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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-27
Notice of Republican County
Convention.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to order of the Republican
Central Committee of Canyon
County, Idaho, a Republican con-
vention will be held at Emmett,
Canyon County, Idaho on Thurs
day, the 29th day of Sept. 1904, at
o'clock p. m. to nominate coun-
ty ticket as follows:
State Senator;
3 Representatives;
Sheriff;
Assessor & Tax Collector;
I County Attorney;
County Treasurer;
I Probate Judge;
Superintendent of Schools;
County Lawyer;
3 County Commissioners;
County Coroner;
And transact such other business
as may be necessary.
For the purpose of electiug dele
gates to the said convention, pri-
maries will be held iu each voting
precinct on Monday, Sept. 10 1904.
Commencing at 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day and closing at E
o'clock of the same afternoon, ex-
cept in the precincts within the
corporate limits of Caldwell, Nam
pa and Payette, where primaries
must commence at o'clock p. m.
and close at 7 o'clock p. m. of the
said date.
D. D. Campbell,
/ S. W. Dee, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-27
Fritz Is Here.

Fritz, the Shetland pony. to be
given away by the Herr Clothing
Co., has arrived in Caldwell and is
attracting wide attention. He is a
beautiful black and weighs 375 lbs.
He will be given away by this en-
terprising firm Dec. 26. Fritz
came from Salt Lake City and is
two years old and a Mormon, but
the young folks of Canyon County
will not hold that against him. He
is we'll trained and will make a
handsome present for any one.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-27
FOR Sale

Almost new Oil Stove, holes cheap. At
Tompkins' Secondhand Store.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-27

Saturday Lorin Tomkins pur-
chased from R. A. Cowden the
brick building on Kimball Avenue
now occupied by the News. The
consideration was $4,000. Mr..
Tompkins will take possession
about Sept. 20. He will move his
stock of furniture and second hand
goods iEto the building at that
time. He intends enlarging and
improving the building in many
respects.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. AL
lebaugh, Thursday, Aug. rs, a girl.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
WISE WORDS.

A men of pleasure a man of pains.
Young.
The only way to insure happiness is
to deserve it.
The great Commission is more than
permission.
Loves old method If good enough for
modern needs.
True repentance is to cease from sim
nlng.-Ambrose.
A good thinker knows better than to
worship his tools.
Justice is lame, as we'll as blind,
among us.-Otway.
Confront improper conduct not by re-
taliation, but by example,. Foster.
The way Of the world is to praise
dead saints and to prosecute living
oneS.-N. Howe.
Negligence is the rust Of the soul,
that corrodes through all her best re-
solves.-Feltham.
There is no policy like politeness,
since a good manner often succeeds
where the best tongue has failed.-Ma-
COON.
There are only two powers in the
world, the sword and the pen; and in
the end the former is always conquered
by the latter.-Napoleon
There is no such thing as luck. It's
n fancy name for being always at our
duty, and SO sure to be ready when the
good time comes.
Make yourself necessity to the
world by what you contribute in the
way of personal comfort, by what
you are in embodying before men all
that is gentle, generous and pure
M. Dana.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

as cheaply and with better effect than
by the natural overflow upon which
the Nile Valley depends.
1t has been estimated, as result of
recent analyses, that water from the
Colorado sufficient to cover an acre OF
land to the depth of three feet con-
talns fertilizer to the value Of more.
than ten dollars. This annual inunda-
ton, then, of deep alluvial soil that is
made up OF little but fertilizers in the
first place, in conjunction with the
semi-tropic climate and additional fr-
rlgation as the crops may demand,
will make farming possible the year
round, and it is confidently expected
that an acreage production will be at
tanned without precedent in history.
The power 10 be developed at each
dam will not be the least item Of it's
usefulness. On account of the abund-
ance of water, the installment of tur-
bine plants is considered feasible, and
the power generated will be in proper
ton to the height of the dam. This
electrical energy will be used in oper-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

possibilities of computation. Irrigated
land, as such, in California and Ari-
iona has sold as high as $500 an acre,
and under the poorest of water systems
an acre is never worth less than 800.
Based even on the latter figure the
100000 acres to be reclaimed would
we worth $l2O,0O0,OOO. Electrical en-
ergy to exceed 100000 horsepower,
conservatively worth $1O000O,000, will
be easily developed and the improve
ment OF navigation cannot be reckoned
at less than $10,000,000. This gives a
neat little total of s230,OOO,OO0 to be
added to the National wealth on the
completion of the system as now out
lined, sum beside which the expendi-
ture necessary to bring it into being
seems as nothing. Of ReyiewA
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
o
Desert
Irrigation
in the
/ Il ar West.
4 X X
E)y L. R. Freeman.
t)y L. R. Freeman.

efeseKO ORDERING on the Colo
~ RADIO from the point where
'? 1t energies from it's Grand
ssg Canon and begins the last
|e*R stage of its seward jour
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
Ham and Garden.

"A novel thing about a new structure
to be built for bacon and ham pack
ing firm in Cincinnati will be q large
roof garden. There will be a lake
oval in shape twenty-five by thirty
feet in dimension, with fishes in, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer. In the centre
of the lake will be a small electric
fountain. The lake will be from eight
cen inches to two feet in depth. Be-
sides the lake there will be regular
grass plots, with trees planted in them
and such flowers as thrive in this eli
mate. The height of this garden from
the street will be between seventy-five
to eighty feet. In the summer time
the place will be covered over with
awnings and everything arranged so
that it can be used by the members of
the firm, their employees and the bust
ness men of that locality as q pleasure
resort.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
Quite Himself.

This story is going the rounds of one
Of the Eastern army posts: A young
lieutenant was in disgrace before his
commanding officer on account of a
charge of having been drunk and dis
orderly His man servant was called
to testify for the defense, and deposed
that he had seen his master early that
morning, and that he had been per-
fectly sober.
"And you say" asked the examiner,
shat you believe your master to have
been perfectly sober because he was
dressing himself to g out, and had
an entirely clear idea of what he was
about and where he was goingT"
Eyes, sir"
"Did he. say what he was preparing
to do?"
eyes, si"; he told me that he was 60
ing to be Queen of The Mayfair,
per's Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

aud also to provide means of flushing
out the surplus accumulations of sedi-
ment. Canals Of great size, and of a
decIivity sufficient to carry the silt in
suspension and not evolve destructive
erosion, will run from the tops of the
dams.
The fall of the river is SO slight that
reservoirs of enormous capacity may
be constructed without involving dams
of impracticable height. Each reser-
vor win gradually fill with sediment,
and when this occurs its surface will
be drawn down from twenty to forty
feet, thus converting all the reservoir
site. except the river channel, into
farming land. Then, whenever de-
sired, the sluices may be closed and IT.
riaation and fertilization accomplished
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

the Governments plans are carried
out, and will be capable Of supporting
an aggregate population greater than
that now living in the famous irri-
gated valleys of the Nile and the Po
The soil OF this district is sedimen-
tary deposit of vast depth and amazing
richness; its climate is sub-tropicai,
ana but slightly more severe than that
Of Egypt and Italy, and the experiment
stations have shown that, product for
product, it will check with the most
fertile sections of either.
The lesser irrigation enterprises that
have been launched upon the Colorado
in the past have found their chief OBJ
stacle to lie in the accumulation in
their canals OF the sediment with
which the water is so heavily charged.
This silt is mostly worn from the
canon walls and carried down from
the upper courses of the river. The
grade of the latter is SO fiat through
the desert that diversion canal must
have so slight fall and so low veloc-
ity that it cannot clear itself of the
pfeClplldLeu SculHeut. DJ us pleoeHC
plans the Government expects to util-
i've this extraneous matter by impound-
ing it upon some of the vast gravel]y
exlanses, where there is little soil at
present, by means Of high dams, thus
SECURING falls for the canals, increas-
Tag the irrigable land, and eliminating
much of the silt at the same time.
Che plans of the Government hydro
graphers, as now outlined, call for a
series of reservoirs along the river, to
be, formed by building high dams at
points where the opportunities for stor
age appear favorable. Each dam is
to be provided with sluiceway
through its base, in order that the
waters may be drawn off as desired
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
70 ETAlcs oF EATlNc.
New Theories Promulgated Regarding the
Digestive Juices of the stomach.

New Theories Promulgated Regarding the
Digestive Juices of the stomach.
j. G. Adami reviews pcrlow's expert
ments on dogs, by which it has been
proved that there are two tides of Sc
erection of the gastric juice; the psy-
chic tide, set up by the sight of food.
by the taste OF the same, an" by hum
ger, the juice of this tide (the appetite
juice beins relatively abundant flow
ing for n considerable period, and hav-
ing strong digestive powers. The chem
ical tide Is set up at later period by
the direct effect of the foodstutfs upon
the gastric mucus membrane. The
former is brought into activity by the
higher centres. Taking everything in
to consideration, it is the more import
ant.
Food eaten without relish and with
out appetite, although in itself most
nutritious. may lie fer hours within
the stomach undigested. So again.
food eaten while the mind is diverted
to other things, may stay for long UNI
acted Upon, or is liable to undergo de-
composition, and, irritating the mucus
membrane. may lower IS condition.
If, therefore, dyspepsia is to be ward
ed off, the food should be taken under
such conditions that everything is di-
rected, on the one hand, to remove the
thoughts from the cars OF daily life.
and on the other hand to make the res
past appetizing, so that the palate may
be rickled ard the dow of appetite
juice excited Montre@l Medical Jour-
nal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

ating river steamers-through the me-
dunn of storage understanding troll
ley lines, and pumping water to the
sections of the country where the to-
Biography of the intervening country
will not permit of canals. 1t is even
proposed to operate the desert d1vls-
ions Of the transcontinental rail
roads with electricity from these river
plants. and a transmission line to
Jerome, Arizona, for the use of the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

United Verde copper mine at that
point, is one Of the possibilities. Both
schemes are eminently practicable, and
the saving of fuel to the companies in
terested would be immense, to say
nothing of the value of an assured
continuity of service.
The outside cost of this splendid sys-
tenn of desert irrigation is placed by
the engineers at $22,000,00O, while the
values to be created-literally created
through its agency are beyond the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
nnsr0N

Mrs Ricker-Our Helen is 10 be
married on Thursday OF next week,
Mary, and
Maid-You've forgot, marin, that
Thursday is my afternoon of. You'll
have to take some other day for the
wedding, marm.-Boston Transcript.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
HER IDEA.

Mr.. Kwoter-Well, you know. saint
heart ne'er won fair lady"
Miss Koy-Nonsense! II tho lady's
heart isn't faint, and she's willing to
help him a little, he can win every
time.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
SECRET is OUT.

Teacher-"Now can you tell me
why the Puritans came to this coun-
try?"
Small Member of History Class-"I
can, teacher. They came to purify
their blood. Cincinnati Commercial.
Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
PlOws in Algeria.

The Governor-G General of Algeria
has recently issued circular, advising
the natives to discard the antiquated
plows, now generally in use, in favor
of modern improvements. OF the g.
100000 rectares in Algeria devoted to
the growing of grain, more than g.
100000 are cultivated by natives.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16
THEN ALL THE OTHERS Talk

THEN ALL THE OTHERS TALK.
oh. yes, she's quite popular at SO.
cial gatherings. She's a great one to
keep the conversational ball arolI-
ing"
Why, she isn't much of a taIker."
On, no; but she sings on the
slightest provocatior- Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-16

ney to Yuma, Arizona,
where it enters Mexican territory, lie
over q half million acres of land that
can be reached by diversion canals.
This area will be increased to one mil
lion two hundred thousand acres when
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30

Mrs. Alice Sitnpson of clinto,,
visited relatives here the 1 last ~
the week. last VI
n: L. McSwain went to Gin
ron Thursday evening to take in
the Carnival. w ii'
Miss Mary Nance of Abb..
vile spent Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r ID,
Nance. ~
Miss Kate Austin entertained
a number of her friends FRIDAY
evening. way
Miss Virginia Black will leave
next Thursday for Ridpewav,
where she will visit her Sisters
Mrs. Desportes and Mrs. Tohn
Palmer. 'n
There will be a Christmas
Tree the 24th of December at the
Methodist Church and the whole
community is invited to unite
and make it a success.
You can find beautiful line of deco
rated parlor lamps at N "s'o-
.. nj, " n. III. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
LIFE AT LISBON.
Lisbon Nov. a8. 1904

We are glad to be able to give
the few dots from this place. We
have made good crops and were
ready to enjoy Thanksgiving day
last Thursday.
The crops are about harvested
and lot of small grain has been
sown, as high-priced wheat had
demanded it. We think some of
the many farmers have made up
their minds to have their corn
and meat houses at home and not
depend on those in the West.
That is the idea.
Mrs. Milan is in Columbia at
the bed side of her son who is
very i'll. We hope to hear that
he is on the way to early re-
covery.
Mrs. E. F. league, of Colum-
bia, is visiting relatives in this
community.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30

Miss Boyd, Of Mountville, Is
visiting her aunts, Mrs. Milan,
and Mrs. Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 7. Hollis, OF
Cross Keys, visited the families
OF ]. N. Wright and ]. T. A. Bal
lew last week. Mr.. Hollis is
one of the successful farmers Of
that place, an upright, high toned
Christian gentleman, and we are
always pleased to have him and
his interesting family In our
midst.
Mr.. Tom Holmes is in st.
Louis attending the Worlds
Fair.
Mrs. Charles Robertson of
Alabama will visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. S. league soon.
Mr.. John league has a job at
that place and will return with
his sister the first of next Jam
uary to assume his duties.
Mrs. w. p. Norris has been
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
Opening Books Of Sub
~ SCriptiOn.

Pursuant to commission issued by
Hon. j. 7. CAN'T, Secretary OF State,
notice is hereby given that the books of
subscription to the capital stock of the
Crescent Company will bs.opened at the
office Of the Laurens Steam Laundry
Co, Laurens, s. O., on Thursday, De-
cember 1st, 1904, at 10 O'Clock, m.
Said capital to be $4,000. 90 to be diyid-
ed into one hundred shares of the par
value of $4,000 each.
@. e. KENNEDY,
j. o. @. FLEMING,
II. X. HUDGENS.
Incorporators.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
A Rummage Sale.

The young ladies of the Pres.
byterian Church will have "a
Rummage Sale" Friday and Sat.
urday, December end and ard, al
Milam's old stand, North side OF
the public square.
Rummage about your home and
see how many old things that
you can contribute. Old shoes,
hats, clothing, chairs, tables,
clocks, glassware, knives, crock.
cry, tinware, just any old article
that will do service for some one
at a small cost will be accepta-
ble, In contributing you will
aid good cause.
Any one having articles to
contribute please notify one of
the following ladies of the Com
mittee.
Mrs, w. H. Washington,
Mrs. Eugene Hudgens,
Miss Name Ferguson,
Miss Willie Jones.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
RALLY DAY AT CROSS HILL.
Mapy Thanksgiving Visitors - Christ.
mas Tree, December "a.

Cross HILL, Nov. aS.--Rally
Day was observed at the Metho,
dist Church yesterday. The chill.
dren did credit to their instructors
and the choir furnished some ex.
eellent music.
Mrs. w. c. Rasor spent Thanks
giving at Coronaca, with her sis.
ter, Mrs. ]. ID. Austin.
Miss Ethel Mckay of Greens
boro is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Joe Guthrie.
Miss Virginia Black spent from
Wednesday to Friday with Mrs.
L. F. McSwain of Clinton.
Miss Sarah Beeks is at home
after spending awhile with rela-
tives in Coronaca.
NJ. E. B. Owens spent Thanks
giving with his parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Alec Owens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
very unwell, but glad to say is
much better at this time. We
hope to see her up soon.
Death Of Mac Jennings.
Clinton, Nov. aoth.

Mac Jennings, a former pupil
OF the Thornwell Orphanage,
died In Philadelphia Saturday,
after long illness. His remains
were brought here and inferred
In the cemetery yesterday after.
noon. His brothers, Revs. Clark
Jennings of Reidville, and Corn.
we'll Jennings of Philadelphia
accompanied the body.
The funeral exercises were
conducted by Rev. w. P. Jacobs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30

to 24th inclusive, with final limit
returning to January 9th, 1905.
For full information call on
ticket agents or address
w. ]. CRAIG. G. p. A.
III. M. EMERsoN, Traffic Mgr.
Wilmington, N. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
Christmas Holiday Rates
19O4-5
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
announce rate Of
ONE AND ONE-THIRD
FIRST LASS FARES
minimum rate so ceuts)

[Minimum rate 90 cents)
Tickets will be placed on sale
December 23rd, a4th, 25th, 3rst,
and JANUARY Ist, 1905; final
Limit returning to january 4th,
1905.
To teachers and students of
colleges, on presentation and sur-
render of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents and
principals, tickets may be sold at
the above rate, December 17th
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30

We appreciate your trade and always
give you the very best quality of goods
at the lowest possible prices. We will
be glad to serve you at any time.
s.. M. g. E. III. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30

You can find beautiful line of deco.
rated parlor lamps at ~ N'0o'
&. M, & Il. H. Wilkes & Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell. aged 20 years,
choked 10 death early yesterday
morning at this home. in the pres
ence Of his wife and child. He con-
tracted a slight cold a few days ago
and paid but little attention to it,
Yesterday morning he was seized
with a fit OF coughing which CONT
nued for some time. His wife sent
for a physician but before he could
arrive, another coughing spell came
ON and Duckwell died from suffoca.
tion-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat, Dec.
/. 1901" Billiards. Horehound Syrup
would have saved him. Csc, SOC, and
800. For sale at o. G Schaefer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder. II
cures painful, smarting, nervous fee
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ious. It's the greatest comfort dis
coyery Of the age. Aliens Foot. Ease
makes tight or 0 shoes feel easy
1t is a certain cure for sweating, cal
lous and hot, tired, aching feet. Tr,
1t to-day. Sold by all druggists ant
shoe stores. BY mail for Csc. II
stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N
" q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur-
rences. 1t behooves everybody TO
have n reliable Salve handy and
there's none as good az Bucklen's
Arnica Salye. Burns. Cuts, Sores,
Eczema and piles disappear quickly
under its soothing effect. 25c, az all
drug stores.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stom
ach upsets. Electric Bitters will
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. 1t never falls to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the Liver and clar
ify the blood. Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual
attending aches vanish under Its
searching and thorough effectiveness
Electric Bitters is only SOC, and that
Is returned If 1t don't give perfect
satisfaction. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12
Excellent Showing Ms7ae
Ey Treasurer 0f Grant


Following Is the financial report Of Charles llfeld, treasurer OF the board
OF trustees OF the Las Vegas grant, rendered at the recent usual monthly
meeting OF that body In explanation of some of the items OF expense IL
should be stated that It was necessary for the board to obtain lous OF money
from u home banks to meet the outlay necessarily incurred in the procure
ment of The patent from the government, and the notes given for these loans
have been met in miscellaneous with funds derived from royalties on ties cut ON
the tract, The cost of the patent was S&28i20 and this amount had to be
forthcoming before the patent would issue, 1t may also be stated that the
employment OF inspectors was necessary IN order to keep run of the cutting
and delivery of ties aud timbers;
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12

Married, al the Methodist parson-
age in Deming, Edwin A.. Woodruff
of Silver City and Mrs. Florence Cow
in of Winnipeg. Canada. They left at
once for their home at Silver City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12

When you want a pleasant pit
gative try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
other produce no nausea. gripping or
other disagreeable effect. For sale
by all druggists.