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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29

picturesque impetuosity would catch
the public eye for the moment, and
while the people were temporarily
unbalanced would set aside the wis
dom of Washington. How else can
We account for so much stress being
placed upon such a little thing on
such an occasion?
There is sentence in those few
words that force comparison be-
tween Presidents Mckinley and
Roosevelt: Where lightning has
struck there is no need of iteration !"
When President Mckinley made his
simple, yet dignified statement that
he would not accept another nomina
ton or be a candidate, all talk was
forever silenced. The people knew
the man. They knew that no power
on earth could force or sway him
from his path. How vastly different
with Roosevelt His iterated and re-
iterated statement that he would not
be candidate does not in the least
effect the public mind. Perhaps the
Hay knew the man. Perhaps he is
such a man. Perhaps he can be in
fluenced or persuaded to stoop for
ambitions sake. And yet he is held
up before us as the modern paragon
by these same admirers. He is pic
tured as a moral Hercules, political
Moses and civic Cincinnatus, and yet
they will not take his word at face
value. President Mckinley was fire.
quently painted as weak, vacillating |
man, ambitious without energy or de-
by the same Roosevelt
sycophants. But they knew when he
spoke, that he meant what he said. |
No attempt was made to change his
mind. 1t would have been useless.
Some may say that Roosevelt is more
popular than was Mckinley. We do
not believe it. Some claimed that
America has reached such stage of
moral and political degradation that
there is left only one man who can
save us. We do not believe that.
There are thousands of Republicans
just as brave, able, conscientious and
patriotic as Is President Roosevelt.
But he has caught the public eye for
the moment. Secretary Hay could
foresee this. He tried to stem the
tide. We think his words were not
spoken in vain. Before another Re-
publican convention the American
people will have regained their bal
ance. Before the people set aside
high tradition and the wisdom of our
greatest men, they will think deeply. !
They will not do 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29
Canyon County Fair.

The premium list for the Canyon
County Fair will be ready for dis
tribution by the first of next week.
The premiums will exceed any pre-
vious year by over $1,000. The d.
rectors are straining every nerve to
make this years fair record break
er and the cash will not all go to the
horse races, the man who brings the
cattle, sheep and hogs will get share
and the agriculturist has not been
Preparations are being
made in various parts of the county
to carry off the big $3.50 prize.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29
SHOULD TAKE ACTION.

The suggestion in the last issue
of The Tribune that the changing
of the course of Indian Creek might
solve one of the serious problems
with which Caldwell Is confronted,
is meeting with marked public APP
prevail. The people are unanimous
in the belief that this is the proper
thing to do provided the expense is
not prohibitive. Practical men who
have given the matter some attention
estimate that the course can be
changed to. that roughly outlined in
our last issue at cost of from seven
to ten thousand dollars. A definate
decision cannot be reached until a
survey has been made, and estimates
submitted by competent engineers.
The people think that the city should
instruct its engineer to make a, pre-
liminary survey before voting on the
bridge bonds. The people will not
support the bridge bonds IL the other
plan Is practical, and yet they are in
favor of the bonds provided it is
not. We think we state the concen-
sus OF opinion In saying that the peo-
pie OF this city will insist upon the
change in the course of the creek at
some time. II they do the construc-
ton Of bridges will be wasteful and
unnecessary expenditure of money.
Caldwell's population in five years
will exceed 10000 inhabitants. At
that time necessity will compel us to
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29
Exceedingly Liberal.

Caldwell's generosity and liberal
ity are preverbial. The cry of dis
tress was never heard in vain in
Caldwell. Our latest benefaction
is for the benefit of the Capital News
of Boise. The Caldwell Commercial
Club has offered this worthy insti-
tuition office rooms in the club. This
is good. The local newspapers are
particularly we'll pleased. The Trib-
une would suggest that office rooms
be given the Falk Mercantile Co., the
Idaho Dressed Meat Co., the Mitchell,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22
TREASURY BUILDING TO UNDER
GO ALTERATIONS.
Sandstone Pillars and Walls--All That
Remain Of the Structure Built by
Andrew Jaekson--To BE
Torn Out.

Uncle Sans strong box at Washing
ton is to undergo another restoration
The last congress appropriated S362.
O00 to be expended in replacing the
sandstone pillars which make the east
front of the treasury building with
solid granite columns, and in veneer.
Ing the topping sandstone walls with
outer walls of granite. Thus passes
away the last of the treasury building.
which was erected after much acri.
monious controversy in 1870 The inn
posing looking editiee which obstructs
the avenue and prevents an uninter.
rupted view of the grand boulevard
from the White House TO the capitol
Is now entirely made of additions.
The treasury building proper, in its
renovated state, represents total ex.
pcnditure of almost Sl0,000,o00, and II
the future is to be judged by the past,
the end is not yet, nor soon.
The treasury Is one OF the stormy
petrels in the list of government build.
ings and with the exception of the
capitol. 1t has passed through more
as boasting of multiplied changes in
the building and the site, the treasury
ranks before the capitol. The depart
ment founded so securely with Alex
ander Hamilton as its first executive,
was, after the transition of the seat
of government from Philadelphia to
Washington in 1900. established In a
frame building at the northeast cor
ner of the present site, with main en-.
trance on Fifteenth street. The treas.
ury department proper dates from the
act of congress of September 2, 1883.
An Englishman. George Hatfield de-
signed the modest Washington home,
and when some criticism was eX-
pressed about the size and meagcr &C.
commodations. he remarked that 1t
would be large enough and strong
enough to answer all purposes so
long as the United States need sep
arate treasury. The English, passing
through Washington in 1914, after the
battle of Bladersburg seemed to wish
to place their countryman in the
right, for they fired and almost ami.
hilated the building
Mr.. Hatfields treasury was re
| stored" but again was destroyed by
| fire in 1898, this time being wiped out
of existence. Then came long pc
Rod of waiting.
Congress seemed discouraged about
ever getting a fireproof treasury. and
| 1t delayed and delayed, until the iras
chile executive, Andrew Jackson, got
in great heat.
Mr.. Mills made very ambitious
| plans, but congress looked with ter
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22

of the most complete mansions which
It is possible to build. and he has put
aside million dollars from his for
tune bat his hopes may be realized
Tbs house which the architects have
planned will present handsome ex-
terror but will in accordance with Mr.
Gould's express wish be singularly
free from DESTINATIONS elaboration in
the way of ornamentation. The build
ing, which will be seven stories in
height, including the cellar and base
ment, is to be of granite TO the level
OF the ground floor, while Inliana lime
stone viii be used for the remaining
floors The roof will be Of tiles.
The main entrance of the Gould pal.
ace will be on SiSty-seventh street an5
there win be hall OF majestic pre-
tensions, small reception room. with
the dining room TO the right OF the
foyer and the ibcary 10 the left. tn
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22
NEW GOULD PALACE

stairs. which will lead from opposite
the main entrance to the second floor,
are to be one of the most extravagant
items in the expense list, for they are
to be of marble and unusually elabor-
ate, adding TO the impressive appear
ance OF the foyer.
The second floor will consist of
large foyer hall so feet long, 20 feet
wide, and 35 feet high. The ballroom
will be on the right OF this floor, while
the salon is on the left
The third floor, which is the main
sleeping floor, Will comprise the suite
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gould, consisting Of
bedroom. boudoir and baths. Two
guest chambers. each with bathrooms,
are also planned for this floor.
On the. fourth floor are boys room
sitting room, and dining room two
children's rooms and one for the gov
erness, There will be three baths on
this floor.
The top floor will contain IL ser
wants rooms and one bath. together
with linen and sewing rooms.
In the basement will be found the
laundry and kitchen, deliberately fitted
with the latest steam and electrical in.
venttons for quick work The ser.
wants dining room, the mems sleep
ing apartments, pantries, and store,
rooms will consume all available
space
In the cellar win be found the wac
rooms. trunr DOM, aud storeroomg
The house viii be ia feet lciis Gy
40 feet wide, The rooms. with the ex,
ception of the principal ones, which
will be more costly, are to be finished
in oak All the metal work, the main
cornices on the exterior. with be Of
copper.
Thing viii be extensively used in
the walls and floors, The basement
/ hall. laundry, kitchen. pantry locker.
! ana the bathroom ON the top floor will
! have tiled floors. The kitchen. serv-
ing room, and laundry win be tiled
both as to floors and walls. The bath.
rooms ON all except the maids floor
: win have marble wainscuts seven feet
ligh, The floors. too w-n he of mar
tie.
( The laundry which VIII be wonder
fully complete, with every up.to-date
contrivance that money ,an purchase,
will have clothes drye of hot air,
laundry stoves and iro 4 worked by
electricity, refrlgerators built in the
wall, and an ice plant which provides
all ice for home consumption and
which is manipulated by means OF
merely turning an electric switch. A
cleaning apparatus run by electricity
will be stationed In the cellar. This
viii eliminate the broom and carpet
sweeper ARD make the housemaids
duties very easy
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TO BE PATCHED UP.

ror on spending so much money. and
when he had used all Of Sl,500.000,
just FIVE times more than Is now re-
quired TO replace the pillars, halt
was called. Woodbury. became rest
less for he was a far-seeing man. and
realized the futility of building in a
niggardly way Finally, in 1910, the
first stone treasury was ready for use.
In the year of our Lord 1907, all of
this work has practically disintegrat-
ed, and the last OF the third treasury
vanishos In 1856, It was found neces-
sary to extend the premises and for
the first time Maine granite, OF which
the entire structure is now composed
appeared in the estimates All of the
magnificent porticos, southwest aud
north we're added at this time under
supervision OF Thomas u. Walter, arr
chitect of the capitol, In 1881 the sub
cellars and Easements and much reno
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Of landl
cultivated
State dui
ThOussI
LINED Via
This nj
by thOussI
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22

time with the distance posts on the
track. There have been harness
horse drivers who were able to tell
almost 10 the fraction of second
the speed at which they were driving.
So 1t is with some OF the jockeys.
Constant devotion to their work has
enabled them to gather relative ideas
OF time and motion, and 1t is great
aid to a jockey to be able so to rate
his horse as to have some reserve
strength and power left for the finish
Heavyweishts Go Abroad.
Lightweight jockeys are so much
more In demand in the United States
than they are abroad that it is usually
a matter of but few years before the
poor wight gives up in despair, as he
finds that nature has insisted upon i'm
posing more flesh over his skeleton
than he can possibly rid himself of
When that happens many of the besi
American jockeys go to the tracks OF
foreign lands, where the weight i'm
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22

have to leave your home, come to Il.
track to live. and for long, long time
you will have TO be Just stable boy,
getting up very early in the morning
and riding horses and doing other
things that are necessary about rae
ing stable
Yes, sir, I'll do it. l want to earn
a lot of money and be as rich as Wal
ter Miller"
All right, my hoy; give me your
name and Will send for you at ths
first vacancy"
Are there many such?" was asked
the trainer
Many? III bet that day doesn't
go by that | don't bave call fi1m
some youugster who wants 10 be a
second Miller. get letters by almost
every mail asking for places in my
stable, and know tina lads run away
from school to come ard loiter around
the horses When | e : the lat ,ef
kind Jtad them hoI e with iiIS
good a.,.cs"
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rnste are heavier. They usually
htue trouble in obtaining employ
A number of them are abroai T.
year. There is Danny" Maher. fcg
instance In England. He is one Of tie
best American jockeys who ever lett
his native land to ride for forelgn
stables. He has been phenomenally
successful in England-so much SO
that the richest owners are eager to
obtain him He is riding his second
season for Lord Derby Maher is the
only Jockey now riding who has won
three English derhies, Ofitself that Is
a feat OF sufficient Importance to estab
lish his reputation IN the turf worla
II is estimated that he win earn $50
600 in the saddle this year lie com
mands high price, and owners are
as willing . pay It to him as they are
TO Miller tog they know that they are
securing a competent boy and one
upon whom every reliance may DO
| placed
Other Successful Jockeys.
Lucien Lyme, jockey much al
mired in New York when he was in
the heydey of his success, is riding in
England. Possibly his earnings will
amount to $4,000 The English turf
men are willing to pay handsomely q
smart American boy.
] Fred Taral, whom everybody
knows in America who knows about
race horses, has been riding in Austria
with remarkable success for the last
three or four years, and is over there
again.
"Skeets" Martin rides in Hungary
with a probable income OF $4,000 for
the year, and Tommy" Burns has
been engaged by German stable and
is likely to receive not less than $751;
600 for the seasons work
France has a fine lot of American
Jockeys, and all of them fairly sue
cessful. Spencer is one, Turner an
other and then there are Rausch,
OConnor, Johnny" Reiff, Cormack.
Henry, Shields, Mcintyre and Wiley.
Prizes of Success.
The successful jockey who likes to
BIC lAS lSnCtliOh III VIM iON-
els in the girls and is fascinated by
the glare of the myriad lamps that
burn after dark, will not lack of hos
pitality. There will be hundred
hosts TO entertain him every night II
he but says the word.
The bell of well-known trainers
cottage at Sheepshead bay rang tim.
orously. and the trainer went to the
door A mite of boy with his cap
dangling from his fingers looked side
long at the man and said: I'D like To
see Mr.. Flanner"
Pm Mr.. Flanner," was the reply
"What is it, SOM"
Please. sir, Id like to get positit l.
with you as jockey. My folks y'ill l.'
me-"
"Do you know what you will lav,
to do?" said the trainer. "Yoe vii
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He began will, the frst money ne re-
.i,,od 70 take tis money to his moth
.er He is not a spendthrift, aud ne
cares little for the Injuries OF society
L. sI,s neither took his earnings and IN
,.asted them. They were invested so
, "a that she is proud of her WORK
and admits that his income mas Deen ,
anu us,Sarably increased by her pru,
cons ,onon and foresight OF late Miller
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mss ADVISED with her as to the plac,nx
OF some Of his earnings ana Che IL a.
nappy as the boy that ne has shown
soou Judgment and business in.elu.
sehce In suggesting where certain
sums could be invested to good adyan.
,age' There is little reason 10 Doubt
,l"O ms ambition to acquire for.
tune by his efforts In the saddle will
De realized and rallied handsomely
scores OF boys by every year to be.
come successful Jockeys. Most OF
them iail Why is It, then. that Miller
Is success? Is 1t because of his seat
IN the saddle. his short stirrups or
some other typical accessory to the
equipment Of his mount? This cues.
uon mas been asked time and AGAIN.
Tom Welch places little credit in
any Of these details.
Advantage in Method.
Miller says he perches himself well
up on a horses neck and rides with
short stirrups because he has a great.
er leverage on the horses head and
can guide him more perfectly.
i can feel the temper of the horse
through his mouth when have a stiff
rein on him over his neck" said the
Jockey If ] were TO ride in the old
fashioned English seat the horses
head would get away from me. and
the chances are that would miss
some good opportunities in the race
to gain distance
1t was Tod Sloan who originated
the idea of riding forward. Possibly
Miller carries it more to an extreme
than some jockeys. but he is light,
strong and has perfect confidence in
himself
For two years there has been
great rivalry between Miller and
Radtke. The latter has been less sue.
cessful, but is nevertheless considered
to be one of the best boys who ride
professionally in the United States.
Radtke is of different temperament
than Miller He is somewhat fiery
little chap and rather self-willed. His
sharp replies earned him punishment
In 1906 but this year he has exer
cfsed better control over himself anc
fewer words of caution have had to be
administered to him. He is consid
cred to be very clever in making
a strong finish Like Miller, he Is
possessed of much physical power il
his arms and when horse is tirint
in the last strides of a hard-fough
race, Radtke fairly lifts him along. a.
he holds up his head and gives hin
announcement to make the tire,
or four final leaps that may win ,
stake worth thousands of dollars.
Good Judges of Pace.
Koerner and h. Dugan are tw,
clever lightweights who are skilful il
judging pace and placing their horses
TO good advantage in field of man,
starters. Both are able to rate tn,
speed at which they are moving b.
constant association of intervals o
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22
aaln Entrance of Treasury Building.

Main Entrance OF Treasury Building.
waiting raised the cost of the treasury
to nearly $T,000.000. At that time the
present proportions were reached. 46S
feet from north to south, 264 from east
to west and including the steps and
porticos on all four sides II reaches
the imposing proportions of $50 by
800. one of the largest and most or.
nate treasury buildings in the world
The 30 Ionic pillars which were the
pride of Mills heart. and which were
in imitation of the temple OF Pallas
Athene, win be reproduced in detail
in granite by Philadelphia firm of
contractors. Uncle SAM never conde
seends to attend to such trivialities
Contracts are asked, all over the coun
try. and in this case the successful
bidder put in an offer for nearly $780,
900 less than the appropriation. All
the work must be of granite which
composes the remainder of the build
ing, and the pillars must be hand
wrought. This is necessary from the
fact that hand work has been used on
the treasury always and that the pill
lars, which must be faithful repro
duction of the stone, bulge little in
the center and no machine could pro.
duce the same proportions.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22
GEORGE TO PUT 100000 INTO
PALATIAL HOME.
viii BE Erected on the Site of the
Old Building Which Is Now Being
Torn Down-Will Be of Gran.
lite Seven Stories High.

The old New York residence Of
George j. Gould is fast yielding to the
sturdy strokes of wreckers to make
room for the magnificent seven-story
palace of granite which is to be erect
ed in its place, and which the con-
ready for occupancy within Is months
from the time building operations be-
gin. Mr. Guild Is bound to have one
The Greeley tribune., 1907-09-19
OF COMMON INTEREST.

Elsewhere IN this issue we publish
statement and request from j. Max
Clark of the city library board and
niember Of the soliciting committee
for funds for the new library build
ing. The statement should be read
and acted fayorably upon by every
Greeley citizen who has the best in.
terest of the community at heart.
The library is one of the strongest
influences for moral upbuilding that
the city could have. Housing the
already good collection of books
where they can conveniently be got
ten at and where the people may go
and for quiet hour sit down and
consult references is step not even
second in Importance to the library
itself.
Contracts have now been let for
the construction of the new building
adjoining the new city hall. Mem
bers of the various committees, and
especially Mr.. Clark. have worked
conscientiously for this building.
They have not alone donated money
from their own pockets, but they
have put in days, and in Mr.. Clark's
case, even weeks of time to solicit
the necessary funds. The full
amount needed for the building has
been subscribed and is now due. 1t
should not be necessary for the COM
mittee to have to run after the SUBJ
scribers and beg collections. These
men are no more interested than any
other Greeley citizen and their time
is just as valuable.
Further, there are hundreds of
people in Greeley we'll able TO help a
little on the project who have never
been asked to donate. There will
be considerable more money needed
to properly equip the new building
and that is where such people can
show their good fellowship.
We ask everybody tn read Mr..
Clark's statement and then we urge
them on behalf of the committee anC
on behalf of the public welfare tt
help out whatever they can on thi.
worthy project.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-09-19
The Work at Chemawa.

A. F. Clapper, who recently lel'
here to go to the Indian school at
chemawa, near Salem, Ore as
nightwatch for the government at
the school, writes an interesting leu
ter of their trip to the tribune.
The letter is too long to publish here
in full. He describes the WORK IN
the school, where hundreds OF IN
dlans are made good Indians
without being dead ones. simply by
educating them in useful trades
There were about 500 Indians in at
tendance the past year, making a
school almost as big as the State
Normal here.
A short distance from Sacramento,
Calf, the engine of the train upon
which the Clapper family was travel
ing Jumped the track and demolished
itself and two coaches, but nobody
was seriously hurt.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-09-19
FOOTBALL SEASON ON
Regular Practice Now in Order
at Meeker Field

For the past week football prac-
tice has been going on at Meeker
field. There is large turning out
of material and prospects for win
ming team are brighter than was ex-
pected. OF last years star team
there is only four men left, Atkin-
son, Farr, Kelley and Hamnett.
''Tuffy'' Woolf, last wears sub quar-
ter. is captain and together with
Prof. Merten is working the squad
hard. With Brush and McCreery
back in the game team of cham.
pionsnip calibre could be gotten to-
gether, but without Brush's kicking
ability and Deans generalship miss.
ing the boys are greatly handicapped