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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
LITERARY CONTEST.
The LOweGGs and COGum6ians Will
Hold Their Annual Contest April
l3th-An Interesting Time
Expected.

The annual contest between the
Lowell and Columbian Literary So
cieties of the College of Idaho will
take place in the Opera House, Fri
day, 18th inst. Music for the &C.
casion will be furnished by the
Caldwell Orchestra and the Mando-
lin Club. The program is as fol-
lows: Defamation: Miss Matte
Keller, "How the Old Horse Won
the Bet" Miss Lis1e Canter, "A
New Years Time at Wil1ards' S.
Orations: Chas. Saxton, "Honor"
Ralph Beal, "What We Owe 9th
ers" Essays: Miss Ida Hart
kept, Couture and Reform" Miss
Winnie Wilder, "Stepping Stones to
Success" debate: Resolved, That
the male mind exercises greater in
huence on the civilization and hap
piness of the human race than does
the female mind; affirmative, o. D.
Canter; negative, John Galloway
An admission of IS cents will be
charged in order to help defray ex,
penses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
PAYETTE INDEPENDENT.

The Payette INDEPENDENT has
changed its editor and it's political
policy. It would be discourteous,
if not unjust, to say that the edi-
toria1 change has been for the bet
ter, because it might be construed
as reflection on the ability of a
really competent journalist. Mr..
Venable, the former editor, is a
born Democrat. All his natural
sympathies are Democratic, and
when his intelligence began to rebel
against the promptings of his heart,
things became tangled with him.
His brains told him that Democracy
was all wrong, but his system had
become so saturated with it that he
could not throw it off completely,
or rather could not become thor
oughly Republicanized. In 1894,
he made an heroic effort, but suffer
ed a relapse in 1896, and in 1898
came very near to succumbing to
his hearts longings and going back
to his first love. This contest be-
tween heart and mind in the editor
has quite naturally reflected itself
in the political fluctuations of the
paper, and has given it some repu-
tation for instability, but has not
occasioned any serious question of
its integrity. The new editor, Mr..
NV. w. Wells, is a straight-out,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07

clear-cut Republican with positive
convictions and no traditional COM
plications. He will advocate Re-
pub1icanism from the heart as well
as from the brain-both organs are
in strict accord and good working
order. He is a young, active and
we'll educated man, and will, we
believe, make a successful journal
list. We congratulate the people Of
Payette, Canyon county, and Idaho
on the changed attitude of the
Endebendent, and sincerely wish TO,
all concerned a full measure Of
success,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
Spreads Like WiIdfire.

When things are 1.-THE best" they be-
come "the best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist, of Relleville,
o., writes: Electric Bitters are the
best selling bitters have handled in
20 years. You know whyP Most dis
eases begin in disorders of stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and
nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the
stomach, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, purifies the bloou, Strengthens
the nerves, hence cures multitudes OF
maladies. It builds up the entire sys-
TEN. Puts new life and vigor into any
weak, sickly, rundown man or woman,
Price 90 cents. Sold by II. D. Blatch-
ley, Druggist.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
IRRIGATION MATTERS.
The Two Caldwell Enterprises Progressing
SplendidIy--Arransements About Com
pIeted for the Segregation Of 10000
Acres District Affairs All Sat.
isfactory.
success.

At the present time Caldwell is
the center of irrigation enterprise
and activity in this section. The
preliminary steps connected with
the segregation of about 10000
acres of land under the Carey act
are about completed, and as soon
as the work is passed upon by the
State board, and such formalities as
the law requires have been COM
piled with, the work of canal con-
struction will be pushed. This land
is on the north side of the river,
and embraces as fine a section of
country as lies out of doors. Mr..
T. G. Egleston, one of the prime
movers in the enterprise, has spent
several days of the last week going
carefully over the ground, and elm
mating such tracts as are not sus-
ceptible of irrigation from the pro-
posed system. Care is also being
taken to protect some splendid res
ervoir sites within the district. It
seems that this enterprise is now
we'll passed the uncertain, or theo-
retic, stage, and may be regarded
as one of the things to be. THE
TRIBUNE will give full and reliable
information respecting it next week.
The affairs of the Pioneer Irriga-
ton district are also moving along
as smoothly and rapidly as possible.
The directors have prepared and
submitted their report to the State
Engineer, and feel confident that it
will meet with his hearty approval.
They expect to receive his report
within the next ten days. Some
preliminary conferences have been
had between the board and Mr..
Bloomfield, representing the Phy1,
lis canal, and so far everything has
been amicable and satisfactory
R. H. Davis, secretary, acting by
authority of the directors, inter
viewed Mr.. Howard Sebree, owner
of the Caldwell Canal, and reported
that Mr.. Sebree would cheerfu1ly dc
anything in his power to facilitate
such arrangements respecting water
| distribution as the board may
desire, Mr.. Sebree is strongly in
favor of the district system and viii
do whatever he can to make the
Pioneer a success. He believes
that the only solution of the irriga-
ton problem is for the farmers to
own their own systems. His ex-
perience with irrigation matters
enables him to speak with authority
on the subject.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
DEWEY FOR PRESIDENT.

Admiral Dewey has announced
that he would like to be President
if the people would like him to be.
In general the people of the United
States will rejoice at Mr.. Dewey's
determination to enter the political
field, because it means that there is
going to be a revolution i'll the
Democratic party. 1t means that
George will be nominated and Will
liam laid on the shelf or William
will be nominated and all that is
left of Jefersonian and Jacksonian
Democracy will perish from the
earth. When Dewey sailed into
Manila harbor about year ago he
did it resolved to blow up the Span
ish fleet or 60 down to the bottom
of the sea himself. Now he sails
into politics determined to destoy
Organism or himself sink into po-
litica1 oblivion. He will probably
discover that the adventure upon
which he is now embarked involves
greater difficulties than anything he
was liable to encounter in Manila
bay. The mines which Mr.. Bryan
and his friends have laid are all
fresh and in good working order.
The torpedoes are all going to ex-
plode, and there will be such an
upclashing in the Kansas City con-
vention as the doughty admiral
never dreamed of. But it will also
be stormy time for William Jen-
nings, because a mighty army of
old line Democrats are very tired Of
the boy orators outpourings and it
will be a great relief to them to
have for a leader a man who is un-
able to make 40 speeches day ev-
cry day n,the year in a different
key. But Dewey has not said what
his politics is. That is the glory of
him. That is where his advantage
over Bryan begins. Dewey WRIT
ally says, anything is good
enough for a man like me. Issue
your orders and I will obey" On
the other hand Bryan has been
stating his politics every morning On
new bill Of fare ever since he
went on the road. And the trouble
is that nobody is able to tell next
morning whether he is discussing
Bryan's principles Or a discarded
issue. The gold bug Democrats
have been working long and hard
to concoct scheme for getting rid
Of Mr.. Bryan, and it looks as
though they have succeeded, al
though there is nothing sure about
it yet. Since the above was put in
type, Dewey has concluded to be a
Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. !
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, !

LAnu Uhce at Boise, Idaho, {
Feby %. 1900.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ "a hamed settler has filed notice oil bis intef1-
and that said proof will be made before Cler1 ~
Ghe pGoDate Court at Caldwell, Idaho, on Anil II
D. St lS0o; W.: Thomas D. P0ston, Id. Applica-
v. r. 3W. B. M. ~S' N0o' %o' Twp
ne names the following witnessest to prove b,s
said land, viz: " 0"i'i'"'loh OF,
John /. Bardsley, Eric Anderson, Henry Vim
zen Sens eacn Of Caldwell Idaho, and HarVe W. SUIT
tOn q middleton. Idaho. " Jul
mch S-Aprl7. JAMES KING, Register
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
NOTICE.!

The City Council of Caldwell
hereby advertise for bids for sprink-
ling for the fiscal year 1ooo-1oo1,
as per Ordinance No. no, now on
file a my Office. Said bids shall be
sealed, and shall be opened Monday,
April IS, 1900, at o'clock p. m.
L. w. BACH, City Clerk.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

Land Office at Boise, Idaho.
April 8, 1900.
Notich Is hereby, given that the following nam.
so Setter mas filed notice of his Intention to
.th ake nIal proof In support Of his claim. and
{nat said proof will be made before the clerk i ~
froOate Court at Caldwell, Idaho. on MaV ,S %
Icy 4' t ~ ;nS James an A. Clark HID Application No.
Up. N. r. 2 west, ~ N|A A"A-4 sec' 20,
ne names the following witnesses to proya his
land, viz: 'A'u 0ui'l'a'loh OF said
Asa Kingsberry. Hiram Payne. Samue, Norr-
H nan and James Honsicker, all of MddIeto%
JAMES KING, Register,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-07

Eva Stuart VS.. G. W. Stuart.
w. c. Dunbar VS.. Canyon coun-
ty.
Rossl & Ridenbaugh VS.. T. w.
Bates.
B. R. L. Poster VS.. Last Chance
Ditch Co.
o: H. Cole VS.. John Strobe.
W. d. Hale VS.. H. w. Dornan
A: S. Robertson VS.. John Young
and Margaret Young.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
IOWA STATE NEWS.
THE FRUIT GROWERS.
The Northwest Iowa horticultural
Society Will Hold Ninth Annual
Meeting Mt Emme tsburg.

The Northwest horticultural so
ciety will hold its ninth annual meet
ing in Emmetsburg, December 4, 8
and 6. The object of this society is
the promotion of horticulture and for.
estry by the gaining and spreading
OF information concerning the Guilt.
walton of fruits, flowers and trees
that are adapted to the soil and eli
mate of northwest Iowa. The society
looks forward to the time when in all
its territory there will not be home
without an abundance of fruits and
flowers, "home grown" nor farm
without ample tree shelter for the
home and its surroundings. To this
end it earnestly asks the hearty CO.
operation of all those who are in sym.
pathy with its aims.
In addition to the usual liberal
premiums for fruits and flowers, the
society this year will give prizes to
the boys and girls under II years OF
age, as follows: For the best essay
on why Plant Trees?" plants and
trees to the value of two dollars; for
the second, Prof. Bailey's principles
of Fruit Growing;" for the third, a
years subscription to the Fruitman.
Essays should be sent to the score.
tary before December 1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
BIG CORN CROP.
This Year VIII BE Three Hun
dred Million Bushels.

Director John Sage, of the state
weather and crop service, says:
1.-THE corn crop in Iowa will exceed the
800, 900 bushel mark. Recent reports
from some of our reporters throughout the
state indicate that the crop is going to be
even larger than was at first estimated.
The quality, however, will probably be
somewhat impaired by the wet weather Of
the fall, and the value of the crop will be
lessened considerably. This will have COM
parauvely little effect, however, as the
great bulk OF the corn crop is fed right
here in the state, and the merchantable
value does not affect materially the value
of the corn for home feeding purposes.
Practically all the corn raised in Iowa is
sold in live stock, and the profits are always
good. Probably two thirds of the crop Is
in the crib by this time. A small per-
centage of the corn will be reduced in value
by moulding to the extent of three or four
cents per bushel, perhaps. The fall has
been too wet for the highest success of the
grain crops in the state, though the yield
will be enormous. believe the yield will
be as high as 40 or Al bushels to the acre.
Last year 1t was SO and a fraction"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Rural Routes, Covering Many Miles
of Territory, Have Been Estab-
lished in Six Counties.

Rural free delivery service has been
established as follows:
Abba, Monroe county, length of route,
21h miles; population served, 800; carrier,
Thomas Smiley. Bluff Creek post Office
to be supplied by rural carrier.
xsolnt,--Ilrr,-e county length OF
route, 2al4 miles; population served, SIS;
carrier H. H. Wormer. Post Office al
Alice to be served by rural carrier.
Marengo, Iowa county, length of route
23A miles; population served, 500; carrier
S. A. Wilson.
Valley Junction. Polk county, length OF
route, 30h miles; population served, 665;
carrier K. A. Wilson.
Forest City. Winnebago county, length
of routes, II miles; population served, 1888
carriers, ]. r. Howard, J. H. McClain and
c. r. Halvorsen; post offices at Mount
Valley, Ratna and Ellington to be discon.
tinued.
Parnell, Iowa county. length of route
2lh miles; population served. $40; carrier
j. HI. Herman; Holbrook post office sup.
piled by rural carrier.
Madrid. Boone county, H. NJ. Graves, car.
rier. He will cover an area of AZ square
miles, serving a population of 91S.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
Improve Yourself.

If people only knew the valde Of
time. A half hour each day steadily
given to the vanquishing of some
real book in history, science literature
is three hours week, is more than
twelve hours month, is more than
twelve solid days, of twenty-four hours
each, year. What cannot the bust
est person accomplish by such seizure
of the fragments of time! Oh, if the
young people only knew of the culture
possible for them by such simple
means. And it is always the man
who knows who gets to be the man
VINO does, and to whom the chance
for doing comes. Merely frittering
away ones leisure-a lifetime devoted
only to that, how pitiably sad. No
ship drifts into harbor. No young
person drifts into achieving manhood
or womanhood. Take time for I'M
proving YOURSELF Cresco Baptist.
The people us Il rule read enough,
butunfortunately their selection Of
reading matter neither elevates nor
instructs. Fiction instead OF fact
captures too many. A glimpse of the
books in the hands of readers and on
sale in the book stores and at news
stands corroborateS us in this state
ment. Would that the yonng were
given to better class of reading mat
ter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
A NEW HOME.
Corner stone Of state Normal school
Building Laid Mt Cedar Falls
with Appropriate Exeroises.

Appropriate and impressive exer
cises marked the laying of the corne,
stone Of the new state normal school
building in Cedar Falls In the pres.
ence of number of distinguished
persons. The principal address was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Kaye, of oska'
loosa, and the historical review of the
institution was given by Prof. D. S.
Wright, who was one of the original
corps Of instructors and still occupies
the chair of mathematics.
In 1876 four teachers composed the
faculty board. At present there are
50 instructors. The enrolment the
first year was 1856; now it is 2,1O4
The first appropriation by the state
was $1,000; that of last year, $4,000
in addition to the 100000 for the
building now In course of erection.
President H. Fl. Seerley has held
the position for IS years-the longest
term of any official in the state con.
nected with an educational institu-
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Chairman of the House Committee
Holds Conference with Presi-
dent Mckinley.

Washington, Nov. 26. - Chairman
Hull, of the House committee on mil
itary affairs, called a meeting of the
committee for next Tuesday. He
hopes that quorum will be pres
ent and that the committee can go
to work Immediately upon the out
lines of new army bill. Mr.. Hull was
In conference with the president and
with officials of the war department
upon the character of legislation de-
sired by the administration. He said
the president will communicate to
congress very fully his recommends
lions about the army, and he did not
assume to speak the presidents mind
in advance. He thought, however.
that the administration would not
be content with any makeshift legis-
lation, no proposition to continue the
present law for two years more. His
impression was that the president
wanted authority to raise a regular
army sufficient for the needs of the
country, 100000 men. if necessary, the
number to be reduced when there was
no longer need for them.
Mr.. Hull said the Taft commission
had reported that $4,000 Filipinos
could be enlisted Immediately in the
army for the Philippines, and that
they would make good soldiers un-
der American officers. There was no
fear of repetition of Great Brit
aims experience with the Sepoys, for
the Filipinos, Mr.. Hull said, have no
national feeling, like the natives of
India. Moreover, added Mr.. Hull, the
experiment of enlisting native troops
has proven successful, and there are
no more loyal nor efficient soldiers
than the natives enlisted in the Brit.
ish army in India.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
The True Basis.
Good citizenship i

GOOd citizenship is
The basis of public peace;
The basis of personal security:
The basis of equal rights;
The basis Of justice to all;
The basis of good laws;
The basis of good government;
The basis of national prosperity;
The basis of improved conditions:
The promise of a better tomorrow.
Instead of progressive euchre part.
les the young men and women could
meet and protitably discuss the fol
, lowing questions, their correct inter.
probation being a help to good citizen.
ship: What is government? What is
/. the relation OF self government to
other forms of government? What
its relation to civilization: To indi.
vidual right? To human progress:
what is the meaning af the term citi.
zen? How does the relation of the
citizen to his government differ from
that of the subject to his sovereign.
In the public and private schools OF
CreSco are nearly Il score of teachers
and under their instruction Il large
number OF young men and women
who can probably study aud discuss
each of the topics mentioned Then
we have Il large number OF young men
and women out of the schools, intelli.
gent and ambitious to do what is best
for the welfare of their country and
of mankind. The young men, mem
beers of the bar and of other profcs.
sionS, could take prominent part in
the calculation of these or other
important topics of universal concern
to good citizenship. But we anticipate
that some woman may be inclined to
ask "Why omen should be asked to
discuss questions of citizenship, when
they arc denied the rights of citizens?
Because if American women showed a
higher appreciation of the half loaf of
citizenship they now enjoy, it would
greatly enhance their chances of Sec
uring further recognition. Whether
such resalt should follow or not, it
would be of great service to the coun-
try in enabling them to shape the cit
izeoship of the future on which the
hope of the country must depend.
We have been getting our fashions,
our literature, our fads and our stan
dards of social quality from abroad,
Instead of building our citizenship on
an American model. The most i'm
portant part of politics in a republic
is usually outside of party lines, and
lie hardest fight ofgood citizenship is
to compel parties to move forward.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
The lgI r. Hicks 1901 Almanac.

Whatever may be said Of the scien-
titic causes,upon which the Rev. Irl
ticks bases his yearly forecasts OF
storm and weather. it is Il remarkable
fact that specific warnings of every
great storm, flood, cold wave and
drouth, have been plainly printed in
his now famous Almanac for many
years. The latest startling proof OF
| fact was the destruction of Galveston,
i Texas, on the very day named by Prof.
Hicks in his 1900 almanac, as-ene e1
/, disaster by storm along the gulf coasts
The 1901 Almanac, by far the finest,
most complete and beautiful yet pub.
| liShed, is ROW ready. This remarka.
(, be book of near two hundred pages,
splendldly illustrated with charts and
half-tone engravings, goes as a premi-
I'm to every subscriber who pays one
dollar year for Prof. Hicks Journal,
H'ord and Works. The Almanac alone
is sent prepaid for only 25c Order
from Word and Works Publishing Com
pany, 22O1 Locust ST., ST. Louis, Mo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
WILL BUILD NEW BOAT.
Holland Company Contracts to Free.
a New Submarine Vessel for
the Government.

Washington, Nov. e6.-The navy de-
partment has entered into contract
with the Holland Submarine Boat COM
pany for the construction of boat Of
the type of the six heretofore CO :,
tracted for, to replace the Plungen abe
company agreeing to take the P,nnne,
off the hands of the govern ment an i
to build in her place t.,a hos, 4vna
of modern submarine bot Co.. ~ ~,
=. Pi'o,oou' .eion.N ng to the govern.
men, '4e sum g. 5000 already paid
on .ne iuns r, and the sum of 81, 365
Mn.oh Iepiesents other expenses tc
ss sne government has been sub
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
To Gust n Company,

Suit has been begun by F. NJ. Hub
bell and c. Z. Campbell to GUST the
Iowa (BelD Telephone company from
the streets of Des Moines on the
ground that its franchise has expired
and that the wires and poles incumber
the streets. The company will resist
on the ground that the city has re-
peatedly recognized its existence since
the franchise expired, and also on
the ground of vested rights, having
more than 100000 invested in its
nlank
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-27
VIII Talk Dutch.

Judge Hutchinson has ruled in the
case of II. L. Andrews ct al. VS.. Rev.
j. F. Heemstra, pastor for the Cen
trail Reformed church of Sioux Center,
that he has no jurisdiction. The min
lister was employed under contract
that he was to use the English Ian
guage in preaching his sermons, but
recently he advertised Sunday after
noon services in the Dutch language
and evening services in English. Some
of the church members brought suit
to enjoin him from using the Dutch
language.