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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
4
Publication shows price 82.00 per year and notes weekly edition established December 4 1883, entered at Caldwell Post as second class matter March 3 1879, indicating postal status and cadence.
The article cites widespread dissatisfaction with current education methods arguing that abstract mental drills fail to prepare students for practical life. It highlights Dr Frederic Buck's World’s Work piece titled Educational Bankruptcy and urges teachers and parents to read his forthcoming series for authoritative insight.
An inspiring reminder of opportunities ahead and the enduring hope of youth. Robert Aikman traveled to Idaho in 1881 with little money but strong health and ambition. Now he is among the wealthiest and most influential figures in his community.
The article notes many parents overlook oatmeal's strength giving qualities for children. It cites mothers who feed Quaker Oats to their kids and observe improvements in strength and vigor, urging broader use for child development.
The speaker praises Idaho Pioneers for laying a path to wealth and respect. He notes many came with little but hard work, now capital seeks Idaho, and opportunities will grow over the next 26 years. Example cited is Robert Aikman who arrived in Caldwell in 1881 and built a fortune. Youth are urged to go to work to share in Idaho’s promise.
The Idaho Falls Register passes from William E. Wheeler to Marshall B. Yeaman who already owned half and now buys the other half. Yeaman pledges to continue Wheeler’s policy of honesty and candor, honoring the paper’s 25 year history as a leading Idaho publication in politics and industry. The note also congratulates Wheeler on his long career and wishes him success in future endeavors.
A Tribune notice thanks Senator Heyburn and Congressman Hamer for sending Idaho maps after a prior two week notice. The piece credits both men as estimable representatives who are aiding Idaho, and promotes advertising in The Tribune as worthwhile.
North side farmers and homesteaders aided by Caldwell merchants plan meetings this week and a big gathering next Saturday to press the government to start the reclamation project or permit private capital. The Tribune notes private investment could yield faster, more certain water, with six to seven years of government inaction cited as delay.
The Tribune calls on readers to attend meetings and inform themselves. Marshal Dryden responded to a disturbance by six hoboes throwing stones at Greek section men and the section house. He corralled two, jailed four, and hauled a keg of beer into town, noting jail space for four but six crowds.
Multiple vagrancy, forgery, theft, and embezzlement cases crowd the docket. Eight men awaiting trial for a Nampa freight car robbery plead not guilty and seek separate trials. Several defendants demand individual juries, risking twelve to fifteen juries before verdicts. A separate raid on a Short Line car adds burglary and attempted escape charges. Civil dockets wait while criminal cases proceed.
Judge Bryan presided as several individuals were naturalized. Frederick Bauat and George Mahen joined as subjects of different nations, with residents from Nampa Caldwell and others including Walter Laidlaw Charles Skippen Cornelius Peter Jenson and Peter Mays van der Meer among the new Americans.
The Tribune discusses Caldwell banks keeping evening hours from 6 to 7 for deposits to aid merchants and avoid daylong cash handling. It urges adoption of eastern practice with banks open later on pay days and Saturdays for cashing checks and serving working people.
Fargo records show Sunday school attendance totaling 2235 for the year with an average of 4251 52 per Sunday and total yearly contributions of 46.06 dollars. Mr and Mrs Wm Look stayed with their son in law Joy Weeks near Boise. Grover Garman cut rye for bay. Mr and Mrs C B Fairman visit New Plymouth this week. Mrs W H Look departed for an extended trip to Minnesota. Miss Nellie Day of Golden Gate visited Mrs S Root.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Geo Woodard of Elmont Kan from typhoid fever after five weeks illness. Family details include husband six children two brothers and a sister. Community updates report trips, business transacts, students joining exams, illnesses, and arrivals around Middleton. A concert by Boise musicians impressed locals while Miner Concert Company failed to appear. Middleton band performed instead and a farewell gathering for J S Clark was hosted at home before their move to Payette.
On July 4 1904 Caldwell held a barbecue funded by public subscriptions raised to cover fair debts. H D Blatchley held $86 after paying obligations and deposited it in a bank. It grew to $105.87 and was transferred to Mr Herrington to help pay part of Homesteaders' day expenses. photographs of Blatchley available on request.
Do Not Be Bothered with Files and Mosquitoes. We have screened doors in all sizes and prices. Caldwell Lumber Co.
The Nampa city council has ordered the clerk to investigate a sweeper apparatus as hitching racks on the streets are removed. This move marks a push toward progress and modernization in Nampa according to recent council orders.
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