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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

AND, OH SANITY l do WANT A DOLL1!
pretty things that please children al
ways and especially 81 at Christmas.
Presently from a darker, poorer
street n tiny slip Of a girl came timid-
" around the corner, and, glancing
about anxiously to see that no n
was in sight, she stole up to the win
dow Of the little shop and began
feasting her hungry eyes upon its
beautiful treasures. She was very,
very thin and pale, and her clothes
were but shreds and patches, yet her
eyes s%parkled. and there was the JOY
Mt the good things.
For n minute or more she stood with
her wan little face pressed close
against the glass, and then she drop
ped to her knees before this shrine Of
Santa Claus and clasped her hands to-
gether as we see pictures Of children
at prayer. Her upturned eyes were
closed. and the light fell upon her
face very softly.
In the shadow Of the houses across
the street a big policeman stood watch
ing. Now he came stealthily over to-
ward the shrine. with the child on
her knees before it. As he reached
the curb he heard her voice, trem-
bling and uncertain:
"NOw l lay me down to sleep l
pray the Lord my soul to keep. If l
should die before l wake. l pray the
Lord my sou to take. And, oh, Sanity
Claus, l do want Il dolly and some
candy for Christmas. Amen!'
She had said the only prayer she
knew. and as she rose to her feet
again the policeman touched her on
the shoulder. She started suddenly
and would have u away, for these
street waits fear the big policemen,
but he held her.
"Come with me-" he said. and she
began to cry.
He ooh her into the little shop, and
when she came out again she held a
yellow haired doll hercely to her thin
little breast with one hand and in the
other she carried two bags of candy.
AS she looked up to the big police
man he saw In her face what he had
seen rs she knelt before the shrine of
Santa Claus, and he bent down and
kissed her good night. - William j.
Hampton in New York Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

be may hope to profit by his invest
ment. For there are very few COM
munities in this country where land
values are not growing greater and
where the returns upon Improved pro-
perty OF any description are not In
creasing.
The early settlers Of any of the
eastern and middle states who pinned
their faith upon the land, and who,
like the old lady in the "Hoosier
Schoolm aster," whose old man took
her advice to "get a.plenty while was
a.gittin," we're the ones who later
found themselves in a%filuent circum'
stances. And while the tendency In
these days of more scientific farming
is to make more out of smaller farms
rather than to acquire larger tracts, it
is just as true now as 1t was in the
days of ourifathers and grandfathers
that the land affords the best and
most profitable investment.
In Montana We are experiencing the
came changesjas in the development
of the older states. Our state is new
and undeveloped; u lands, for the
most part, are low priced and may be
purchased for sums that will seem
small in the years to come, when their
value is better appreciated. The mar
who buys Gland in Montana at the
present time, 0provided he uses judg'
ment in it's selection, must reap certain
and adequate rewards. The same
may be said, though perhaps with
less positiveness of realty in our towns
and cities. Local conditions always
affect values of this class of property
more than they are apt to apply tc
lands in the country, but the fact re-
mains that for the returns they bring
our city realty offers as attractive ar
investment as may be found anywhere
Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Attend Farmers Institute.

1t Is announced from the state agri-
cultural college at Bozeman that the
farmers institutes will be resumed in
northern Montana the first week in
January, the schedule including these
appointments:
Fort Benton, January 1,
Conrad, January s.
Chester, January 9.
The ranchers and other residents of
these localities are cordially invited
to attend these meetings, which are
increasing in favor every year.
Il. S. Cooley. superintendent OF
Montana Farmers Institutes, will
have charge of the party and is ex-
pected to.speak in each town.
Nj. l.. Dean of Michigan, formerly
in the horticultural department of the
Michigan agricultural college and
experiment station, but for the pas,
ten years engaged in farmers insti-
tute work in that state, has been Sc.
cured for the entire series. MIR. Dean
is Il practical farmer and hOrticul'
turist, and was in charge of the fruit
exhibit at the ST. Louis exposition In
1904. He comes with wide experience
and training and is highly econ.
mended.
Prof. +. b. Liutield, director of the
experiment station: Professors Fisher,
Cooley, Swingle, Elliott and Messrs.
Buchanan, Scotland and others will
also lecture In various towns listed.
Copies of Montana Farmers Bulle'
tin No. / will be given away at each
institute. This publication is the most
complete writeup of dry land farming
which has yet appeared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Rural Repartec.

"Sary," snickered young Alb Corn,
tossel. Il kinder think III put myself
on tn Christmas tree fer you this
year"
'lf you do. Alb" gigsled Sary, they'll
not take you Off this year. They'll let
you stay there till you git ripe enough
TO nick"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
"Christmas Children"

In some Catholic countries there is Il
custom Of dressing up puppets called
Christmas children. hiding them on
Christmas eve. setting persons in quest
Of them and giving a reward to the
finder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
SANTA IN BLUE.

child's Prayer to the Saint Answered
by a "Cop."
1T was Christmas eve in a side
street of the great city and so
late that the last customer had
left the dingy little shop, and the
light from its one window streamed
out upon the night like a lonely bea-
con-. It was a cheerful window as
such things go in poor side streets, and
a sumptuous Santa Claus, all glitter
ing In cotton snow and rainbow tinsel,
stood in it's forefront, loaded with the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe
cialty at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
CANYON COUNTY
REP. DELEGATES

The following is a partial list of
the delegates elected to attend the
ton to be held at Middleton next We'd
nesday:
North Payette Precinct-D. w.
Ainey, c. c. Lattig, l.. V. Patch, w. I.
Kirk, R. H. Woods, Frank Cram, j. A.
White, F. H. and A. l. McClanahan.
One hundred and twenty votes were
cast.
South Payette Precinct-R. E.
Haynes, e. E. Hunter, B. F. Shaw
han, A. M. Rowe, Harry Leeds, Mrs.
Charles H. Ensign, Frank Crowther,
Mrs. w. p. Alderman, and w. d.
Shamberger. Seventy-two votes were
cast.
East Caldwell Precinct-F. J. Smith
j. H. Lowell, H. D. Blatchley, ]. M.
Thompson, l. S. Binford, H. r. Cleav-
| err, A. B. Cooper.
West Caldwell Precinct-Dan Camp
bell, William Cupp, G. w. Shuee, ]. A
Baker, A. o. Christopher and James
| GIBSON.
| South Caldwell Precinct. B
| Gowen, Ralph Cakes, R. G. McFar-
land, T. B. Jackson, B. w. Sewer, B
R. Hart, ]. L. Davis and ]. A. Tucker
| Roswell Precinct-Charles Paine, A
]. lockwood, Sam Tuning, ]. H
Trout.
Notus Precinct-R. M. Smith, V. D
Hannah, w. M. Renemer.
Middleton Precinct-P. D. Hadsell
P. A. Watkins, William Monk, j. M
Stark.
Parma Precinct-D, B. Fisk, w. B
Mitchell, John Kirick, Charles Post
]. C. Blackwell, Will Leigh.
West Emmett Precinct-James Van
derdausen, Orie Critics, George Tim
norman.
North Emmett Precinct-D. A. Haw
kins, Michael Gilbride, F. A. DeClark
NJ. A. Ross, David Stokesberry.
South Emmett Precinct-V T. Crais
Jonathan Moulton, Frank Berry, W
L. Burton, Ed Campbell, A. A. Rich
ards.
| Greenleaf Precinct-C. ]. Antrim
f. McGrew.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
Court House News.

Deputy Sheriff Parrish sold at sher-
ifs sale some Nampa property Fri
day.
Jack Moore is in the sheriff's Office,
not because he has committed any
criminal act, but as deputy during
Sheriff Thorp's absence at the Wal
lace convention.
F. L. Motif, deputy sheriff Of NAL
heur County, Oregon, was in the city
Tuesday night with an insane man he
was taking to the asylum.
The clerks in the county clerks Of
flee are busy getting out an abstract
of the County roll to be sent to the
state auditor.
A marriage license was issued to
Harry Ames and Susie Grace Evans,
both of Caldwell.
A suit for divorce was filed in the
clerks office by Sarah Lawlis VS.. John
Lawlis. The parties hail from Nampa.
Judging from the allegations made by
the plaintiff, she will have no trouble
in getting a verdict.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
Democratic Convention.

The democrats have met and are
still meeting. TWINS were born, Tues
day, pursuant to the call of the dem
ocratic state central committees, he
convention met at Wallace and was
duly organized with the Dubois forces
in control. Glen P. McKinlay of Twin
Falls was elected temporary chair
man. After the organization of the
convention, the anti-Dubois element
concluded to bolt. This was done
with the result that awo tickets were
named and two platforms were adopt
ed. A synopsis of the platforms and
the names of the candidates appear
elsewhere in this issue of The Trib-
une. Judging from press dispatches
very lively time was enjoyed by all
present. Comment on the conven'
tons, platforms and candidates vii
appear in the next issue.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
Anti-DubOis Ticket.

For United States senator-C. O..
Stockslager of Blaine.
For congressman. L. McClear of
Kootenai.
For governor-Moses Alexander Of
Ada.
For lieutenant governor-C. A. Boyd
of Bannock.
For secretary of state-W. w. Smell
of Canyon.
For attorney general-Frank Moore
of Latah.
For state AUDITOR. A. Bradbury
of Idaho.
For school superintendent
| Gertrude Noble of Boise.
For treasurer-David L. Evans Of
Oneida.
For mine inspector-Harry Moore
of Shoshone.
| For presidential electors-John c
Rice of Canyon, NJ. ID. Mills of Me-
Perez, T. c. Galloway of Washington
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
FROM Caldwell
TO JORDAN VALLEY

An automobile party left Caldwell
Monday morning for the Jordan Val
ley country. The party consisted of
General G. II. Hastings, and c. A. An
derson, of Crete, Nebraska; G. w.
Warren, ]. V. Ainsworth and Mr.. Will
liams, of Caldwell, and Mr.. w. Arthur
Latter, of New York. Baxter & Co.,
of Boise furnished the automobiles for
so much per diem. While business
was the object of the trip, yet the par
ty really enjoyed the constant change
of scenery which relieved the other
wise monotony. General Hastings
and Mr.. Anderson were here for the
purpose of making a report on the
physical condition of the Jordan VAL
| ley country in the interests of the
s. F. N. l. G N. r. r. Mr.. Anderson
is a member of an Eastern syndicate
who is interested in financing the
Golden Gate route and it was for the
purpose of making a detailed report
that brought him to this country. Gen.
eral Hastings was a former attorney
general of Nebraska. Mr.. Latter i:
one of the civil engineers who have
charge of the work of enlarging thu
Erie Canal thru the state Of New
York and was a member of the part.
who will report on the feasibility ant
probable expense of the road and ais
pass on the practicability of an irri
cation proposition in the vicinity O
the we'll known Beers ranch. TIL
other gentlemen composing the part
are known to the Tribune reader!
The entire party was greatly please
with the country and will make ia
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08

1t is something unrivalled on the
whole face of the globe as the most
experienced travellers say in its shell
tered ocean channel, island-studdied
course of more than a thousand miles
its mighty ranges of snow capped
peaks, its inlets resembling the Nor
wegian fjords, its vast glaciers here
and there tumbling into the sea with
thunderous roar, its genial shore
climate, its vegetation, tropic in its
luxuriance and verdure and it's store
of ineXhaustible material resources,
destined to enrich the republic and
the world in some of it's most impor-
tant present and possibly in some of
its richest future features.
Yours truly,
J. G. COWDEN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08

scenery unique and indescribable in
its picturesqueness. were but a repe-
tition of this red letter one.
When we rejoined the Dolphin" at
ketchican to come on to Seattle we
found Mr.. Burkhart and family of
HALEY and Boise and known to many
of our citizens, on board, with Mr.. A.
Caldwell of Leavenworth and his fam
lily. Mr.. Caldwell was much pleased
to hear from the town which he found
ed and which was named for him and
with rare repertoire of good stories
he and his wife love a prominent part
in the evenings entertainments in
the cabin.
At Seattle we took the Chippewa"
for the eighty mile trip to Victoria
On account of rate war between the
British and American lines we made
this voyage for twenty-five cents,
while the regular fare is $3.50. Thous-
ands are taking advantage of this
chance to make holiday and often the
boats cannot take all those applying.
with it's parliament house, it's walled
in shores and gardens with dense
laurel, hawthorne and holly hedges
and it's red rooted, ivy clad houses.
One forenoon we took the sight seeing
tour to the gorge and it's park and
Japanese garden, perfect copy of
those in the native land.
Passing in our course Lady Dunt-
muir's castle and many splendid old
style dwellings. The afternoon we
spent in Beacon Hill Park, national
embodiment of classic beauty, visited
the Bears Den and strolled along the
wonderful beaches looking out miles
across the silver surface of the
| Sound, smooth as glass on over to Mt
Baker, towering into the sky as Flu
jana does in all the pictures we see
of Japan or over to the splendid snow
clad Olympic range eighteen miles
away.
The next day found us in Portland
where on the street I met Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone and Helen and heard Of
the considerable colony Caldwell has
sent to Long Beach for the hot wealth
er and the next at Silverton, Oregon
a beautiful village of fifteen hundred
people dating it's origin back to the
first settlement of the Willamette Val
ley in 1849 and bearing many of thos,
signs of substantial maturity which
only time can give even to the hurried
West. Situate twenty miles from tn,
ocean the temperature is ideal thes,
summer days with an evening air coo
almost as that at the oceans side.
Mr. VIM. Kinkaid and son left 70
Caldwell yesterday and the Vinton
return to the Magic City" in October
would like to recommend the Alas
ka trip to all my friends in Caldwell
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
dan CAMPBELL
SELLS LIVERY

Jim Garten has bought his partner,
Dan Campbell's, interest in the livery
barn. Mr.. Campbell has been in the
livery business in the town of Caldwell
since the first tent was pitched and
perhaps has the largest acquaintance
of any business man in the city. Dan
will be greatly missed by those who
have been doing business with him
for so many years, but owing to his
other business interests which re-
quired his undivided attention he de-
cided to dispose of his interest in the
livery barn. Mr.. Gartin is no stran-
ger and thoroly understands the busi-
ness, of which he is now sole proprie-
tor. The barn has always had the
reputation of having the best stock
and rigs of any in the county and Mr..
Gartin proposes to keep the reputa-
ton to it's present high state of eff
cheney.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08

1t might be interesting to our many
readers to become posted on this
famous base ball aggregation that we
name the members of these two clubs
who will on this day give us one of
the greatest and most artistic games
of ball that 1t has ever been our
pleasure to witness. Those Of you
who have kept posted on this great
American game will recall the names
of the champions. There appearance
upon the diamond will take you back
to sixteen years ago when a number of
these noted ball players were known
never to win game Of ball. To
those who are not familiar with max
ing dates with champion ball players
can hardly realize the expense Of get
ting together such attractions.
The club is highly flattered over the
committees success in procuring these
noted champions and 1t is safe to bel
the city of Caldwell will enjoy Friday
afternoon, August 21st at the fail
grounds. Proceeds of this game will
go to the Commercial club.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
THE CITY COUNCIL TRANS
ACTS IMPORTANT BUSINESS

A regular meeting. of the city cCun-
ell was held Monday night, with five
members present, Jones being the
absent member. The minutes and re-
ports of the officers were read and APP
the Caldwell school district, appeared
before the council and asked for the
amount of licenses and fines due the
district. The clerk stated that the
amount due the school was $657 80.
| On motion of Little a warrant was
ordered issued on the general fund for
| the amount. Mr.. Madden insisted that
| the school district was entitled to the
| full amount and should not stand the
warrant into cash, but the city attor-
| ney was of the opinion that the city
could not issue a warrant covering
| the discount The above amount is
for monies received from licenses and
fines received up to the first of May;
since that time these funds have been
placed in a separate fund and hereaf
ter the schools will receive cash as
it accumulates in the fund set apart
for this purpose,
Bids were received for street signs
! designating the names of the various
streets. The bids ranged as follows:
The Central Lumber Co., $1.00; A. T..
! Ralph, 9Scts.; and A. +. Evitt 95cts.
On motion of Little the bids were re-
ferred to the streets and alleys COM
mittee.
Bids were received from the three
city banks for the daily balances of
bids: First National Bank, 2l2; the
Caldwell Commercial Bank, 3; and
the American State Bank, per cent,
which being the highest bid, was &C
cepted. This action of the council is
to be commended and should have
been in operation for two years.
On motion of Little the city hal
was formally accepted and the bonds
of the contractor were released.
The following ordinances were pas
sed under suspension of the rule: the
first was for the regulating and dis.
tributing of water for irrigating pur.
poses Sec. is as follows: No per
son, or persons, company, corporation
or irrigation district distributing wa
ter in the city of Caldwell for irri
CATION purposes shall allow such wa
ter or any part thereof to flow upol
or flood any street or alley and shall
provide water bitches in suflicien
number and capacity to dispose of al
water turned into any ditch used 70
the distribution of such water AM
not disposed of to beneficial use. Thi
ordinance if enforced will rebound t
the benefit of the streets.
, Another ordinance provides for tn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08

vention. Mr.. Corbett came to Idaho
in 1870. The first few years he rode
the range on the Payette with Peter
Pence, Henry Irwin and others, pass
ing thru the Nez Perez and Bannock
Indian wars. Several years ago he
settled at Caldwell. Since then he
has been engaged in ranching and cat
tie raising and dairying. He is one
OF our prominent and substantial men.
In case of his nomination and election
Mr. Corbett would make one of the
best sheriffs the County has ever had.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08
Anti.Dnbois Platform Boiled Down.

The anti-Dubois platform endorses
the Denver platform and lauds Bryan
as the greatest living Democrat"
Yields to none in support of the
constitution and laws of Idaho.
Favors direct primary.
Favors election of senators by di-
rect vote.
Favors the forest reserve policy but
opposes inclusion of land capable of
being made into homes.
Favors a railway commission law
Urges legislation for the protection
of workmen.
Demands bank guarantee fund tc
protect depositors.
Condemns republican state admins
tration for alleged extravaganza.
| Pledges it's candidates to enforce
ment of law.
No reference to prohibition or loca
option.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08

removal of grass. weeds, rubbish, I'M
derbrush bushes, stumps, stones and
other instructions. This ordinance
provides for the assessing up to the
property the expense of cleaning up
in case the city having it to do. The
ordinance which has been before the
council and passed to the third read
ing was read for the third time and
put on its final passage, failed to pass
the vote standing three for and two
against the ordinance. The action of
the council in this matter practically
settles the saloon question until next
city election But if in the mean time
the legislature should enact either
prohibition or local option law, the
matter will be disposed of for all time
and will eliminate the temperance
question from city affairs.
An ordinance was passed amend
ing Ordinance No. SO relating to lie
the amount for licenses. Under the
new schedule it will now cost $500
per day or $4,000 per year to sell pop
corn To sell clothing or merchan-
disc by samples at retail will cost
$500 per day or $500 per month.
If you want to tell fortunes 1t will
cost you $500 per day or. $1,000 a
month. Merry go-rounds, $1,000 per
day. Circuses will have to pay $25
and side shows SO each. Saloons
must pay $500 for selling 'old crow"
in less quantities than one qua Far
mers are admitted free.
The finance committee met Tues
day night for the purpose OF making
estimates for the amount OF taxes to
be raised the ensuing year. IL will
doubtless be a surprise to some OF
| the citizens to know that the interest
| On bonds now reaches the sum Of
| 52S00.0O; this does not include the in
| tercst on warrants The following
| Is summary Of the several funds
| Library fund ...... .....$ 25o.O0
| Water works extension 800. 1705.01
| General fund -. .......... t106.65
| Road fund ,..,.. 1900. 534S.5o
| ometery fund =. ........ 1613.0O
| 3ond and interest fund 80. $500 90
Grand total to be raised by
| taxation ................. SzU,So5.VE
The above amount will indicate that
Caldwell is fast forging to the front
and it also behooves the city council
to use care in mourning expenses
Should the valuation of the city
reach one million dollars the levy
will be trifle over two per cent
While the valuation of city propert,
will be increased over last year the
levy will not be reduced. Not yer!
satisfactory showing for business
administration.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-08

liability law.
Urges Cancellation of labor disputes
in every legitimate manner.
Favors local option, initiative and
referendum and recall, and The cleo
ton of United States senator by di-
rect vote.
Favors a grain and warehouse com
mission law.
Denounces poly gamy and CHURCH IN
reference in politics.
Demands s. state anti-pass law and
the election of The judiciary and
school superintendenrs at separate
elections.