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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
4
The Caldwell Tribune calls a special bond election in the Caldwell school district for 8000 to repair and enlarge school houses and facilities. Lincoln building is unsafe, unsanitary, and congested. completing Washington is needed. The paper urges public support to protect children and improve health.
The Winnemucca Star reports the town of Winnemucca and Humboldt county will be the southern terminal for the San Francisco Idaho and Montana railway, branded the Golden Gate Route. The line will join Southern Pacific and Western Pacific, with shops likely at Winnemucca, and will shorten travel to the Bay Area by about 600 miles, boosting southern Idaho markets and mining outputs. Col. B. R. Place and others tour Jordan Valley region to survey resources, staying another week. Rails cargoes of 45 tons pending arrival, depot work set to begin next week amid plan changes causing delays.
The San Francisco Idaho and Montana line will reduce San Francisco distance by 620 miles, opening vast agricultural and mineral country. Northern Humboldt and Idaho gain faster goods access, with Winnemucca as southern terminal. The route enters Nevada at McDermitt and runs via the Quin river valley to Winnemucca, per a San Francisco Idaho and Montana map.
A Caldwell Tribune May 30 article on the right of way for the R R and M line stirs debate. Sagebrushers Rhodes Rowland oppose Col Place and accuse the railroad of bluffing and land sharks. The piece accuses Mr Olsen of taking fifty dollars and hints at rebates if Place speaks out.
Thomas Davis one of Boise’s oldest pioneers died suddenly at his home in Boise. Born in Cincinnati seventy years ago he and his brother Frank moved to Idaho in 1862 and settled in the Boise basin. He located the present city property before Boise existed and built a successful farm and orchard despite early freezing setbacks. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
The Boise area remembers George Davis a major rancher and stockman worth about three quarters of a million. He built the Nye house and later a 12 room frame home. Davis never held public office but helped reorganize Boise City Bank and invested in land and stock. He mentored his son Edwin in later years and remained devoted to family and music.
The New York Times notes Denver as the first U S city to try a suit before a petit jury entirely of women. The twelve Denver jurors ruled the dress was right and the plaintiff at fault, asserting a precedent in women’s civic influence.
N. S. Miller came back Thursday from a trip through Hillsborough Forest Grove Cornelius and other Oregon points to study creameries and condensaries in Washington County. He found the dairy industry prominent and the condensaries key to milk disposal and praised the region’s potential.
Mr. Miller reports hay yields of five tons per acre in the region vs two elsewhere and notes hay costs from six to sixteen dollars per ton delivered. He will present a detailed investigation including condensaries and creameries to the Commercial Club next week. He discusses Canyon County roads, noting the county owns a rock crusher and that Hillsborough streets are planked and periodically renewed.
The Idaho World argues that the Democratic party in Idaho is ruined by Senator Dubois and his anti Mormon line. It says the party must avoid religious wars and stand for core principles, or risk further demoralization.
In Roswell Idaho on Tuesday night Madam Nordica greeted locals at Mr B H Brumbach s home from 830 to 11 pm social and entertaining remarks praise her as noble. The note also mentions plentiful sturgeon catches on Snake River and a Roswell school lawn picnic with boys calves flags and ice cream. union stock yards ill provides market updates with lambs carcase prices and expected light receipts next week.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Caldwell and vicinity plan memorial services on Sunday June 14 at 2 30 PM in Odd Fellows Hall. Rev D H Jones Boise chaplain of State Lodge No 77 will deliver the memorial address. The Caldwell band will attend.
The Odd Fellows and Gem of the Mountains Rebekah Lodge announce a memorial service at the hall with a procession to Canyon Hill Cemetery. An interurban car was impractical. carriages will transport members to the cemetery. Miss Iva Weymouth dies in California after typhoid pneumonia. her father B L Weymouth to bring remains home for burial.
Notice to Caldwell Idaho voters of a special election on June 23 1908 at Old City Hall from 1 to 5 pm to decide if trustees may issue negotiable bonds up to 8000 dollars at not more than six percent interest, payable semi annually at the Treasurer's office.
A bond resolution from Independent School District No 28 Caldwell Idaho authorizes bond issuance with payments possible after ten years and due within twenty years. Proceeds fund completing furnishing and repairing school buildings and sites. Dated Caldwell June 11 1908. Florence B Lowell president and R 8 Madden clerk sign.
Notice from James Brady and Addison T. Smith announces a Republican State Nominating Convention in Boise Idaho on September 1 1908 at 11 am. Delegates from counties listed will elect a new State Central Committee and nominate candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court one member of Congress and state officers for the November 3 1908 general election. County committees urged to arrange primaries and district conventions.
Schedule announces daily excursions to Payette Lakes via O S L from June 20 to September 30. Tickets carry a 30 day limit from date of sale and rates and details are available from agents.
Francis B. Hardy of Desmith Dakota arrives in the city on Saturday seeking water for domestic use at Twin Falls land sale. He is a twin to Frank Hardy, Caldwell’s longtime resident. The brothers have not met since 27 years ago. Hardy will stay a few days with Frank before returning home and may decide to relocate here.
Charles Winkle a Cassia County stockman married Miss Dell Miller at Ed Miller's home in the city on Wednesday. Miss Miller resides in Caldwell with many friends who extend congratulations. Sheriff Thorp has not yet returned from Twin Falls country.
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