Canyon County ID Archives News.....Caldwell News September 15, 1901
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Idaho Daily Statesman September 15, 1901
Idaho Daily Statesman
Boise, Idaho
Sunday, September 15, 1901
 
CALDWELL NEWS
 
The County Fair Project Arousing Much Enthusiasm
 
Caldwell, Sept. 14 --This morning the news of President McKinley's death was 
pretty generally known and the flags on the public school, city hall and 
places of business were draped and at half mast, and all the business houses 
have emblems of mourning on them.  commandant Mexey of the department of 
Idaho, C. A. R. issued an order calling the veterans' attention officially to 
the president's death and ordered that the several charters be draped in 
mourning.  The people are filled with profoundest grief.
 
This afternoon at the city hall the directors of the Canyon county fair held a 
rousing meeting.  T. K. Little, Geo. Little, Sumner Dee and D. D. Campbell 
were added to the list of fair directors and the following committees were 
named:  Committee on grounds and baseball -- T. K. Little and W. R. Selree.   
Executive committee -- E. K. Hayes, T. K. Little, S. W. Dee.  Building 
committee -- V. D Hannah and J. C. Geisler.  Privilege committee -- S. W. Dee, 
Geo. Little and R. A. Cowden.  S. S. Foote presided and J. C. Geisler acted as 
secretary pro tem.  A. E. Gipson was appointed permanent assistant secretary.  
The executive committee takes charge of the (unreadable).  D. D. Campbell is 
substituted for Mayor Sebree in the (unreadable) committee, and the directors 
have decided to meet three times a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 
till the opening of the fair.
 
Prof. W. J. Boone, president of the college of Idaho, has returned from a 
visit in Pennsylvania, having been called to the bedside of his father.  His 
father is much improved in health.
 
C. P. Hartley of Boise Valley received a bronze medal for his exhibit at the 
Paris fair.  The prize was won on apples.
 
D. D. Campbell is building a handsome addition to his residence property on 
the boulevard.

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