2 to 7 pm. Nightly towns named Nam pa Payette Emmett reading.
MABEL GRACE CARLETON of Emmett Idaho announces her candidacy for County Superintendent of Schools in Canyon County subject to approval by the Republican nominating convention. Her bid centers on improving rural schooling and classroom support.
The speaker announces candidacy for County Treasurer, aiming for the Republican County Convention of Canyon County. The announcement states intent to secure the party nomination and emphasizes commitment to public service under party guidance.
A reader asserts a well defined ring within the Commercial club, naming Dan Campbell Walter Griffith H D Andrews J B Gowen J H Lowell and H W Dorman as prominent members and hints at further involvement. The letter outlines reasons for including these men and questions membership influence.
The writer accuses Caldwell Commercial club members Walter Griffith Dan Campbell J H Lowell J B Gowen H D Andrews and H W Dorman of forming a ring to fund and promote local ventures. The letter details loans and guarantees tied to land for an experiment station fair advertising and railway expansion, claiming these actions benefited the ring and that membership is unlikely to grow.
Paris Post praises United States Senator Heyburn of Idaho. It condemns the Boise Statesman and Ada county clique for opposing him and predicts unanimous support at the Republican state convention for Heyburn to succeed himself. The piece also endorses French and Brady.
Market report notes little change in sheep and lamb supplies from last week. Prices for clipped and spring lambs steady. yearlings and sheep about 35 cents per 100 lower than last week with low seasonal demand. Good killing yearlings sold around 4.5 cents per pound. dampened mutton demand. Southern lambs entering markets. packers in Louisville buying. Expect a train of spring lambs forthcoming.
Market prices for live sheep and lambs are quoted with Good to choice western grass wethers at 3.75 to 4.00, yearling wethers 4.26 to 4.40, grass ewes 3.60 to 3.75, spring lambs 6.50 to 6.75, and fair to good ranges. Caldwell news notes include Col. Allen Miller visiting, a wool-grower in Payette Valley, remodeling at the Fern interior, cattle trading by John Sebree, travel and social updates, and railroad progress toward the dam with a tourist car near operation.
N W Lowman returned from his mouth of Clear Creek ranch to seek homestead status in Boise. The forestry service reduced his 160 acres to 107, sparing scrubby pines on 40 acres he wanted. He denies value in the trees, but the chief forester’s orders prevented title. A separate item notes a Greek gang fight near Notus, Pat O’Connors’ crew clashing over a shovel, one man severely struck and transported for care. no arrests yet.
The Tribune notes an advertisement for Portland Business College in a separate column. The ad praises the college for doing all tasks in a first class manner and earns the nickname School of Quality, a title the institution should be proud of.
Con Dewey of Nampa was a Caldwell visitor Wednesday. J. B. Gowen was at Ontario on private business. E. K. Hays the Emmett banker was in the city on business. Mrs. BE. E. Dutton and daughter left for Cambridge for a visit. M. F. Harrington of O’Neill Nebr, is visiting his brother, J. S. of this city. Miss Verna Horn visits with her sister Mrs. Dr Ed Maxey in Boise.
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