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Arizona republican., 1903-09-09
The Indians and Their Wealth.

By the census of 1900 there were in the United States proper, not including Alaska. 237,196 Indians-a decrease of 4,1S2, or ? per cent since 1890. No enumeration of Indians not taxed and living in tribal relations was ever made prior to the date last mentioned, so there is no sure way to estimate the number of these people at the time of their greatest strength. Reliable au- thorities claim, however. that they never exceeded 00,000 and that their lcssening numbers are due not only to disease, but in large part to the assimi- lation going on with the white people.
 The red men are scattered throughout all the states and territories in the union. Excepting Indian territory and Alaska, -.izona with 26. 48O has the largest aboriginal population, while the remaining list worthy of notice runs in the following order: South Dakota, 20,- 225; California. 15.377; New Mexico, 13, IA; Oklahoma, II .945; Montana, H. 54S; Washington, 1O.O39; Minnesota, 9.1S2; Wisconsin. S.372; North Dakota, 6.96S; Michigan, 6,354: North Carolina. 5,6S1; New York, 5.257. and Nevada, 5.216. Alaska has an Indian population of 29,536, and Indian territory has 52,5Oc.
 The Indians. as a class. are the worst and mos. worthless set of people in this country. but nevertheless they are cared for better than all others. They have funds in the United States treas urv amounting to $35, ,636 .O37 .47. drawing s1,721, 915.33 interest yearly. Their total annual income from all sources is S5,- 33S. .SS0.54, and they cost the govern ment, if we include the gratuities and treaty oblig@ tions already reckoned in above income, grand total which amounted last year to S9, 736. 1S6.09. These figures do not embrace the in dividual earnings of these people, many of whom are employed in the govern ment and agency service at salaries running from s1,G00 to S4,OO0 a year. Others also have private fortunes and
 
 t.pays out S3,6OO.0 for the sole item of Indian education. Free money is not the only boon enjoyed by these semi barbarous people. They own 3i3. .3O0 horses, mules and burros: 25S.S19 cattle 50.365 swine, 567.941 sheep. 90.913 goats and 254.2S5 domestic fowls, in addition to much other valuable property Their greatest wealth. however. is their land. Their reservations contain 11S,932 square miles, or 76,l16713 acres-an area almost the exact size of Arizona and greater than that of Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island Connecticut. Massachusetts. New York and Delaware combined. which states sustain as against the 237. .196 Indians a total population of 13,044,679.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

A dispatch from London says that the undertakers are perturbed by publica- = ton of the fact that the funeral of the Marquis of Salisbury cost but s7O, and the funeral of the late Duke of West minister but $35. It is feared that it will become fashionable to have modest and inexpensive funerals But there is no need for the undertakers to worry. The very rich, like Westminster and Salisbury. may be treated to quiet and economical burial, but defercnce to "ap- pearances'' will continue to govern the less we'll to- do.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09
Two Points of View.

i It is q very old, an eXhaustively dis cuSsed, and an extremely important
 question which the Boston Adf ertiser touches up when it eXclaims: How
 much more value to themselves and to | the world would be the work Of the earnest men and women from this country who are trying to convert the | Turks if they were located among the slums of our great cities, in the crowd ed negro districts of the south, and with the InulanS of the vest" And there is solid truth in the Advertiser s assertion that "there' is enough of ignorance superstition, dirt, and bar
 barian heathenism, and they would be
 under the protection of the laws of our own country" But it is a. vain ques-
 tion that our contemporary propounds
 when it asks: What church will set
 the example of calling back her mis- sionaries from Turkey for work at home?"
 No church will set that example as to Turkey or any other missionary field. The strongest argument that can be presented in favor of concentrating all
 missionary efforts upon he 'iGnorance, superstition, dirt, and barbarian heath enism" in this country will have no in ;. Not that they are regardless of existing conditions at home, for they decidedly are not, as their works testify; but be- cause they believe that in sending mis-
 sionaries to all parts of the non Chris 1 tian world to teach and to preach Christianity they are obeying the com mand of the Master. No cause is more
 cheerfully and heartily supported than of
 produce deeper impressions than those
 which plead for greated liberality in
 spreading the Gospel in heather lands.
 nd never do the arches of church
 ing with a gladder response to sacred
 song than when a congregation, led by
 organ and choir. joins in singing From Greenland's Icy Mountains
 From it's standpoint the Advertiser is
 right, and millions of good, patriotic
 citizens will agree with it, and will ap- ply the same logic to all foreign mis-
 sions. They see an immensity of work for Christian breaches and teachers in all of our cities. They see this work increased every week by undesirable immigration. They see that crime. rauperism, and insanity are increasing, while there is d totally inadequate in crease of the means of repressinS them. They know that, almost at the dCors of cur churches and close to the homes of
 the wealthy classes there are thousands
 of native born Americans whose minds are Gs dark as. and whose morals are worse than, those of the people to whom we send missionaries. Realizing the deplorable situat ation and forecast | ing it's effects upon the future of the
 country, is it strange that good men and women cry aloud for a transfer to
 the home field of the strength expended
 n wrestling with heathens in foreign ! lands
 From their standpoint, however. the l churches are right. Who can frame 2 refutation of their plea that they have | the mandate of the Founder Of Chris | tianity to carry the Gospel to all parts
 Of the earth And in the absence oi such refute ton, who can expect then
 to halt in that work rk?-Washingtor l Post
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

Mir. C. Oliver Iselin and his associates in the syndicate formed some years go for the defense of the America cup. announce that they are done with the business and that hereafter somebody else will have to protect the venerable relic. There is q well defined belief in this country that business would go on just the same, and the government would continue to exist, were there to be TO more yacht races
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

unless. indeed. it be found finally that it is hopeless to work for a united par ty. In the event of a split becoming inevitable there is nothing more prob able than Mir. Cleveland's nomination by the ultra conservative wing, and the duty of leading forlorn hope would appeal strongly to the fisherman sage of Princeton
 With the national convention con- siderably less than a year away, there $ a much stronger probability now that there will be two democratic tickets in the field than there was in the autumn preceding the campaign of 1896.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

would think that it had.-New Tor Times.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09
PRESCOTT BUSINESS FIRMS. ~~~~~o~~~~~-~-~ ~~-~~~~~~---o-o~c-o-~- Hotel Burke
AMERICAN PLAN.

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA lG5 rooms. All modern conveniences. l strictly nrst-cless and modern hotel. Sample rooms for comercial men.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

will close the incident unless, unhappi- ly, Miller. shall conclude to lecture The president refused to remove Miller at the request of the bookbinders' union because he was a non-uniOn man. but 2s the union was after results, the out come should be pleasing to everybody except Miller
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

The Greek minister to England has rushed into print to explain why Greece is neutral in the pending trouble be- tween Turkey and Bulgaria In view of the sorry showing made by the Greeks in their comic-opera war with the Turk, it is in exceeding good taste for the Athens government to remain silent and neutral just now
Arizona republican., 1903-09-09

The determination of the administra- tion to dismiss Assistant Foreman Mil Ter of the government printing office because of splotches on his character
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Falk's Store Items.

Mrs. Geo. w. Gordon was Store
visitor Wednesday.
Robert H. Potwine made a trip
to Caldwell Tuesday.
Mrs. Dan Taylor is just recover
ing from a severe cold.
Farmers are going to farming as
soon as the weather opens up.
Mrs. Emma Forhan was visiting
her mother, Mrs. Katie Kesgard,
last week.
There was a ball and box supper
at the new school house above the
Store last Friday.
Henry Boren has moved his fam
lily two miles below the store on the
Scott Stewart ranch.
The emigrants are beginning to
come to the valley and are buying
farms and preparing to go to work.
Geo. w. Gordon made a flying
trip to Emmett last Friday. He
says Emmett is still on the active
list.
James Baird has sold his ranch
and is preparing to move in a few
days, but does not know where he
will go.
Goldie and John Hull have been
enrolled as new scholars at district
No. 36, Mr.. Hull having purchased
the ranch just east of B. G. Riggs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
PLEASANT RIDGE ITEMS.

Good roads on the ridge again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tirney of Murphy
were visiting at Calkins's and Dra-
pers a few days returning home
last Sunday.
Ed. Culver was down from Boise
a week ago, Mrs. Warren Culver
returning to the capital with him
on Sunday evening.
Ernest Allebaugh has his new
house nearly completed and has
commenced digging a we'll.
Mr.. Fisk commenced blowing
the middle of the week.
Messrs. George and Ballard are
preparing to spray their orchards.
Mr.. Calkins has rented VIM.
Kllk ids rauth and will move
next week.
J. L. Isenberg was out looking
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
the Sheepmen of This Section Con-
sideFfng the feed Problem.
WHICH MOST PROFITABLE
Tribune Would Like to Have Fulg I'm.
formation Respecting the
Matter.

There is much talk at this time
OF the sheepmen feeding corn the
coming winter instead Of hay. We
have been informed that an expert
ment has been going on for two or
three years; that prominent sheep
mon has every winter divided his
sheep into two bands. To the one
he has fed corn and hay diet, and
to the other only hay. At the end
of the winter he has found that the
sheep fed the corn and hay mixed
came out better, fatter and harder
than those fed on an exclusive hay
diet.
We have canvassed this subject
to some extent, and in doing so
have found that it is not all one
sided by any means and that there
are some sheepmen who claim that a
corn diet is too heating and unless
especially prepared for it, feeding
corn is very expensive owing to
the greut waste, but that corn
should, and maybe could be fed to
a profit if added to a large hay diet.
We would like to hear from some
of our readers on this subject, and
would welcome the views of either
side.
At least one thing is brought out
pretty prominently in this discus
sion which is, that some of our
sheepmen are inclined to give corn
a trial at least. This being the case
we believe it would be advisable
for the farmers Of this section to
try their hand at raising corn. 1t
may prove most valuable crop,
and very remunerative. On this
point, too, we would like informa-
ton respecting the value of the diff
ferent corn products, and the best
way to plant and cultivate a crop.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
OUT OF POLITICS.
Still Red Hot for Tariff Reform and
Against Silver.

Hon. Stephen Grover Cleveland,
ex. President of the United States,
in an interview while at New York
Monday said that he was out of
politics. Asked if he thought the
trusts would play an important
part in the next presidential cam
paign he said:
"You may say this for me-that
Mr.. Cleveland gave it as his opin-
ion that the trust question would
not be eliminated from the next
presidential canvass, and expressed
himself as being entirely unable to
see how the question could be
wholly divorced from the tariff is
sue, to say nothing of the absolute
necessity of a good old-fashioned
insisteuce on tariff reform for its
own sake, and what it would do
for the people of the country"
Asked if he thought silver would
figure as an issue within the Demo
cratic party, he said: II did not
know that any one thought of sill
yer nowadays"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
COLLEGE NOTES.

Miss Franklin visited Boise
Thursday.
Miss Iva Billings visited fiddle
ton Sunday.
MISS Ettinger has been on the
Sick list this week,
MRS. Gott of Nampa, visited her
sou the last of the week.
, lne Columbian literary rendered
n:1 ne following excellent program last
rf'oay night: Declarations, Hill.
WI WI Neth' Fred Myers, Leila Shaffer
ruu n Pearl Kellar; orations, Nellie
,~,'' Leora Myers, Arthur McFar-
1Sao ra and Edward Gott; essays,
Os' o,Ufsla Foote, Fred Mitchell, Iva
o.a4. insS and Mary Cupp; extemp.
"s''ons' 0"a John Whine, Della Myers
T ana Lizzie Yeargenson; readings,
p, Iu'y kucker, Walter Marlatt and
t.t,s, s ward; music by school quar-.
S''e' Argo, Ollie Slater.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Will Be Named Idaho.

Secretary of the Navy Moody in
formed Senator Hepburn that the
President had ordered one of the
new battleships named after the
State of Idaho out of compliment to
the Junior Senator from this State.
Now will the hearts of the fair
maidens of this State go pit-a-pat
with expectancy for the honor of
christening the glorious battleship
Idaho. Caldwell and Canyon
county is populated with beautiful
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
A interesting Lot Of New Items from
Our Correspondents.
PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY
Seems the General Order-Other
Matter of Interest of a To-
cal Character.
Star Locals.


The Independent Telephone Co.,
are putting in system of telephone
lines this week.
Mr.. VIM. Franks folks who have
been down with small pox are re-
ported to be improving nicely.
Alvin Ryals is on the sick list
this week.
-Four of A. Blessinger's family
are down with small pox.
AS we passed George Stewards a
few evenings ago we saw George
by the house spinning a wagon box
on his thumb. We couldn't get
any satisfaction, from George as to
what was the matter SO we went
after the doctor Immediately to find
what was ailing Mr.. Stewart. The
doctor said that he had just been
there and what I saw was Georges S
way of rejoicing because there was
a new boy in the house.
Last Tuesday night was the last
of the Wild Cat literary society.
The program was well arranged,
and the house was crowded.
Henry Luck was over from En-
NETT Tuesday visiting friends.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
a.. Harness and Saddlery Business
To Chas. Smith. n =
u, SPLENDID APPOINTMENTS
cro.;on that Governor Morrison
Knows What lie Is About
Other Matters.

Jesse Harmon, Caldwelrs popu'
,sr pioneer saddler and harness
maker, sold his stock, business and
Goodwill this week to Chas. Smith
Of Jordan Valley, Oregon. We did
not learn the consideration.
Almost from the time when the
stakes we're set on the townsite Mr..
Harmon has been a resident here
and conducted a harness and sad
dlery business, and he is we'll and
favorably known all over this Sec
ton of the State. The people
without exception will feel sorry to
learn that he has disposed of his
business interests here.
The fact that work had passed
through M1. Harmon's hands was
a guarantee of its superior excel
lence, and by such painstaking
care he has been able to build up a
large and fairly lucrative business.
We are pleased to say, however,
that Mr.. Harmon and his estima-
bic family will remain in our city.
We extend to Mr.. Smith, on be.
half Of the people of Caldwell and
vicinity hearty welcome.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Death of Mr.. Small.

DED-Near Caldwell, Thursday,
March S, 1903, John L. Small,
aged about 90 years.
Mr.. Small is son-in-law of B.
f. F'SOWer of Deer Flat, and came to
this place about two years ago from
Minnesota. He has been in poor
health for some time suffering from
Bnghts disease which was the
cause Of his death.
The interment occurred Satur.
oay' the services being held at the
Christian church.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Splendid Appointments.

f,r' governor Morrison has made the
f0"'ng appointments not hereto.
lore announced:
r7st;o' board of Horticulture: H. p.
v.."S s''ck of Ada county, for three
conn, con,s' A. Hit of Washington
Of Du.y' ns for two years; A. E. Gipson
R,,:,9, Iy0n county, for one year.
Hard,l Hl0lng Commissioner: A. S.
msrS sy OF Idaho county to be a
Cont Otf s OF the Lewiston supreme
posi,;o nouSe commission, to fill the
Of Sn 1nSu made vacant by the failure
ifv 'NTse TS James F. Ailsher to oual.
bv . =. Ne nomination was confirmed
ny viva voce vote. '0"Hf "e0
Insurance Commissioner: s, D.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14
Program Gem OF The Mts G. !. 8 =

Program Gem OF The Mts C.. L. S. c.
Roll Call-Description of some fa-
nous building of Moscow.
Balance of Saxon and Slave. Quiz
Mrs. Oakes. .-.
Russian Literature, Chap. 8.
Quiz-Mrs. Groome.
A Reading Journey through Russia,
Paper on Pushkin-Mrs. Steaven.
son.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

Miss Margaret Commersford of
Newark, N. J., got mixed up in a
collision recently. and in order to
patch her up the doctors will need
about 900 square inches of skin.
One hundred friends and relatives
have proffered their services. The
young lady will look like a crazy
quilt, and will carry skin from all
her friends.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

The Presbyterians of Payette will
build handsome brick church.
The Christians dedicated a mag
nlhcent church structure at Weiser
last week.
N. s. dis was in from Deer Flat
this week and informed US that the
people along the Boise river had
better prepare for high water, as
there will be plenty of it this year.
Corn by the Car load is being
shipped in from Nebraska to feed
sheep in this section. J.L. Baker
OF this place furnished many cars.
Corn brings about $1.15 bushel at
this place:
The Emmett Index in its last
issue says the Emmett baseball
team has already began to practice
for the coming summers ball games
and feel that they will have place
near the top this year.
The City OF Weiser is after En-
gineer Cummings and Contractor
White and insists that both must
push the water works and have the
same completed within the time
specified in the contract.
The village Of Payette has made
all the arrangements to become a
full-aedged city, with Mayor, coun-
cilmen and all the other trimmings.
The new city government will be
launched sometime in May.
First we hear reported that many
sheep are dying because OF a lack
of hay, and right on the heels of
the report comes another which
says the first report isn't so. We
are rather inclined to believe the
latter.
A base ball team has been organ
lied at Nampa with, we under
stand, practically the same men
this year as last. Quite a sum has
been raised by the people of Nam
pa toward paying the expenses of
the team.
The City of Payette last week
passed two ordinances that will
have great influence on the future
welfare of that enterprising and
promising city. One is an ordin-
ance granting a franchise to a local
telephone company, the other grant
ing franchise to an electric light
plant, also local business venture.
Governor Morrison has signed
the bill Of the Legislature appropri-
ating $4,000 towards building a
bridge across Snake river near Am
erican Falls. This means much
for the future growth and welfare
of American Fails. The people up
there, however, are sore at Senator
Evans, and claim that he failed to
give the measure energetic support.
A reservoir near Payette burst
Wednesday doing considerable
damage to farms over which the
water rushed, and washed out
about out about 80 feet of railroad
track. An unknown young man
on q railroad tricycle. crossed the
yawniug gulf in the track, rushed
into -Payette and saved the west
bound passenger train just pulling
out from destruction.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

Boone Of Blaine county as 1nsuran &c
commissions to succeed P. M. Da.
WIS., The appointment was con-
firmed. -,' ="
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

over the ranch the middle of the
week. .. ..< +.
At this writing there is much
ado being made for the exhibition
at the new school house.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-14

maidens that could grace the occa-
sion, and we expect the junior SEN
ator from Idaho will have the wis
dom to cast his optics in this direc-
ton.