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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
Local Markets

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.l
Wheat, - TO 81 .0j; corn, new, 63 to
66, meal, 81 .40to 81 As per 100 pounds
sats, 80 to II; fowls Qiye), 5 to 8
chickens. live, IL to l214i ducks, live, = t.
9; turkeys, 10 TO II; lard. II to IL.
Spring chickens, II to ~. per pound
eggs, Is to Il; butter, Is to %
hams, il to II; Irish potatoes, 40
to soc; beef 3 60 81; pork, 8 to I; veal,
~ to 3; lambs $3.50 TO $3.50; hides
(green) ito 6; hides dry 3 TO 10: salted
hides, 7 to S; baled hay. SIS to SlS per
ton.
Leaf Sumac-05 to so per 100.
Wool-Unwashed, y to %; washed
% 20 26.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts,
whose life has been despaired OF for
several days, is reported as improy-
ing and il he continues to take nour-
ishments, may recover The many
friends of the Senator will rejoice at
the prospect of his resuming his seat
in the Senate in December, where Tor
the last few years he has been con-
sentative in his views and very con-
ciliatory towards the South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
GEN ERAL NEWS.

A party of 90 members OF the British
House OF Commons will call on the Pres
ident September %
1t is understood by the Chicago pack.
ing house strikers that President Roose.
welt intends to keep out OF that muddIe
and leave the strikers to take care Of
their own fight.
Former Secretary OF the Treasury ohm
g. Carlisle had long eODferenceJ with
Judge Parker at Rosemont. lt 10 not
likely that Judge Parker will make any
speeches in this campaign.
II O man really wants TO lead the siren
uous life he should get place ss con.
ductor OF colored excursion. = The
Hon. Tom Watson calls the Republicans
scoundreIs and the Democrats hyFocrites.
With Watson as third choice, the voters
are in a fix.-Baltimore Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

Some of our contemporaries are dis
cussing "horse sense and on the
other side Of the great waters they
are discussing the thinking horse.
Germany has a horse that has ac-
complishments in music, can distin-
guish colors and is an expert in
arithmetic, SO the thinking horse If
much discussed in Germany now and
some so-called scientists have con-
cluded that there is some kinship be-
tween the man and the noble horse
40 conclusion has been reached yet,
we believe, on "horse sense.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
Russian BattIeship Strikes a Mine.

FFNss'''' .
Toxic. Aug. 24.-Admiral Kataoka
reports that as the Russian battleship
Sevastopol was emerging from Port
Arthur yesterday she struck a mine.
after which she was seen to be listed
10 starboard. She was towed back into
the haTbOr,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
point.

Cripple Creek has broken out in a
fresh place, and the deportation of
those suspected OF melting che strik
ers is continued in considerable
numbers. Ii is believed that if these
agitators are removed that things
will quiet down and there will be no
more trouble.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards. Pittsburg-Cattle
slow: choice. s6.50d660: prime, S5.35
al, so; fair, S3.40@4.10. Hogs slow;
prime heavies and mediums, $j609
5.65; heavy and light Workers, 1896
Q5.7O; pigs, S6.5OG5.7O; roughs, }49
40. Sheep active; prime wethers,
$4.2064.40: common, S1.50G2; spring
lambs. s3.5006: veal calves, $76796.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
Council oysrrides Mayors Veto.

Bya vote Of 26 TO 1, the Richmond
council Monday night passed over Mayor
Taylor's veto the ordinance providing
for the purchase of 100 street car tickets
monthly for each member OF the council.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
Seaboard Still independent Line.

Mr.. Ryan says that neither the Allan
tic Coast Line nor the Southern is inter
ested with him in the purchase of Sea
board stock and that the property will
be maintained and operated as an indie
pendent system.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

|. is believed that Mr.. Wysor will
bee!ecsed to Congress overCol. Slemp
in the Ninth district, which will give
Virginia a solid Democratic delega-
tion In Congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
To Resiqn From Seaboare.

Mr.. John SHELTON Williams is to leave
the board OF directors OF the Sesbosrd
Air Line at once and will give his atten-
ton to his banking business in Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
ENDS FINANCIAL TANcLE.
Williams and Middendorf Relieved OF
Embarrassment by Seabeara Deal.

According to statements In Richmond,
the firms OF John l.. Williams * Sons, Oh
Richmond, and j. W. Middendort * Co.,
of Baltimore, which have been in business
troubles for some time, will be completely
relieved OF all embarrassment BY the sale
20 Thomas F. Ryan Of their holdings OF
Sesboard Air Line stock, which netted
$l4, 100000. uv
The statement OF Mr.. Williams gives
the impression that he will absolutely
sever his connection with the Seaboard,
after years OF toll to bring 1t to Its pres
emit state. The price paid by Mr.. Ryan
was several points above the Market
and is thought to be very good.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

thrift among them that speaks we'll 70
their race.
The crops Of corn are especially fin"
and all crOps are good.
After another night at the home OF Nr
II we boarded the steamer Tuesday AM
Wednesday found US home again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
Richmond College

Session opens Sept. %. Courses
of instruction lead to degrees of b. A.,
B. s., NJ. A. and Bachelor OF Law.
Special advantages to scientific stu
dents. For catalogue address
President +. w. Boatwright,
tsS Richmond, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

The assassin OF NJ. Won Plehve is
dead again-thas is, he for the sec
ond time is reported dead. And yet
it is stated on what was considered
good authority, that he could not
be identified and it was not known
who the assassin was. Therefore, II
is not really known whether he is
dead or alive.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

It is reported in Richmond that Lewis
Nixon is contemplating the use OF the
Trigg shipyArds for building wArshipS
for Russia.
RIA. Campbell sergeant OF the town
Of Louisa, died Tuesday OF peritonitis'
after short illness, in his 02d year. lie
leaves a widow and several sons.
The charter for the Bristol Courier
Publishing Co., reorganized, has been re-
corded az Bristol. The company Is capt
taIized at S25, 900. tx Gov. Bob TAy;;
Ior, of Tennessee, is president de Will
wed Miss Mamie st John, Of Chllowie,
Va early In September, aud will then re-
side in Bristol.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
British Sea Captain Protests.

Durham. Natal. Aug. 2i.-The cap
tain of the British steamer Comedian
has lodged a protest against the action
OF the Russian auxiliary cruiser
Smolensk In stopping the steamer and
examining her papers on Sunday last
off the southeast coast OF Cape Colony.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

The Free Lance Is prepared to do all
kinds Of job printing in frstclass style
ct moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25

Parties leaving the city for an extend
ed stay can have THE FREE LANCE mall
ed 20 their address Tor any length OFT
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Wool Growers Meet.

Messrs Finley McKinzie, John
Bruce, Jesse Gowan and L. W.
Bach from Canyon county attend
ed the meeting of the Wool Crow
ers Association at Pocatello, the
latter part of last week and the
fore part of this week. In speak
ing with a representive of THE
TRIBUNE, Mr.. McKinzie said that
they had a remarkably good meet
ing. There was a large attendance
and everybody was enthusiastic.
The sheep industry is in very
good condition and the wool grow
ers look forward to four years ot
prosperity. The sheepmen IRON
the various sections of the state are
feeling quite jubliant. Hon. F. R
lGooding was elected president anc
James E. Clinton of Boise, secre
tary. The other routine business
which ussally comes before th'
| association at its annual meeting
was transacted. Weiser was select
| ed for the next meeting place.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17

the amount Of $500, which were
to pc transferable and good any
where in the system. The people
beyond Rockville could build an
independent line and connect with
the Bell Line at Rockville. The
Bell company would practically take
charge Of the independent line for
rs per cent of the tolls of the line.
The proposition was accepted. As
the people beyond Rockville are
very anxious for direct connections
with Caldwell, an independent
company will be organized in the
near future. Thus another step
has been taken to draw the people
to Caldwell. The Business Mems
Association is doing a good work,
Great ere dit is due President w. R
Sebree and Secretary J. F. Herr
who have given the matter con
siderable time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Bell Proposition Accepted

At a meeting of the Board OF
Governors of the Caldwell Business
Mems Association, held Sunday in
the Office of the First National
Bank, the proposition of the Bell
Telephone Co. to build telephone
line from Caldwell to Rockville was
accepted. The Bell company will
place the order for the material at
once and construction work will be
begun Immediately after its arrival
in Caldwell. Shortly Caldwell will
be connected with Shearsville and
the intermediate points by tele'
phone. The proposition was first
taken up with the Independent
Telephone company, who proposed
to build from Caldwell to Jordan
Valley, Oregon provided the people
along the proposed route would
subscribe for $500 of stock anc
buy $1,000 worth of coupons. Th'
Bell Tele phone company then mad
a proposition substantially as follows
They would build the line provided
the people would buy coupons t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Clerk Boone Resigns

This week James F. Boone, ten
dered his resignation as city clerk.
1t was accepted and Earl Beatty
was appointed to fill the unexpired
term. Mr.. Boone has made very
obliging and capable clerk during
his term. 1t is understood that the
reason he resigned was that he
could not afford to give the time
and attention the Office required for
the salary, which amounted to only
SIS. 90 per month. Mr.. Beatty is
bright, energetic young man ane
will fill the Office creditably.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Henry Dement, Innocent.

The case of Henry Dement,,
charged with stealing horse be-
longing to Mr.. Compton, was tried
Monday. He was acquitted. Mr..
Dement, was arrested last summer
and gave bonds for his appearance
in court at this time. The evid-
ence seemed to show that the
animal had been an estray when a
colt. After passing through sever
al hands, NJ :. Dement, got him and
afterwards sold him for $4,000,
Attorneys H. E. Wallace anc
Walter Griffith were his attorneys
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Pleasantly Entertained.

Saturdayevening Miss Mary Red
way pleasantly entertained the
members of the high five club. AT
eleven o'clock dainty refreshments
were served. Those present were
Mr.. an | Mrs. c. G. Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. W. c. Dyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Beatty; Misses Little
Cupp, Schnabel Boone, Stewart,
Mcfarland, Myer, and Mrs
Williams; Messrs HURT, Boone
Bodkin, Sutton, Cupp, Ballantyne
Maxey and Flynn.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Married Life.

The three act comedy married
Life" was played ny the Boise
Dramatic Company Saturday night.
While the audience was small it
was appreciative. For a home
company the parts were we'll
sustained throughout and general
satisfaction is reported. The Boise
Dramatic Company is getting quite
a reputation in this section. The
company contains talent and with
a little more experience will hold its
own with any of the travelling
troups.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
PUBLIC RECORDS
ARE IN DANGER.
Strong Resolution for new
County Court House

Last Wednesday during a lapse
in the rush of Court business,
Judge Stewart suggested to the
Jury the propriety of making an
examination of the various County
Offices with view to ascertaining
the condition of County records,
the manner in which they were
kept and so on. The "a men,
good and true, started on a tour of
inspection and evidently made a
most important discovery. The
records were kept all right, but the
house that contains them struct
the Jury as being all wrong.
Probably never before had a body
of representative men of Canyon
County gone carefully through the
court house. But read their re-
port.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
Injunction Asked.

E. H. Dewey, through his at
torneys commenced suit in the
district Court, at Boise, against
Theodore Turner, State Auditor, to
restain him from issuing warrants
in payment of the balance due for
constructing the Thunder mountain
wagon road. Mr.. c. W. Cooper o.
Caldwell was the principal con-
tractor. There is a balance due Of
$17 900 so we are informed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17

Caldwell, Idaho, Dec. II, 1904.
To the Hon. George H. Stewart,
Judge of the Third Judicial Dist
trict of the State of Idaho, in and
for Canyon County,
Pursuant to your directions, we
have examined the various County
Offices and the County buildings in
Canyon County and beg leave to
submit the following report:
Pursuant to your suggestion the
Jury, after organizing as a COM
mittee, proceeded to divide into
several subcommittee and began
the investigation of the various
County Offices. They found the
conditions such that they deemed
it advisable to abandon the idea of
subcommittee and thereupon pro-
ceed as a committee of the whole
to examine the various Offices with
the result as follows:
We examined the Office of the
Auditor and recorder and Ex-
official Clerk and found the work
of the Office in excellent shape; the
records we'll kept and as nearly
up-to-date as was practicable owing
to the fact that the Clerk is now
attending Court. We examined
the different indexes and varlou:
records kept in the Office and found
them neat and orderly and the
Office more than half sustaining
We examined the Office particular
ly with the view of ascertaln1ne
the condition of the vault in which
is kept all the records of the othce
and which we considered the I'm
portant part of the Office room. w
found it entirely inacequate as er
CARDS size; the vault is crowded II
its utmost capacity, at the presen
time and the records are rapidly in
creasing to such an extent that IN
very short time there will be absc
lutely no place to keep the RECORD
OF the office. The vault itself
is not fire proof and we feel that
case of destru ction of the bulldln
by fire all the records contained
the vault would be absolutely dc
stroS ed. This we consider tn
most serious objection to the ONO
room of the Clerks Office. Be
side this, the Office is entirely to
snail to do the business OF th'
County, and, even with the add
ton of commissioners room,
would still be TOO small to carry c
the business of the County as
should be conducted.
We examined the Office of Il
Probate Judge and found the Wo'
of the Office done in a very ne
and orderly manner, the recor'
well kept and the business OF Il
6ce carefully attended to in eVeI
Particular. The facilities for doil
the work of the office and keepil
the records are entirely inadequa
to the amount of business bell
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VakISys HG 0LRSLSIOu 4IO" IuG
Payette will supply most Of the
lands on the North side of the
lower Boise Valley. This system
will be supplemented by a large
feeder canal, the exact location of
which has not yet been determined
upon. The irrigable lands on the
south side of the. valley will be
supplied by an immense canal hav-
ing its head near or at the head
of the New York canal" We can
not at this time go into all the de-
tails so clearly set forth by Mr..
Lowell in his able presentation of
the subject, but shall in the near
future set the whole matter fully
before readers Of the THE TR1BuNF.
The point now, as expressed by
Mr.. Lowell and Mr.. Steunenberg,
is to get people interested in this
great project which means so much
to the people of this section. 1t is
to be kept in mind that the Govern
ment of the United States is be-
hind this stupendous enterprise.
1t is to be kept in mind that the
purpose and earnest desire Of the
government is to benift the people
to build up and + develop the arid
lands, to make more and better
homes for the people, to turn the
desert into smiling and productive
fields, and as Judge Stewrat, we'll
said, man is a fool who will not
take chance with the Government.
He said: SIT is not necessary that
. we shonld know all the details in
advance. The Government is. not
going to take anything away from
anybody. It's mission in the arid
: States is to help not rob. The Cow
| ernment proposes to make water
: rights worth something by supply
| ing to water to satisfy the rights"
Indeed we can all we'll afford to
7 take chance with the Govern
a ment. 1t proposes to come into
' our beautiful valleys and con"
z struct systems of canals AMI reser-
t voirs which will afford adequate
E water for all arilable lands therein,
l. It proposes to do all this without
e asking a dollar or drop of sweat
from any of US until the works are
completed and in operation, and
r. then gives US ten years to pay
f back actual cost without interest
l. It is a splendid thing this Govern
ment of ours offers. It's benefits
e are beyond all calculations ant
j. then, as Mr.. Steunenberg asked
r "Why is it we fail to enthuseF
IT Mr.. Steunenberg urged upon th
,e people of Caldwell the necessity 9
# warming to this subject He
at pointed out the great benefits direc
1s and indirect that would accrue Il
in the town, the valley and the Who'll
r. county. He called on the busi
Of ness men to. wake up and ge
rs busy-to study the whole questio
st also expound it in and out
IN season with vigor, perseverene
f. and euthusiam. W. 81 5ss'%|
IN The writer confesses that in, th
be inception OF Government reclam'
on ton some things had look whic
he made him a, little skeptical, b
ire the business is opening up, Il
he prospect grows clearer and is fu
en- of glorious promise. Within Il
int year, if all the people act on JudG
ng Stewarts advice and take chan'
of with the Government of the Unite
to States, operations will begin
he these valleys on such a scale
ad- the most optimistic never dream'
,ir- of. And in few years We "
lev have in these valleys an irrigati'
fer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
UNCLE SAM VIII
QUICKLY DO It
Take Chance With him in.
Reclamation Project

BY an act. OF Congress, approved
June II, 1909, all monies received
from the sale of public lands in
Idaho and other arid states, ex-
cepting S per cent, set aside for
educational purposes, is to be used
in the development of irrigation
systems. This fund, under the law,
known as the Reclamation Fund
began to accumulate July /, 1901.
1t has already grown to fifteen or
sixteen millions Of dollars. Some
of that money is now being expen-
ded III actual construction in Ari-
zona, Nevada and Colorado, and a
contract has been let for the con-
struction of works at Minedoka, in
Idaho. Minedoka, is about 100
miles east of Caldwell. Govern
ment engineers have been busy,
during the past seven or eight
months, making examinations and
surveys in the Payette and Boise
!, Valleys. And they report that
here is one of the most feasible
and promising projects that has
yet been examined. It is Of this
we wish to talk to the people. . 5
Before Government will under
take the development of an irrigat
ion system where there are already
many vested rights, the people
must organize, and secure tt
government a free hand by en-
tering into an agreement whereof,
such vested rights are entrusted
to the government to be finally ad
iusted on such fair and equitabl
I basis as shall be determined. II
S order to bring about these con
:: ditions, and remove all complica
: tions, the Payette- Boise Waite
d Users Association was created an
> incorporated. It is not our purpos
> at this time to enter into deta
'' explanations, and these prel;m
= mary remarks are made simply b
= way. of introducing report of
meeting that was held in this cit
last Tuesday night for the purPos
r of awaking a more active intere:
a in the great enterprise which th
.d government now promises to III
r dertake in the Payette and Boi:
er Valleys.
,e The meeting was held in the h
L. B. A. Hall presided over by May
1e r. K. Little. There were ,preser
a two or three hundred represent
r. tive citizens of this locality. Ho1
Id ]. H. Lowell president of II
o. Payette-Boise Water Users Assoc
nd alton was the principal speake
IS. A. K. Steunnberg, Judge Stewa
and R. H. Davis also addressed t
meeting. Mr.. Lowell entered
eo length into explanations of wh
Sc has been done and what
at. promised. Mr.. Lowell said,
1t part: THE general plan of
ne ganization is based upon that
ell the Salt River Valley Water Ust
raj Association of Arizona. The Fl
Use work undertaken by the ASSOCIATE
tic means the haromonizing of all
he terests touching irrigation, fir
TN Boise City to the mouth OF
Its Boise river and from Emmett
ing the north to Snake river on
south. Included in the project
about 400, 900 acres of land. I
at Investigations which have bt
the made during the past season pc
nst to the feasibility of reclaim
to practically all this vast body
nts land. Briefly, it is proposed
for construct dam at point on
ain Payette river, and thereby in
OF dition to supplying all the de
on able lands in the Payette Val
: of above present can ais. furnish WI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-17
should be improved and increased

.4 d Il grl + . fE :,
should be improved and increased
in size y
We particularly desire to urge
and recommend that greater facili-
ties should be procured as soon as
practicable for the better protection
of the records of the County in ali
of the offices. A loss of these rec
ords by fire would incur great
burden upon the tax payers Of the
County and on the individuals
whose records are therein kept and
would lead to endless litigation.
After making the examinations
above mentioned and talking the.
matter over in committee, the fol-
lowing resolution was introduced
by James A. McGee, seconded by
John A. McGlinchey and others
and unanimously passed:
"Whereas, it appears from the
investigations of this Committee
that the County Court House is
not of sufficient capacity to carry
on the business of the County sue
cessfully and economically; that the
records are in danger of being de-
stroyed by fire, or lost by theft, that
the building is not oeftting the
dignity of County of Canyons
wealth and resources,
Be it Resolved, that we do hereby
heartily recommend to the voters
and tax payers of the County thai
a new Court House be constructed
at the earliest time in conformity
with law, at cost in keeping with
the business and resources of Can
yon County.
w. c. JOHNSON, g.
JAS. A. KEsGARD, Chairman
Secretary.
G. T. MOORE,
BOISE G. RIGGS,
JOHN McGL1NcHEY,
JOHN F. GRooME,
JAS. A. MCGEE,
: H. B. BAKER,
Il T. H. GUFFEY,
{ G. w. .SwARTz,
J. F. NEsBITT,
THOMAS HAWKINS.
: VIM. REINEMER,
E. F. ALLEN,
H. M. RUDDocK,
l. JOHN KINKAID,
IS J. L. POWELL,
= w. A. NEAL,
IS THOMAS RUSSELL,
t" D. D. CAMPBELL,
It FRED SUNDMAN,
'e E. H. CROCKETT,
re J. L. BAKER.
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