26 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
1
A Caldwell Tribune appeal urges a public lightening of clerk hours by pushing merchants to close for the day at six and open at eight. The editor asks Caldwell residents to pledge to trade only with stores obeying these hours, collecting 250 signatures to demonstrate demand for an eight-to-six policy.
A representative of The Tribune toured the College Dormitory guided by Miss Julia V Finney. The facility houses young ladies with wholesome liberty, guarded by matrons Finney and Franklin. Amenities include a large dining room kitchen laundry guest chamber two bedrooms and a well stocked cellar. Rates are low with a Salt Lake round trip fare of 19 70 for the state fair travel dates Sept 30 to Oct 5 and final Oct 15.
A Milner, Idaho, shooting leaves Mrs. Emerson wounded twice in the chest while Dr. J W S Emerson is accused by locals of the crime. Doctors report one bullet lodged under the skin, another passed through, with the patient recovering. Reports vary on motive and whether burglary or domestic dispute sparked the attack.
Three blocks in the Washington Heights Addition must be sold at once. They will go for less than half price. For prices and terms call Boise Valley Real Estate Company.
Contractors Bissett and Carter offered to keep their bids open for 20 days while negotiations proceed for selling District bonds. The board ordered the Superintendent to divert water from both canals up to Five Mile on the 25th and notify Faris and Kesel before adjourning to the 28th.
Hallie Mills of Burns and Richard Charles, traveling showman, eloped from Caldwell. They were found near Boise, returned to Caldwell, and the woman fled to Baker City while the man stayed with his parents. Charles family had befriended the 21 year old woman after meeting her in Fletcher Ore. All ends well.
The Idaho Abstract Co reports transfers including Robert B. Wilson to Donald McBean for 525 dollars covering lots 6 and 7 in Hayes Add to Emmett, and Geo E Little to McBean for 750 dollars land in the NE corner of a SE quarter in Sec 12. Other transfers include properties in Nampa Payette and Caldwell, with amounts from 30 to 5917 dollars and several lot and block descriptions plus water rights.
The Chautauquan article on racial composition was concluded with a search for answers on race and democracy. Mrs Williams led a geography influences discussion in American history Chapter I. Mrs Goldsmith led the class reading on Washington as an inventor with next meeting under Mrs Stevenson.
Geo. Briggs E. J. Gilliam C. B. Farady Boise J. R. Evans Nyssa John Williams Middleton J. A. Wroten Jordan Valley A. J. Mc Farland C. Peterson Falk's Store J. A. Sharp and wife Ontario T. C. DeClercq DeSoto Iowa F. Lelunch Elito Me.
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