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Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
IRRIGATION AND LAND VALUES

The sale Of $50 acres Of Lewiston
valley farm lands at price OF $loo
Der acre shows the marked advance
lands are making as irrigation develops
the country. The land just sold Is
bench land lying too remote for pro-
fltabie irrigation from the rivers. II
IL semi-arid in character. now used for
growing grain crops that vary IN yield
from 10 to rs bushels to the acre as
the season runs. A few years since
tn esame land was q drug on the mar
ket at prices quoted at SO and sis
per acre. Thousands Of acres In the
same locality consisted Of dry ranches
with deserted farm houses, for water
could not be had even for domestic
purposes. OF late years the rainfall
has been more abundant and. with bet
ter prices for grain, land values have
steadily advanced.
It remains, however, for promise OF
plentiful water by means Of irrigation
to spring the price to a figure that Is
practically ten fold the former value.
Large capital has come In to exploit
the resources Of the country and no
resource is more profitable in this Sec
ton than the bringing of the land to
its full power Of production. To this
end capital is being employed in con-
serving the rainfall Of the country and
by means Of storage reservoirs feed
ing It to the hungry land at time and
in such quantities as will develop the
growing crops.
BY this means the grain fields give
way to orchard and vineyard tracts
producing hundred fold the present
yield In crop values. and at 800 pei
acre under water and intensive farm
ing will yield an income that will make
the investment worth $500 per acre
Small farms and many homes viii
cover the tract made fertile. increasin.
the population and the wealth Of tn
country to a marvellous degree.
practical illustration Of the growth 0
values under irrigation is near at ham
in the development Of the Charleston
and vlneland country. where land
bought a few years ago at 800 pc
acre now show earnings on value
ranging from $500 70 $1,000 per acre
Under the new plans Just commence
for the redemption Of several thousan
more acres It IL fair to nres,me tina
land values will make the same IN
crease.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Let the lnquisition Go On.
.Orofino Tribune.

.OrOf1nO Tribune. \.
The latest news from the insurance
investigation among the grafters. Is to
the effect that the rigid sweating these
leeches have recently received, is hav-
ing a most remarkable effect. Already
investigation. have experienced a
change Of heart. One president offers
to even refund the money stolen from
policy holders. We Gods! What next
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Lining up for Senator.
Rathdrum Tribune.

Rathdrum Tribune.
A press dispatch states that the SEN
atorial question is receiving much con-
sideration in all parts Of Idaho. and
that Ave candidates appear prominent
ly. They are Judge j. HI. Beatty. of
theh United States court for the dis
trict Of Idaho: w. f. Borah. Governor
F. r. Gooding. d. w. Standrod and J.
H. Brady
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

The IL to IL game at Seattle last
saturday between Oregon and Wash
ungton. leaves the northwest football
championship much disputed aues-
Ton. with the odds in favor Of Idaho.
rhs MOSCOW team having defeated all
eomefs including the Seattle boys.
- soeegon and idaho have the
ea9est teams In their history this
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

An eastern editorial art critic finds
fault with the appearance of the new
$50 gold certificate issued by the gov
eminent. and says 1t has two cardi-
nal faults-ugliness and obscurity. Yet
It is safe to say the critic would not
turn his back on package Of the
certificates II they were handed to
him.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

year, and a match between the TWO
would attract a great deal OF interest.
Efforts were made a few weeks ago
to get the two teams together. but ex-
cellent faculty rulings demand that the
football season close after Thanksgiv-
ing, and with full schedule this pre-
cludes decisive championship game.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Original Idea on Football.

San Francisco. Nov. 20.-Pro-
fessor George H. Howison OF
the department of philosophy
OF the state university has ex-
pressed before his class In
ethics his condemnation Of foot
} ball in the following language.
1.-THE spectacle Of % men
wallowing in the dirt Of foot
ball field inevitably suggests
pigs rolling in mire, while
thousands OF persons root In
grand stands at the spectacle
provided on the fleld. We know
what sort Of animals root Pigs
root The pig idea Is pretty
} fully carried out in the football
} frenzy. 1t is all degrading.
disheartening. It seems to rep
resent the supremacy Of dirt
and interest in brute force and
} animalism rampant"
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Deficient in Their Refinement.
Mountainhome Rennh,,can

"
Perhaps. though, the boys have never
been taught any better; perhaps they
really do not understand that they arr
perpetrating an insult too contempt.
bic to be adequately expressed in or.
binary words when they follow at the
heels of bride and groom on the pub
nc streets and charivari them. ''Pan-
demonium" hardly expresses the un-
civilized noise they understanding
hooting. beating tin cans. etc. II does
seem absurd: but. perhaps they have
never been taught any bstter.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Troy Merchant. Get the Business.
Troy News

Troy News.
Troy continues to grow in popular.
ity as a trading point. The local mer.
chants report trade excellent with new
customers every day. The Troy mer'
chants are building their trade on
foundation of good goods, and while
cheap. shoddy stuff thrown out b.
neighboring merchants as a bait ma,
occasionally get sucker the Tro,
merchants are winning out in the Ions
run.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Playing Even on Missouri.
Montpelier Examiner.

Montpelier Examiner.
Our democratic friends incident feel
so jubilant over the fact that one DEM
ocratic state official was elected in
Ohio and one In Pennsylvania. 1t isn't
the first time those OLD "rock-ribbed''
republican states have done the like
Then, the republicans carried Missouri
last year. SO we guess that's a stand
or
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

,Ihe New York World has figured
out that during the past 20 years the
Mutual Life Insurance company has
paid to three members of the McCurdy
family 100000 more in salaries thar
the United States government has paid
70 Its IS presidents in the 116 years
sof our republics existence.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
somsthi"s to caek's For.

No wonder the speckled hen cackles
with pride when an egg has been de-
posted. Reports from Washington
show the annual egg product amounts
to millions Of dollars. The helpful hen
could pay of the public debt in few
years. II the income were turned to
that account.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Crying Need at St. Anthony.

Crying Need at St. Anthony :
st. Anthony Peak Chronicle.
J st. Anthony has water works. cleo
trio lights, an elevator, big -four mill,
two lumber and manufacturing COM
panies. a brewery and numerous small
Ter industries that employ from Ave
to ten people: but when are we goine
to have a hotel?
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

Portland Jews responded generously
to the appeal for their suffering breth-
rem in Russia. Between $4,000 and
$4,000 has been raised. It is expected
that the final amount will reach $15.-
900.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

Culdesac is arranging to take on
city airs. The town council Is figuring
on establishing permanent grades and
ordering sidewalks built to conform
with the grades.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

Ezra Christensen has assumed edi-
torial charge Of the Rexburg Current
Journal Further Improvements in the
paper are promised.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
NORTHWEST EXCHANGES
Capitalists Rush for cranssviIIe.
Grangeville Standard

Grangeville Standard
Grangeville must be pretty good
town, with two water works companies
and three railroads looking for an
opening here.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21

There Is a man living In Waterbury.
lily. nearly every member Of which IA
a performer on some kind Of musical
instrument. -s'ss V@
A Bostonian. who was, visiting the
house Of the Waterbury man. referred
to this fact. remarkins that 1t must be
source Of great pleasure to the fam
lily, but to this observation the father
made no reply.
Really" continued the Bostonian.
ut is remarkable. Your younger son
Is a cornetist. both your daughters
are pianists, your wife Is a violinist.
and understand the others are also
musicians. Now what are you. the
father Of such musical combination ??
IT," replied the old man sarcastically
II am a pessimist."
The secret Of Mr.. Roots success as a
usual intellect has been persistent and
thorough work. He would reach the
department Of war about 10 o'clock. &c
| Immediately to his private office and
remain there until late in the day. Of
ten until Z p. m. He would take nc
time for lunch. but would send out fol
a bite and keep hard at work. When
thus engaged ne was not the man tc
be diverted-as President Roosevelt
himself has learned. A request o.
the president for a cabinet officer tc
call at the White House Is regarded
in the nature of a command. Not sc
by Mr.. Root On one memorable oc.
casion when buried deep in some fas.
cinating and absorbing matter Of i'm
portance to the government, a tele
phone message was received from Mr.
Loeb. secretary to the president:
1.-THE president desires to see 20,
at 4 o'clock"
Mr.. Root told his secretary to asl
the president, through Mr.. Loeb, t
excuse him. as he could not leave hi
work. Then came the second mes
sage:
1.-THE president will see you at 4:30.
To this the secretary of was sen
the same polite reply. Then came tn
third message:
| 1.-THE president will call at your of
l fee at 4 o'clock"
Again there was a request on tn
part Of Mr. Root to be excused. Fl
nally came this message.
"The president will call at your OF
Ace at $50"
Sure enough. at $50 in strobe Presi
dent Roosevelt. He entered Secretar
Roots private office. and there tn
president and his cabinet adviser hel
= they went out together.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-21
Free Lamps
No Explosion

with electricity. No poisoning Of
the air. Minimum danger from
/: fire..
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
CHINESE TREATY DEFERRED
Action Of Congress on Exclusion Act Will
PrScsds New Agreement.
MORE CHINESE ARE COMING TO AMERICA
RigOr of Present Law IL Nodded in
Accordance with Wish of
President ON the
Subject.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Eft is the un-
Outstanding that the efforts at treaty max
ing between the United States and China
will await the action of congress In the
matter Of amending the Chinese exclusion
act, I'm accordance with an expected rec
ommendation of President Roosevelt in his
next annual message. So far there has
been utter failure on the part of the two
governments TO negotiate a treaty. Soon
after China brought the treaty of 1894 TO an
end December II presented the draft of
a new treaty to the State department. This
was turned over to the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, which has jurisdic-
ton of immigration matters When this
department concluded with the treaty II
was returned to the State department for
transmission to China. China utterly re-
jected the instrument In its modified form
Since that time no further steps have been
taken in the matter. although the under.
standing here is that China is preparing q
new draft
That much has been done to lessen the
rtgor OF the exclusion act in accordance
with the expressed wishes Of President
Roosevelt is manifest by the increased
number OF Chinese who are coming into
the United States The records show thai
in September 2s9 Chinese were admitted
and but eleven rejected. In September Of
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
KELEP MAY DESTROY WEEVIL
mRIa is Expected to Help
Cotton Planters.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Announcing the
results OF recent investigations of the fu-
ture Of the cotton-protecting kelep OF
Guatemala, report now being issued from
the Department of Agriculture declares
kelep to be wonderfully adapted to the
destruction of the cotton boil weevil'' and
portrays its possibilities in checking pest
ravages
1T is" the report says, "a new and
efficient insectiverous animal. in all proba-
bility capable of use for protection of cot
ton and other crops in many tropical and
subtropical regions, whatever may be the
ultimate results of the present effort to
naturalize it in Texas"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

last year the number admitted was LIS and
the reflections eighty-hve. This, It is said,
is the result of lessening the tension at
the ports of entry.
Inspectors More Lsnient.
Since the executive order was issued ia
spectors charged with enforcing the Chi
nese exclusion law give great weight TO
what a Chnaman says in making his de-
mand for admission. 1t is decidedly much
easier to satisfy the inspectors that Chi
naman is merchant or does not belong
to the excluded class than II was pre-
viously.
A recent modification of the regulations
makes, it is declared. an absolute breach
in the exclusion wall. The regulation Ia
question required before II was modified n
bond OF $500 to be furnished by the trans
portation company for every Chinaman in
transit through the country and no laborer
would be allowed in transit. This bond
has been entirely done away with. This
fact. taken in connection with the ease
with which laborer can now persuade an
inspector that he is a merchant" and only
desires to pass through, constitutes the
breach in the wall. Once in the country
Sin transit" IL is an easy matter to get OF
the train at any desired point and remain.
This modification of the regulations In
favor of the Chinese has not as yet become
generally understood When ii is. oficials
look for an influx of Chinese 'in transit
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

supposed to be 25 per cent OF the amount
of freight which such merchants have palo
a certain railway company since the tdst
previous visit OF the young man VINO thus
distributes hundreds of thousands OF DOL
lars annually.
He continued:
Stating the gist of the law in nutshell,
the railway companies have an absolute
monopoly and under the law fix the price
upon that which they can alone pro1uce
and which every living man must cohsu, la
railway Transportation and the law makes
IL a misdemeanor for the customer 10 kch'
is that square deal?'
II Is wrong in principles, out as IohB Gs
there are many competitive railways, IL Il
~ little practical importance, because nn.
reasonable rates cannot be enforced. bu'
there will be few II any competitive rail,
ways. and II therefore becomes important
while we can To establish the correct prin'
ciple in the law. ,,,,,,ssior
| Experience has proven that no coInnllsslo '
can he a disinterested board OF arbitratois
/ the prosecution of the case at bar. Hence
| a. the recommendation of the president rs
! adopted the arbitration commission Whcu
1 should be appointed for the purpose OF al,
| bitrating disputes in respect 10 rates, shouIS
not be charged with the executive outy W
| enforcing the provisions or the laW' Vi vi
| their own decisions. - .hs
| MT Chairman, never Detore mas thS
| American people had RooseVeN lot
| nresident Never before has preslaent
| In season and out of season, IN oHlcld
| documents and from the stump, so courage
ousiy stood for the square deal
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
ERA OF RAILROAD BUILDING
E. q. Hartman Says Period Of Csmpstitiv,
Construction is Coming.
NEW ROAD IN NORTH PLATTE COUNTRY
Little Danger of Serious Friction
with the Burlington over
Fight for Right-Of-
WAY

NEW YORK, Oct. N.-E II. Hartman
president of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads, today discussed railway
affairs as follows:
l think that we are running into an era
of competitive railroad building, just as
we have had an era of competitive buying
The Union Pacific is ready. IL is in the
best position of any OF them, and the Unior
Pacific does not fear nor does IL care.
He added that the reported suits between
the Union Pacific and the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Railway company ovel
a right-of-way in the North Platte country
were not an indication of an outbreak Of
hostilities between the Hartman and tn,
Hill interests. I'VE are building a line ir
the North Platte country" he said. "Tha
is we have started to build an old lin,
projected some time ago. They tried t.
stop us and we enjoined them. 1t is
small affair"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
Foster Parents Keep ChiId.

BEATRICE, Neb., oct 27,-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-In the habeas corpus case Of George
Whitcomb Of Crete against Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reed, an action brought by plaintiff
TO secure the custody OF his little 1s-months-
old daughter, whom Mrs. Whitcomb de-
serted about a year ago tried before Judge
Bourne today, the court found for the de-
PENDANTS and decided to allow the child to
remain in their custody. The case viii be
carried to the district court The Whit
combs lived here before going to Crete
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
Mrs. Rogers a Candidate.

HASTINGS, Neb.. oct. H.-(Special D
At a recent meeting of the Degree of Honor
Of the Ancient order of United workmen
Mrs. Anna Rogers announced her candi-
dacy for the office Of grand chief Of honor
Of the state, and received the unanimous
support Of the local order.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

more than a fair American price so long
as have voice and strength.
The time has come when craftsmanship
demands that, through reciprocity in some
form or other our farmers shall be per-
mitted to enter foreign markets with their
products upon even terms with their COM
petitors everywhere. 1t will not satisfy
them to say that we are prosperous.
Congressman j. Adam Bede handled the
topic THE President and Congress in a
witty manner. Mr.. Bedes speech closed the
celebration.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
Robert Craig.
OMAHA MAN HAS LEG CRUSHED
l.. A. Weare Falls Under Train NJ
PlattsmOuth.

PLATTsMoUTH Neb., Oct. Z.-(speeiaL)
While crossing the railroad tracks near
the depot In this city last evening L. A.
weare, son OF John Weare OF Omaha,
slipped and fell End the wheels Of a car ran
over and crushed his left leg. The untor-
tunate man was taken to the Perkins house.
where Drs. f. W. Cook and Livingston am
putated the limb between the ankle and
knee Mr.. Weare IL about % years OF age
and has been working with the bridge gang
ON the big bridge which spans the Mis-
souri, river at this point. His uncle, George
weare, and his brother, Herbert, arrived
from Omaha this morning and will care for
the injured man.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
Vacancy ON BunaIo TICKET FILLED.

KEARNEY, Neb.. Oct. 27.-(special Tels-
gram 1.-The republican county convention
for the purpose Of placing in nomination
candidate for register OF deeds 20 Ill a
vacancy was called to order in this city
today by N. p. Mcdonald chairman OF the
county central committee. Victor y.
Wheelock of Ravenna received the nomina-
ton. Mr.. Mcdonald offered a motion to the
effect that the county central COMMITTEES
be empowered to I'LL any vacancy which
might occur on the ticket, which was oar
Tied.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

Governor CumminS or Iowa also reSeNSN
his measure of cheers when he arose 10
speak on 1.-The President and the Iarln'
Governor Cummins said:
Looking at our people from the. stand
mem The first class is made up OF law
: breakers conscience violators ana selhsi
| hunters for unfair advantage -.
| The second class Is composed OF host
of good men who are either too busy, 700
| tired or too timid to organize warfare
RFThe third class is made up of the leaders
also al n few "" In number. but mighty in their
One ne't Of these men was born on the 9th Of
October, 1858. , -.
The republican party has enrolled +, ,Ss many IsIG
hut we never conferred the honor on bet
ter son OF the republic than he. who now
World the man OF the hour-the idol OF he
people-the commander OF armies, the
prince OF peace-Theodore Roosevelt
Governor Cummins briefly sketched Pres
! ident Roosevelt's career in pubic once and
continued;
I trust that a grateful people will during
all time celebrate the day Of his birth; go.
IL we are happy in the character OF our
leader we are not less so in the history OF
our party The advances 20 higher CIV
ilization. 70 better laws, TO national great
ness-aCe its advances.
IL Is not enough, however, TO contemplate
merely what has been done In these Gays
| OF vast enterprises, of unheard OF accumu-
| lation Of wealth in a single man OF COM
bination Of men, when the laws OF the
| land can be used TO foster and protect self.
| ish interests, II is as natural as the re-
| currence of the seasons that the rich and
/ the powerful should attempt 20 tasten
| themselves upon the dominant party and 20
/ use Il as an instrument to promote their
welfare against the common welfare. IL
will require all the virtue OF the olden days,
and all the strength OF modern character
/ 10 resist these aggressions. There is a
| benumbing spirit which seems TO be tas-
| cinating some OF the members OF our party,
/ and that has found expression in the
| phraseology of a gambler-"stand pat.
| predict that II the party meets disaster
| aud downfall there win be floating over its
| retreating columns this miserable maximum
\ stand pat" II IL is victorious and tri-
umphant, as ] believe Il will be, the nag
| that will lead its gallant hosts into the
| future will bear another motto, an inspiring
phrase. move on.
/ have heard Il said that IL is high states
| manship 10 construct and maintain a sy s.
| TEN through which our own people are
| made 20 pay a higher price for our OWL
manufactures than the same manufacturer
| sold by the same producers command IN
| foreign markets. ! would vary the phrase.
| ology. II Is a high crime TO defend a tarin
duty that has such a result
! am protectionist born and bred, and
! stand for the defense 81 our own markets
1 want our producers 20 take them at q
fair American price, but l shall night tbs
duty which compels our consumers 20 pay
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

Clerk Mccormick to put the name OF John
Munster ca the ticket for county commits
sioner. The court allowed a peremptory
mandamus
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28

PAPILL1oN. Neb., Oct. 27.-(speclal)-
Harry Wedgwood, chairman OF the sarpy
republican central committee, yes
terday applied TO the judge Of the district
court for a mandamus 70 compel County
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-28
DEATH RECORD.
Oscar Grey.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Oct. 27.-(Special j.
Oscar Grey, one of the pioneer railroad
men Of Iowa, died yesterday at the state
hospital at Cherokee. His remains were
brought to this city for burial. Grey has
been in the employ of the Illinois Central
for forty-three years. He was a civil war
veteran, serving four years and retiring at
the close with distinction. He was the
first engineer to pull a train over the IL
linois Central line from Chicago to Omaha
at the time that that road was built.