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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30

1891 located In Grangeville, begin
ming the practice OF law.
his way to success in his profession
and was soon recognized as one Of
the states leading lawyers
Judge AIlshie was chosen president
of the Republican state convention In
1898 and delegate to the national Re-
publican convention In 1900 For
two terms he served as regent Of the
state university and In 1902. at the
age of "a, was elected to the supreme
bench of the state OF Idaho. His ca
reer there has been marked by the
most decided appreciation OF the bar
and the public Since then there nave
been vastly more questions constituting
the state constitution before the court
than during any previous like period
His insistence that foreign corpora
lions, in particular, should not be per-
rnftted to arrogate to themselves, un-
challenged. illegitimate power and IN
ffuence has proven boon TO the state.
Preceding his ascent to the chief
justiceship, he wrote the opinion OF
the supreme court or Ioano IN the
Mover Haywood Pettbone case. Al
though 1t was a new question on ex-
tradition, the supreme court OF the
United States upheld the Idaho court
In every particular. The unanimous
opinion In the Mormon case and that
In the mechanics' lien case were writ
ten by him.
Judge Ailshie was born IN Greene
county, Tennessee, June IS, 1858, and
came OF sturdy Scotch ancestors who
had participated In the Revolution.
His father, although southern bred,
fought with the northern army IN
the Civil war. The early education
of the chief justice was secured at
country schools and by teaching and
self-help he worked his way through
the higher institutions. He Is col
lege graduate, possessing the degrees,
bachelor of philosophy and bachelor
of law.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30

! ing these trust funds to the various
school districts Of the state for the
| purpose of building and improving
! the district school houses As q con-
sequence, during the past four years
there has been brought into existence
in Idaho the best country school
houses IN the union and the people
OF the respective districts have not
been taxed excessively 10 build such
structures.
Population Is Enhanced.
Idaho's growth In population and in
agricultural production. during the
last few years In the very largest sense.
has been due to the success attend
ant upon the management OF the
Carey act trust by the existing Repub-
lican administration. To the develop
ment OF what otherwise would be al
most absolutely vaiueiess lands
through this form OF improvement the
state owes large proportion Of its
Vacant Lands Are Utilized.
Throughout Governor Gooding's
administration a diligent effort has
been made to secure an income from
the vacant lands belonging to the
state This effort has been attended
by the most gratifying results Over
100000 acres of state land have been
leased for grazing purposes. ar an
nual rentals which aggregate more
than the rents received from all the
states lands each year under Demo-
cratic rule.
A great deal more interesting and
valuable information relative TO the
state land department might be given.
but 1t is felt enough has been said to
show very clearly the benefits that
have accrued TO the common schools
and other public institutions through
the adoption Of business methods in
the handling of this great trust 1t IS
felt that the voters OF idaho viii de-
teruine on November 3 next that il
would be better. wiser, more patriotic
to see that the same honest system OF
management or the state lands is con-
tinced by the election OF Hon. James
H. Brady, rs governor, and the re-
naming candidates for state officers
on the ticket with him than the can
didates OF the other party.
State Capitol
At the eighth session OF the legis-
lature a bill was passed. which in ef-
feet established the state capital in
Boise. and provided for the erection
OF q capitol building. A commission
was at once appointed by the COVER
nor. and the work OF constructing a
capitol building was commenced. The
work OF construction of the building
has now progressed sufficiently so
that II can be seen that Idaho will
soon have one of the hsndsomest. !
most commodsous and honestly and
economically constructed state capt. |
tolls OF any state in the Union. The !
action of the legislature in providing
for the construction OF this building I
brought to light, sooner than would /
otherwise have happened. one Of the 4
results OF Democratic mismanage-
ment OF the state land affairs. When !
Idaho was admitted as q state. con-
gress made a special grant OF $4,000 |
acres TO assist In the construction OF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30
THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

yet q territory. For the past II years
he has been editor and publisher OF
the Boomers Ferry Herald
While always taking an active tn
terest in politics, he never sought a
position for himself until two years
ago, when, without any solicitation
on his part, he was placed upon the
Republican ticket for representative
from Kootenai county. He was sue
cessfui in the election which followed.
and In the legislature exceptionally
go In securing local legislation de-
nnanded by his constituents. Among
other measures. he obtained the rass-
age of the bill dividing Kootenat
county and creating Bonner county.
His course has been consistent with
the party platform and his record, to-
gether with his large acquaintance
throughout the state, resulted In MS
nomination fer state auditor. His
newspaper career has kept him IN
close touch with conditions through
out the state, and he win be remarka-
bly, well equipped for the duties OF
state officer.
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this sentiment is well founded in fact
and not alone IN local prejudice. For
four years Miss Chamberlain taught
in the public school OF Grand Rapids
Mich, and then returned TO Idaho to
hold responsible positions in the pub
lie schools Of Boise and Wallace
IN 1905 Miss chamberlain was ap-
pointed assistant state superintendent
under the Republican administration,
continuing 10 hold this position until
short time before her nomination
Tor state superintendent Of public in
struction IN 1906 by the Republican
state convention at Pocatello-
Under her administration a course
OF study and teachers manual has
been prepared for the state and by
its use uniformity IN the educational
system has been greatly facilitated
The inauguration OF the three state
summer normaIs was one OF her
measures, and. during the two years
OF their existence, six hundred teach
ers OF the state have been able to bet
ter prepare themselves for their work.
She has been untiring in her efforts
TO secure the attendance OF every boy
and girl Of school age during the en-
tire term,
Her activity while attending the
National Educational Association has
given Idaho place among the Lead
ing states OF the Union II educational
matters that il has never before held.
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listed with the Idaho volunteers, and
later wac promoted from the ranks,
under competitive examination, to
non-commfssioned citizenship.
Returning to Washington county
ne taught school for term and after
wards was appointed postmaster at
Cambridge, serving for three years.
when he was elected county assessor.
Although Washington was a Demo-
cratic county at that time his major
ity was 400 votes. He was again hon
ored by his party, being nominated
and elected sheriff.
Mr.. Lansdon was presented by his
county as candidate for secretary Of
state to the Pocatello convention two
years later, and was elected by a large
majority, notwithstanding the fact
that petty warfare was waged against
him by enemies who conceived q GRIM
inal charge from which he was later
completely exonerated. He has made
an exceptional official and his ma
Jority win be a fitting rebuke to those
who have attempted to besmirch him.
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TOR leadership In government anafr5.
He was born in Vermont, ILL.,. May
4. 1854, and was educated at Hedding
college and the Bloomington law
school. He came to st. Anthony 1e
years ago, where he has been en-
gagged in his profession ever since
He was a member Of the Idaho leg
islature In 1897, demonstrating at
that time his peculiar fitness for the
public service, and enlisted as pri-
vate in the Idaho Volunteers the fol-
lowing year. 1898. when the war with
Spain began He was later commits
stoned a captain and in the Philip
pines participated in the capture Of
Manila
After the surrender of the Spanish
army Colonel Hamer was appointed
provost Judge of Manila He was
wounded at CaloochaD and for effic-
iency was promoted to the lieutenant
colonelcy of his regiment. He was
later made military governor OF Cebu.
When the Idaho volunteers were mus
tered out OF the service. on recon-
mendation OF General Otis, he was
given by President Mckinley COM
mission as Northumberland Of
regiment raised from veterans in the
Philippines. He was designated to as
sist in organizing the supreme court
of the Philippines. which had not been
in session since the opening Of hostil-
tiles, and became an associate JUS
tfce Of that court.
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delights to honor him as a broad
minded citizen of the highest order OF
usefulness.
He was born in Indiana county
Pennsylvania, June ~, 1862. coming
from Scotch-Irish stock on his fathers
side Of the family and German on his
mothers. Both branches OF the fam
lily possessed records of service and
loyalty to the United States which ex-
tended back over $50 years
During his early boyhood his father
moved to Kansas and settled on a
farm near Kansas City where Mr..
Brady received his earlier education,
graduating from the high school and
later taking a course In Leavenworth
Normal college with the intention Of
adopting the profession of 6. teacher.
He followed this for three years, but
his natural ability and inclination To-
mented the call of business activity.
In Chicago his first venture was
real estate, and while there his at
tention was attracted by the wonder
full possibilities of Idaho, and the In
ception and development of the Idaho,
the Marysville and the Fort Hall In
dian reservation canals were the re-
suit These, with the Great Feeder
in Fremont and Bingham counties,
later enterprise, were constructed
purely as a private undertaking under
the Carey act and irrigate an immense
area.
Mr.. Brady made Idaho his home In
1896 and became interested at that
time In the electrical development of
the water power OF the southeastern
part of the state, now being president
OF the Idaho Consolidated Power COM
pany, whose plant at American Falls
has an actual estimated capacity of
so 900 horsepower.
Despite these great undertakings he
can not be considered corporation
man in the sense politically used, and
has nothing to ask or receive of the
state government. He is friend to
labor and is immensely popular with
the workers of his own section
He soon became prominent IN Ida
no politics and served as state chair
man from 1904 until this year,
through two campaigns, leading the
party to overwhelming victories In
both Instances. His withdrawal from
the senatorial race in 1905 in the in
terests of party harmony gained him
the title of Harmony Jim" and the
term in It's most commedable sense is
applicable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30

road construction work, having charge
Of supplies for several hundred miles
OF building.
Mr.. Hastings came to Idaho in 1894
and lived In Idaho county for about a
year and a half. going from there to
Lewiston, where he became prominent
in local affairs. He was elected as a
member OF the Lewiston city council,
and while chairman Of the water com
nnittee the municipality purchased the
waterworks OF private company
after sensational and hard fought
battle.
In 1898. when everything else
seemed to be Democratic and Popu-
Hstic he was chosen treasurer Of Nez
Perez county. and in 1902 was re-
elected for a second term For the
last two years he has been state treas
urer
Fictitious charge brought against
him concerning the conduct OF his Of
fee have been ineffective. for his rec
ord Is that OF a man who has worked
hard in his official capacity. Under
his construction OF the depository law
the interest OF the state funds has
reached $4,000 during his ineumben-
cy. which contrasts sharply with that
earned by his predecessor under the
same law for the same time
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30

statehood the earnings OF the state
land department were only one-half
as great as they have been since jan
uary 1. 1905.
Interest Used to Improve.
The state land board now has trust
funds invested to the approximate
amount of $4,000, 900, all drawing in
terest, which is used for the purposes
of maintenance of the common school
system Of Idaho. to aid the higher
educational institutions. the industrial
school, insane asylums. soldiers home
and penitentiary. OF this investment
little over s1,750,000 is In the form
of deferred payments on state lands
sold. All of this draws interest at
the rate of 6 per cent year. paid In
advance. Then there is about ST.
100, 900 invested in school district
bonds, drawing per cent per year.
about s450,000 in state bonds. draw
ing and per cent, $685. in farm
loans drawing S, 8 and per cent. and
practically 100000 in state warrants,
which draw Z per cent interest Let
US contrast this statement with the
conditions as they are disclosed by
the reports at The close of the Demo-
cratic supremacy In this state. The
outgoing administration then reported
that its total investments of common
school and special grant funds ag
gregated s1S4.4e1.97. The aggre-
gate investment by reason of deferred
payments on state land sales was In
the neighborhood of 100000.
Twelve Years of Incompefency.
During the five years and eight
months. beginning January 1. 1908.
and ending September 1. 1908. the
total earnings of the state land de-
partment, while the business of this
department was under Republican
control. were 1851 1854 During
the IL years from statehood to the
beginning OF Governor Morrfson's adj
ministration the total earnings were
but ss7s.07s.s7. Governor Morrison
came into the control of the state
government al the close of six years
OF Democratic rule. At that time the
total investment Of land office funds
was less than s1s5,000- At the end |
of his administration the investment
of state funds had grown to s1,035,- |
900. When he and the Republican
state officers took charge OF the state /
land affairs and finances he found a i
little less than s1.000.000 OF state |
school and special grants money in /
vested and being used for favor:te /
bankers. At the close OF his admin 4
lstration. safe ard profitable invest /
ment had been found for all these 4
funds.
School Districts Are Assisted.
Sales OF state land are regarded by
the land board as In the nature of
investments These sales are made 4
with small payment down. and long
time is given on deferred payments.
the amount unpaid drawing interest /
In advance a; the rate OF G per cent
per annum. There Is now unpaid and
drawing interest In that way some
thing more than s1,750.000. The
state land board since reorganization
has fnAugurated the system of loan
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30
CHIEF JUSTICE OF SU-
PREAIE COURT.

Judge James F. All
SHE. who easily and
naturally fits the hon
or of being the young
est chief Justice in the
United States. Is a ju-
rist by learning and
experience. a man
morally brave, whom
no influence can CO.
cree nor money buy.
He is emphatically
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such state capitol When the work
Of construction actually commenced
II was discovered that selections had
been made practically for the full
amount OF this grant, and that OF
these selected lands about one-half
had been sold, leaving about $1,000
acres still unsold. The commission
ers appointed by the governor, when
they took I'D the matter OF Offering
some OF the remaining lands for sale
were both surprised and disappointed
10 learn that most OF it was absolutely
unstable. being either without value.
or OF so little value that the state can
never hope to secure anything ap-
preaching SO an acre for IT, this be-
ing the minimum price at which the
state is permitted to sell any OF its
lands Senator Hepburn urged the
enactment at the last session Of a bill
introduced by him providing for an
additional appropriation Of $4,000
acres Of public lands TO aid In the
construction OF the capitol building.
If this can be secured il will enable
the completion Of the proposed hand
some structure, without the levy1ng
OF single dollar OF taxes against the
property of the states citizens.
Immigration and Statistics Vital.
In no executive department, per-
haps. has greater strides been made
than IN the department Of immigra-
ton and statistics during the past
six years. For the first time in the
history Of the state have the duties
OF the ofrics been taken seriously by
its holders The immigration COM
nissioners have gathered 4 mass OF
Industrial and production statistics.
which are so complete. and which
make so good q showing. that the
credit OF the stats IN eastern financial
circles is largely based upon them.
The Importance OF the work done can
hardly be over-estimated. Ii IS re-
garded as OF vital Importance that It
should be maintained. and IN only
one way can this be assured-by the
election OF Mr.. Brady 70 the gov
ernorship.
Statements Are Trustworthy.
In closing. Il can be said that the
statements and statistics given above
are made advfsedly. Their accuracy
Is guaranteed. An effort hae been
made to tell OF some CT the accom-
pliShmentS OF the administration OF
state affairs during the last six years
In the plaiueSt and simplest way.
There has BEEN no exaggeration in
dulged IN The things said to have
been accomplished. have been done.
The results attained are TO be seen
BY all men The wisdom OF executive
without fear TO the Judgment OF the
people. The administration OF Gov
ernor Brady during the years 1909
and 1910 win be OF the same pattern
Even greater benefits may be ex-
pected from his control OF state Affairs
during those years than have ever
been enjoyed BY our people during
any previous Ike period in the history
Of the state.
3. F. O,NETL.
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee.
Boise. October Ii. 1905.
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10 thdt BODY.
He was born in San Francisco. jan
uary 10. 1858. In 1871 mis- Sparents
brought him to Idaho, where his
father had a cattle ranch on Raft
river. He attended the University of
California and later Yale. from which
institution he was graduated in 1888
He returned to Idaho and engaged in
the cattle business in Cassia county.
Mr.. Sweetser was also interested ex-
tensively in gold dredging and Is now
in the sheep business. He has a home
stead on the Minidoka government ir-
rigation project and a partnership in
one Of the best large farms in the
state In the lower Raft river valley.
Mr.. Sweetser was elected to the
sixth and eighth sessions of the Ida
no legislature, where he distinguished
himself as an active member OF the
lower house He was a member of
the first board of trustees OF the Al
bion state normal school, and is chair
man of the Burnley Independent school
district and president of the Burley
Commercial club.
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at the Boston university and gradu-
ated from that institution In 1893.
he was admitted to practice In UU-
nois in the same year.
IN 1890 Mr.. McDougail located at
Maiad, Oneida county. where he has
been engaged In active practice ever
since. The following year he was ad-
mitted to the supreme court OF Idaho
and the United States district and CIR
cult courts. He has always been a
figure Ia Republican politics and was
the member Of the state central com
mittee from 1892 to 1898. Two years
ago ne was candidate for nomina-
ton, and his choice Is a logical ac-
knowledgment OF his recognized TT
ness for the office.
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ATToRNEY eENERAL.

d. c. McDougaH was
born in Delta, Oneida
county, N. T., June S.
1883. His family
moved to Petersburg,
i'll, In 1872, where he
resided until 1890. He
was educated in the
public schools OF Pc
eersburg, ILL.,. and
taught school there
FOR five years. after
which he zfndiod -.
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SECRETARY OF STATE.

Robert Lansdon Is a
native son and a rep
resentative type Of the
sort OF man who Is
doing much to push
Idaho to the front In
the sistsrhood OF
states. He was born
November, 1877, at
Weiser, Idaho. which
Is still his home. When
the Spanish-American
war hroke or1f ha an
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Rentals paid on state lands, $685.
44e.94; interest on deferred land sale
payments, s306,27S.1S; interest paid
through investments of public moneys
S55.255.43; receipts from Carey act
lands, s7654.90.
Democrats Leave Funds Idle.
The item OF sS06,278-18 for interest
on deferred land sale payments, origi-
mated almost exclusively through the
activity of the state land department
during the first six years of statehood.
when the Republican party was in
control. 1t was during these years
that the valuable selections were
made, and some of the lands were
sold and the moneys of the land de-
partment safely invested. During the
years of Democratic supremacy, not
only was there no effort to conserve
the states resources for the benefit of
the people, but no effort made to In
vest the large sums of money received
from the sales of timber and of land
When the Democrats were finally
turned out of power in Idaho, the In
coming Republican administration
found nearly 100000 of these trust
moneys lying idle, so far as the state
deriving any benefit was concerned.
During those years 1t was openly
charged that state land board money
was used to inaugurate banking In
situations or for other private and IL
legitimate purposes. Selections Of
land to fill the special grants were
made with the most fragrant disre-
gard to the rights and advantage of
the state institutions supposed TO be
served. The use OF money from tim
Der and land sales TO the amount OF
nearly 100000 was freely given to
favored banks, apparently no one
prodting save possibly Democratic
state OFFICIALS and their friends
Republicans Earn 1857, 1854.
With the ascendancy of the Repub-
licans In Idaho all OF this was
changed. Trust funds were put to
their proper use and beginning with
January 1. 1905, the Republican state
administration turned the state land
department into revenue producing
agency for the state and Its people.
and discontinued the Democratic
practice of permitting private profit
being reaped from the misuse OF funds
intruzted to It. Business principles
were applied to the conduct of state
land anairs. During the three years
and eight months. from January l.
1905, to September l, 1908. the fol-
lowing were the results attained. The
total cash receipts of the land depart
ment were 3s.44g,525.60. OF this ST.
s2s.e47.57 was by reason of repay
meut Of Investments; $S64.262.47. on /
account of state land and timber
sales; and ss5a,41b.S6. an actual earn I
ing OF the department from rents paid I
ON state lands leased. interest on de- I
ferred land sale payments. and In
ysstments, Carey act and land of1ice 4
fees. and funds received for other pur- 4
poses. So it can be truthfully said /
that during the IA years succeeding
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was graduated from the latter insti-
tuition in 1899.
Mr.. Moore later associated himself
with j. c. Ralston. a mining engi-
neer Of Spokane, Wash, who was op-
Grating extensively in the mining
camps Of Idaho. Montana, Washing
ton and British Columbia Since 1901
he has been located in the Occur
d'Alene mining district. He was chief
engineer for the Federal Mining and
Smelling company from 1868 to 1907,
and is now engaged in general engi-
neering practice with headquarters at
Wallace