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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07
ON THE JUMP
The TwO-MiHe-Limit Law Fight Must
r.. Be Continued.
MEETING CALLED FOR JAN. 10

Canyon, Boise and Owyhee Sheep
men May Leave State Association
DO Not Like Action of P0CatellO
Meeting. ...s
The wool growers of Idaho met
in convention at Pocatello some
time ago and proceeded to get badly
mixed up on the two-mile-limit law.
The report gained currency that
the convention had given up the
fight against the law. This was
Immediately denied by the secretary
of the association. The wool grow
ers of Boise, Canyon and Owyhee
counties started an investigation
and after interviewing the officers
of the association decided that they
would call a meeting to take
stand on the proposition one way
or another. Consequently Mr.. Sam
Ballantyne, president, and Mr.. G.
S. Doan, secretary and treasurer of
the local organization, after talking
with members issued call for the
meeting which will be held in Cald-
well. January IS. In speaking
with a prominent Canyon county
wool grower, we learn that the
sheepmen of Boise, Canyon and
Ada will withdraw from the State
organization if it proposes to give
up the fight against the two-mile
limit law. This sheepman said
that the two-mile-limit law was one
of the chief reasons for the exist
ence of the Idaho Wool Growers
Association. If the fight on this
law was given up the organization
might as we'll disband. We give
below the call for the meeting as
issued by the Boise, Canyon and
Owyhee Counties Wool Growers
Association:
Caldwell, Idaho, January 3, 1905.
To the members of the Boise, Can
yon and Owyhee County Wool
Growers Association:
We feel that Our industry has
been greatly jeopardized by the ac-
tion of the Idaho Wool Growers
Association, in dropping the fight
on the two-mile limit law. The
time for action on our part has
come; something must be done for
our own mutual protection against
this nefarious law, and for the pur-
pose of carrying out the same, and
testing the validity of the above
law, and pushing it to the highest
tribunal in the land; we have or
dered that meeting of all sheep
men interested in the safety of their
business, be held here at Caldwell,
January 18th, 1905.
F., DR.. E. E. Maxey was down from
Boise yesterday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07
THE GOVERNORS
ABLE MESSAGE
Party Pledges Must be Ad.
hePed to--Othep Recon-
nQendatiOns.

Governor Gooding has submitted
his message on the condition of
affairs in Idaho. The message is
unusually clear and strong. There
is no attempt at equivocation or
subterfuge. The Governor has
strong convictions and is not afraid
to express them. A brief synopsis
of the message follows:
Attention is called to the develop
ment now in progress. Already
5o5,153 acres of land under the
Carey act has been set aside for
settlement, with contracts calling
for the completion of dams and
canals within from two to five
years. The general government is
doing much for Idaho. Over 2,
900, 900 acres have been withdrawn
from settlement looking to its re-
clamation; contracts for the COM
pletion of works to convey water
to 14o, 900 acres of land have been
let and the work already begun.
Practically all of these lands have
been located by homesteaders an6
it is safe to predict that southern
Idaho will in the next FIVE years
practically double in acreage of
land under irrigation.
Over Idaho's future greatness
hangs one shadaw. That is the
lack of direct communications be-
tween north and south Idaho. 1t
is recommended that the legislature
give the people of Idaho an oppor-
tunity to so amend the state con-
stitution as to enable the state to
give substantial encouragement to
such railroad project as will con-
meet the two sections of Idaho and
afford an opportunity for CONNER
cial relationship.
An enlargement and improve
ment of the Soldiers Home is earn
estly recommended. At present
this institution is crowded far be-
yond its capacity. 1t is further re.
commended that the law be amend
ed so as extend the privileges of the
Home to all honorably discharged
for disabled soldiers of the Spanish.
American war, who were mustered
into the Idaho regiment.
The asylum for the insane 1ocat-
ed at Blackfoot is not large enough
to properly care for the inmates.
The state has grown and is grow
ing rapidly and either the present
asylum must be enlarged or another
erected in north Idaho. Goveno1
Gooding recommends the latter.
While economy is urgent yet the
demands of justice, humanity arc
interest of society are such that the
state should not permit economy tt
stand in the way of furnishing
those unfortunates, with a proper
home.
Like the other public institutions
OF Idaho, the state penltentiary
needs enlargement and improve
ment. And an estim ate of the
probable cost of such enlargement
will be sent TO the legislature later
in the session. There is no good
reason why the prisoners should be
kept in enforced idleness while the
good citizens OF Idaho are asked to
work for their support The health
aud morals of the couuicts demand
that employment be furnished
The legislature is urged to lay the
foundation for making this inistu
ton self supporting.
The reform school at St. Anthony
is now completed and ready to be
opened for the care of dependent,
neglected and delinquent children.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07

No further recommendation ismade
at this time.
A hope is expressed that Idaho
may follow the lead of several other
states in establishing juvenile courts.
Great good has followed where
! these courts are maintained. Par
ticu1ar attention is called to Judge
Lindsey's Court of Denver and
| Judge Mack's Court of Chicago.
Youthful offenders can be better
dealt with in such courts than
under the present system in Idaho.
The University of Idaho has
enjoyed wonderful growth since
its opening e years ago. However
it should be the aim and ambition
to advance its standard higher land
higher until it stands a monument
of educational fame to fair Idaho.
Liberality as far as consistent with
the public welfare is recommended
in dealing with the state educational
! institutions.
It is evident that the state land
department at its beginning was
not started along the lines of broad
business principles. There must
! be reorganization of the depart
ment. In the last two years 81,
SOC, 900 of business has been trans
acted beside the selection of 135,263
acres of land representing a value
of $1,352,63o. A careful estimate
shows that the business of the de-
partment will double in the next
two years. Ultimately transactions
involving 1868, ,o8o acres of land of
a value of $36, ,668, 800 will be ham
died by the department, together
with the investment of this money
and the supervision of 1000, 900
acres given the state under the Car
ey act. The importance of a re-or-
ganization is apparent. At present
the Chief Clerk is expected to sup
ervise the outside work of the de-
partment, beside having charge of
the Office. This is impossible and
it is recommended that the chief
clerk be made secretary of the board
and that land agent be appointed
to look after the outside work. In
view of the fact that securities to
the valuesSof ST, 10000 are held by
the land board, yet not a dollar in
bonds is given, it is recommended
that these securities be deposited
with the state treasurer and his
bond increased.
A radical change is suggested in
the manner of disposing of our tim,
ber. Colorado has a way of dis
posing of her timber of a certain
age and keeping the balance, thus
enabling the forests to reproduce
themselves Already in that state
three crops of timber have been sold
from the same lands, producing
millions in revenue for the state
Adequate Legislation along this line
is urged. Many of the large tim.
Der companies purchased timber
from the Ian with the understand.
ing that they would remove it with
in 20 years. Little or nothing has
thus tar been done and now these
companies want an extension ot
time This extension should moi
be granted, in the opinion of the
Governor.
Horticulture is one of the most
important industries of the State
The State is congratulated upon the
excellent record made by Idaho
fruit and encouragement should be
given the industry where practical.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07
I Coffin, State treasurer, by

= Coffin, State treasurer, by
Fr$leman.
Guheen, attorney general,
by kral Bagley.
~. Scott, State superintend-
entP public instruction, by Miss
Be1. Chamberlain.
IT Bell, State mine inspec.
tori John H. Myers.
living Chief Justice Stocks
lagamiuistered the oath to the
NETS of the legislature.
Esentative Turner asked the
plee Of the house and Repre-
sene Moore of Fremont county
in " appropriate remarks pre-
ser the name OF J. Frank Hunt
Of Pnock county for speaker.
He nominated by acclamation.
Haas escorted before Judge
Stoager and took the oath as
spe Of the house of representa-
tivs In a few words Mr.. Hunt
exBed his thanks and apprecia-
.tioIthe honor. The house then
adbed. The attaches of the
hos have since been selected.
FoEng is the list of attaches
agfupon:
Slain-Rev. DR.. c. Ross Ba-
kef
Btant Chief Clerk-Mrs. Mary
WI, Kootenai county.
Tossing Clerk-Mrs. Marie
Wins, Ada county,
ktant Engrossing Clerk
isellie Ireton, Ada county.
Hing Clerk-Miss Rowena
Ha Owyhee county.
Btant Enrolling Clerk-Will
T. <, Payette.
&ral Clerk-Miss Jessie Gwin,
Cal county,
Seant-at-arms-M. M. Mack
ey@shington county.
Ikeeper-R. P. Drury, Latah
col
Ior-H. N. Maxey, Canyon
co4
Rs-Lou Dressler, J. H. Jen.
sen
Renger-Frank Shafer.
Ajority of State Senators en-
ter he senate chamber immedi-
at9hfter Doorkeeler John A,
Mdty had opened the doors
Thnate waited until the house
peFd its organization. Col.
AllMiller, Chief Clerk during
the session took the chair and
rag for order. He then read
thet of newly elected senators,
whrere sworn in by Judge
Stqager. Lieutenant Governor
StS addressed the senate after
the anization was effected. The
follhg is a list of the attaches:
dent pro tem-George E.
CrDf Nez Perce.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07
|UG.URATION
Acted Officers Assume Charge
of State Affairs.
|ATURE HAS CONVENED
Hunt Elected Speaker
Appointments Made-BOth
Are Now Running Full

eg hth session of the Idaho
legislature and the twenty
rluding the territorial ses-
cnvened at Boise Monday
III After the formal opening
Aoses adjourned until Tues
stIo o'clock. Simultaneous
n meeting of the legislature
!MState officers were inducted
oice. Dignifed simplicity
gEshed the whole proceed
Iany spectators witnessed
R1guration, which :curred
y all of the house of repre-
es.
rnor-elecr Gooding, accom-
by Mrs. Gooding, Lieuten-
Rernor Sleeves and Chairman
arrived at the Capitol build
IA carriage at II: so. The
chool cadets of Boise had
lsly assembled and occupied
ION on either side of the walk
from the entrance to the
I grounds to the building.
rty went Immediately to the
prs Office, where all the
elected State officials had
ID, ready to take the oath of
nd assume the duties of their
I've offices. Attwelve o'clock
.ty marched to the hall OF
ise of representatives. Gov
Sooding was escorted by re-
Governor Morrison and was
.ced by him to Chief Justice
ager of the Supreme Court,
.ministered the oath. In the
me the house had been called
r by Representative Turner
sham county. As the party
e ofhcers-elect entered Mr..
called the members to their
i'd they remained standing
. the ceremony. Following
,ernor, Justice Ailshie pre-
Justice Sullivan who was
ed to, the Supreme Court.
ing is the order in which the
tate officers were presented:
Sleeves by
len Miller.
.tarv of State Gibson hv
Clerk Hyatt.
'rt S. Bragaw, State auditor,
litor Turner.
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The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
MNS OvtR IHE SIAIE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
LARGE TRACT V0LVED
Suit Over Title of Forty-Eght Thous
 and Acres of Mississippi County Land-Many New Railways are Being 5uiIt-other Events of Note
Has Troubles of His Own.

E. II Lake, the central figure of jhe. notorious Alphin-Lake Cotton Company failure of several years ago. is al last in imminent danger of being imprisoned. Lake. acting for his com pany which was located at Fl Dorado. secured large sums on alleged fraudu- lent bills of lading for cotton which his company claimed to own, but which could not be produced when called for by the banks and railroad companies. who had advanced money with this cotton as security. The United States court of appeals at St Louis recently dismissed the appeal which Lake had made from the sen tcnee of the courts a Little Rock This sentence is now in effect and by il Lake is ordered 10 pay into court the sum of $Ga.95i.72 or go to jail un. til further orders from the court. There are also F eases against Lake for charges of obtaining money under false pretenscs. which are still pend ing in the Perry circuit court.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
THE SITUATION N RUSSIA.

t begins to look as though the feae- tieHaries were gaining the upper hand and that violent repressive measures are about to be iEausurated, in which event there is no telling what the re- sui will be.
 Authority has Been given the gov ernors of districts and provinces to pro- claim a state of siege or if they deem it necessary. martial law T,is step has struck terror into the hearts of the Rus sans. as they know what 1t means in the hana7 of the reactionary officials.
 Bloody collisions are reported to have occurred on the streets of Riga during NEich machine guns were used with terrible effect
 Foreign Minister LamsGerff, while not unGuly optimistic. expresses the opinion that the political situation and outlook is improying
 The emperor is going to Moscow to proclaim the constitution from the kIemin.
 The outbreak in the army in Man churia is now attributed to failure to !dA dllG i4iOi4Ii i'1tt l1lt 0glls2.
 Reports from the interior of Russia indicate that the country generally re- mains at the boiling point ready to slnp over on the slightest preteXt.
 Despite the persistent efforts Of the reaetiorary camorila, heaGed by Cen, Count Alexis Ignatieff formed to ef= feet the downfall of Count Witte. and to create a dictatorship the emperor is stanGing firmly by the premier.
 The Russian imperial family has de- ciGed 10 remain at Tsarskoe Selo for tee present.
 A correspondent at Riga says he fears tNat the deep hatred felt by the Eithu- aians for the German nobility and German capitalists will lead 10 an awful calamity.
 The Lithuanians have declared their eparation from the Russian empire ard have sent up an independent gov t:nment in Livonia Dvina fort, com naming Riga harhor, has been seized ale many of the troops have joined the il urrectionists.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mss Alice Roosevelt paid the duties or the various presents and souvenirs brought back from the orient with her personal check for s1 ,2O615
 The international fleet which has been making demonstration in Turk ish waters has been recalled.
 Earl Rush and Glen Jones were drowned and three others narrowly es- capped a like fate, by the ice on Eel river, at Logansport. Ind, breaking with them white skating
 Mrs. Margaret Hausdorf, of St. Louis acted the good samaritan to stranger during the Worlds fair He proved tG be Hardie P. Smith, q Colorado mining magnate, who died recently at Cobra Go Springs. and in his will left Mrs Hausdorf sl0,000 worth of mining stock.
 As the result of panic caused by a street car taking fire following the blowing out of a fuse, at Cleveland O. Anna Staba. a 13-year old girl, was trampled to death.
 A membership in the New York stock exchange was sold recently for $SS ,000 the record price.
 Theo. De Ecke, pathologist and cx- pert in chemical research, died in Uti- ca N Y. He was frequently employed in making examinations to trace poi son.
 It has been decided to hold the Worlds Sunday-school convention, ir 1907. in Rome, Italy. May 20-23.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Cheap Land

X case is now pending before the United sta,es Court of Appeals al St
 Louis. which enyolves Il tract of land in Mississippi coahly. comprising 4S.- oo0 acres. Tie plaintiffs in the ease are the members Of foreign hunt ing club who claim that they have d right to the laad through the purchase of q 10 foot strip of land on the east side of Big Lake, Mississippi county. In view of his purchase the club claim riparian rights to the balance of the tract. The defendants are residents of the Big Lake region. If the plain. tids are given their demands they will secure the 4S00 acres of land for $5CQ.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

Tie senate passed the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill, but not until several senators haG exp1. .ssed the opinion that the salarIes paId to the executive heads were eutirely too large.
 Representative Morrill,, of Pennsyl- NanIa, chairman of the house commit tee on militia. has introduced resolu- ton in the house providing for the re- establishment ol the army canteen.
 There IS bad blood between John Sharp Williams, leader of the minority ill the house, and Messrs. Lamar, of Florida and Shackleford, of Missouri, in relation to committee assignments. It resulted in long and accrimonious tilt on the floor, iii which the two lat ter hurled defiance at tine leader, MT. Shacklelard going SO far as To decline to be further led by the gentleman from Mississippi.
 Railroad rate legislation is 10 be al lowed 10 slumber until after the holiday recess.
 There is every indication that the $l1 .ooo, ,0ea Panama canal appropriation WisI be acted upon and become d law bcfore congress separates for the hoIl= days
 Stateheed legislation is looking up, arG il seems reasonably certain that there will soon be two new stars, one composed of Arizona ard New Mexico and the other of Oklahoma and Indian territory.
 For the first time in the history of the Cnitea States senate the death of . senator was permitted to pass unno- tieea The name of the late Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, was not men tiGned.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21

road to the church, and lack into bitheg old Ch.istmlsss when h had toiled robustly with his assistant high up in the crazy tower, and they had kept the three bells swinging and pealing joyoUsly from eight o'clock till midnight, with short rests between wHiles, and one long rest when steam ing hot coffee and toast had been car ried up the narrow. steep stairs to hem by hom ly cheery little wom- an, who was his wife. and q merry eyed. wins0me maid, who was their dauaftr Alice
 But that had happened for the last time-how n; ny Christmases ago?
 Why. already eight winters had showed over that mound in the caureh- yard. And this was the fourth year since Alice had d5ser ed him in his loneliness, aad Ee had s1 himself to forget her
 he had not fargo4en yet though, nor forgiven her
 In defiance of his imperative be hests. she had married the ne'er-do- NtEi SNtH LII q II diIt1HldI LII tilt LON Il wonder and they had gone away to London. She had written to him thrice. but he burned her first letter and re turned the others unopened and. if he had not forgotten her. her name was never on his lips.
 l At length. few months age. the village heard that her husband was Gba hoi rt tf, ', saying she and her baby were desti- ute, and begging that she would in tercede and ask her father to forgive her and let her come home
 But Bargle mindful of his dignity. hardened himself, and resenting this intercession as an impertinence curt ly advised the peaeemaker not to med dle in his business again: not words passed between them. and she flung off in such whirl of indignation that her reply 10 Alice apparently scared the girl from attempting any further oyertures.
 Absorbed as he was in these regret full reveries, sudden sound broke in upon him, and he started, glancing around dazedly and wondering wheth- CT he had been asleep
 But no.-as he listened, breathless, the sound was repeated; a single, deep clang of the church bell
 No wind was stirring, and he had the keys of the belfry; yet-it was nd trick of his imagination. for. after a tense interval, another dull clang echoed daSn the night: and presently another, Nike the booming of funeral knell.
 With chill creeping up his spine the gray. gnarled old man recalled a legend that the helfry was haunted by the ghost of man who had wronged friend, and. in fit of remorse, had flung himself from the tower on some forgotten Christmas; Bargle had known folks who spoke to hearing the bell toll mysteriously on Christmas eyes before he was born, but he had not half believed them. and had never heard it himself-uptil now.
 That was it sounding again.
 He was no coward nor superstitlous and a wift, irresistible impulse seized
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
akir in Trouble.

". R. Bass, of Maryel. was arrested at Hot Springs recently. charged with obtaining money under false pre- tenses. Bass is a soap peddler and his plan is sad to have been to sell box of scented soap for sf with a promise of valuable china set as premium. to be delivered at a later date. One Of the peddlers victims complained to the police and Bass was committed to jail.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Fever Germs in Mix.

A slight epidemic of typhoid fever now prevailing al Little Rock has led to the holding of an investigation of the premises and equipment of dairies of that city. The health officers of Little Rock believe that the germs cf the fever are propagated by the un- sanitary methods used in handling milk that is sold over the city. A meteorological examination of speci- mems of the milk is being made with he purpose of confirming this theory.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Organize a Cotton Exchanne-

A number of the prominent men Of Fl Smith formed a Cotton Exchange at that place, last week. The ex- change was organized for the purpose of promoting the cotton business of that city and also to secure a lower freight rate for the shippers of the Ft. Smith territory.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
New Line Almost compIeted

The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain systems river line. which runs close to the Mississippi from St. Louis to New Orleans, is practically finished and it will be turned over to the operating officials. The last strip in the road is the line from Latour to MeGehee, and the track is laid nearly the whole distance between these sta tiuns
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Wants to Establish Colony.

Advance agents of colony of Ges- mans are searching for a suitable 10 cauon along the proposed route of the Midland Air Line Railway, near Nash vile, for their people. The colony said to comprise 400 families. and desire a tract Of 1000 acres for their settlement.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Gocd Boys Scarce.

John Mcintosh, of ClarEsville is said 10 have offered to adopt a home less child, provided the child does not smoke. chew. swear OF flip cars. No applicant with these qualifications has yet been discovered by the authorities of St, Louis, to whom this offer is saia 10 have hcen made.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Arkansas. .Annles Min

J. B. McFerrin, residing near Jasper, Newton county. has received a diplo- ma and medal from the superior jury of awards of the Louisiana Pur. chase Exposition for apples grown on his farm. These apples were exhib- ited at the St Louis fair.
The Monticellonian., 1905-12-21
Make -a Soil Survey

special agent of the Department of Horticultural is engaged ill making a soil survey of Prairie county. This survey is said to be the result of the successful growing of rice in that county. The splendid results received from these farms is attracting d good deal of attention ever the coun. try.