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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

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 100000, 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
a little over $1.750.000 is in the form
of deferred payments on state lands
sold. All of this draws interest at
the rate OF per cent q year. paid In
advance. Then there Is about ST.
100000 invested In school district
bonds, drawing 8 per cent per year.
ing and s per cent. s3s5,000 in farm
loans drawing 8, 6 and Z 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
that its total investments of common
school and special grant funds ag-
gregated s1s4,4sl.e7. The aggre-
gate investment by reason of deferred
payments on state land sales was in
the neighborhood of 100000.
Twelve Years of Incompetency.
During the five years and eight
and ending September l, 1908, the
total earnings OF the state land de-
partment, while the business of this
department was under Republican
control, were $1,661.s75.S4. During
the IL years from statehood to the
beginning OF Governor Morrison's ad-
ministration the total earnings were
came into the control of the state
government at the close of six years
of Democratic rule. At that time the
total investment of land office funds
was less than $185.000. At the end
of his administration the investment
Of state funds had grown to s1.0s5.-
600. When he and the Republican
state officers took charge of the state
land AFFAIRS and finances he found a
little less than 100000 of state
school and special grants money in
vested and being used for favorite
bankers. At the close of his admin
istration, safe and profitable invest
ment had been found for all these
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
with a small payment down, and long
time Is given on deferred payments,
the amount unpaid drawing Interest
In advance at the rate of per cent
per annum. There Is now unpaid and
drawing interest in that way some-
thing more than $1.750.000. The
state land board since denomination
has inaugurated the system OF loan
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
CHIEF JUSTICE OF SU-
PREME 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, q man
morally brave, whom
no influence can CO.
cree nor money buy.
He is emphatically
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
Republican Rule Gives Prosperity

Rentals paid on state lands, $780,
449.94; interest on deferred land sale
payments, $306,278.18; interest paid
through investments of public moneys
SEE, 255.43; receipts from Carey act
lands, s7654.90.
Democrats Leave Funds Idle.
The item of $306,278.18 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
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
deriving any benefit was concerned.
During those years Il 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 I'LL 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
proiiting save possibly Democratic
state OFFICIALS and their friends.
Republicans Earn $1,O51,875.S4.
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 a revenue producing
agency for the state and its people.
practice of permitting private profit
being reaped from the misuse Of funds
intrusted to 1t. Business principles
were applied to the conduct Of state
land affairs. During the three years
and eight months, from January 1.
1905, to September /, 1908. the fol-
lowing were the results attained: The
total cash receipts Of the land depart
ment were ss.440.525.60. OF this ST.
622s47.57 was by reason OF repay
ment of Investments; sS64,262.47, on
account of state land and timber
sales; and $952.4i5.56. an actual earn
ing Of the department from rents paid
on state lands leased. interest on de-
ferred land sale payments, and in
yestments, Carey act and land office
fees. and funds received for other pur-
poses. so 1t can be truthfully said
that during the IA years succeeding
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

SIUuIVU TAW
at the Boston university and gradu-
ated from that institution in 1889.
ne was admitted to practice in MI
nois in the same year.
In 1890 Mr.. McDougall located at
tMaiau, oneida county, where he has
been engaged in active practice ever
since. The following year he was adj
united to the supreme court of Idaho
and the United States district and cir
cult courts. He has always been a
inquire in Republican politics and was
the member of the state central com
mlttee from 1892 to 1898. Two years
ago ne was candidate for nomina-
ton, and his choice is a logical ac-
acknowledgement of his recognized At
ness for the office,
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listed with the Idaho volunteers, and
later was promoted from the ranks.
under a competitive examination, to
a non-commissioned citizenship.
returning to Washington county
ne taught school for a 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
tnat petty warfare was waged against
him by enemies who conceived a Grim
inal charge from which he was later
completely exonerated. He has made
an exceptional official and his ma
Jority will be fitting rebuke to those
who have attempted to besmirch him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

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 OPP
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 1903 to 1907,
and is now engaged in general engi-
neering practice with headquarters at
Wallace.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

d. c. McDougall was
born In Delta. Oneida
county, N. Y, June s,
1868. His family
moved to Petersburg,
ILL.,, in 1872, where he
resided until 1890. He
was educated in the
public schools of Pc
tersburg, ILL.,, and
taught school there
Tor five years, after
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
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 sisterhood of
states. He was born
November, 1877, at
Weiser, Idaho. which
Is still his home. When
the Spanish-American
xuor hralya o,,k
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
STATE TREASURER.

Charles A. Hastings is
one of the candidates
presented by the party
whose worth is attest
ed by the fact that he
has been selected for
a second term. He
was born in Cam
bridge, Mass, So years
ago. At the age of 81
he began an active
business career. and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Weldon Brinton Hey
burn, senior United
States senator from
Idaho, has been a res
ident of the state since
1888. He early rose
to prominence in po-
litical life, soon be-
coming one of the
foremost figures in the
young commonwealth.
He Is a native of
Delaware county, Pa,
May %, 1852, coming
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

Colonel Thomas r.
Hamer Is by birth
and training qualified
for a public career.
He comes from a long
line of soldiers and
statesmen and has
himself rendered con-
spicuous service to his
country in military
duty, while he pos
sesses all of those at
tributes which make
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

s. d. Taylor was born
In 1853 and y a native
Of Wisconsin. He
completed his educa-
ton at Amity college,
Iowa, and after teach
Ing for a few years
came west to engage
In the newspaper
business. He has
lived in this state
most of his manhood
years, having been a
1899, when Idaho was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB.
LILO INSTRUCTION.

Miss s. Belle Cham
berlain is a native
daughter of the state
and a graduate of the
high school of its cap
ital city. 1t is but nat
ural that Idaho should
look upon her career
as an educator with
pride, but. by work
beyond the borders of
her native state, she
has dam nncArn AlA
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

ia m e 8 H .
Brady is a
t y pi C a |
Amer | C q n
of the pres
ent age of
enterpr 1 s e
and prog
ress. H | S
rec o r d 1 8
one of ac-
compli 8 h =
m 9 n t o f
great u n =
dertakin G s
and by the
fruits of his
labors Is he
know n in
the state of
his ado p
ton which
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Lewis H. Sweetser Is a
man of such breadth
and educational at
tainments as will in
sure to the state an
able executive, should
fate call him to the
governors chair. and
one who could per-
form his duties as
presiding officer of
the state senate with
credit to himself and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
NINE INSPECTOR.

r. Gushing Moore Is
a man of large ex-
perience In mining
and real worth as a
citizen. He was born
in Moscow, Idaho, ed
ucated in the Univer-
sity of the Pacific at
San Jose, Cal, Chica-
go Manual Training
school, Northwestern
university and Uni
versity of Idaho. He
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

Boise Idaho
of the of
above statement true and correct in ~
seaL) A.
o. o
osad 5astnEs being @
- N"'o vi" '"s' ING STATEMENT
s Subscribed and sworn before
"eea1 Q.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

terial for his exalted office. He first
came to Idaho 20 years ago, and In
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
THE STATE CHAIRMAN.

No man in
Idaho pos
cesses to q
greater ex-
ten t t h e
e e n e r a !
populari t y
and con fl =
d e n C g
which has
been w o n
by B. F.
O'Neil since
his first ac-
tive inter-
est In the
affai r s o (
this state.
His life ia
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
\ FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE LAST
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION
REPORT.

REPORT.
reorganization showing balances
disbursements !, o 20, 1905
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STATE AUDITOR.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31

and was born
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$685. $50 40 s46si.s4S IS .45O5, 800 q s52. O2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

AS yet there has been no necessity for
bringing vessels laden with ice from the
Maine ice fields to this city to supply the
demand for the refrigerating material
The output of the ice-making plants of
the city IS ample to meet the wants of
the consumers. even as hot as 1t was last
week. The present cool spell has de-
creased the demand considerably, but
warmer weather is anticipated by the
ice company managers They are making
preparations for the heavy demand of
next month.
Two large vessels have during the past
week been chartered to bring ice here
from the kennebec. Other charters will
be made in few days. During July and
August vessels with ice aboard will be ar
irving here each week.
1t is expected that the vessels char
tered yesterday will begin loading within
the next week or ten days and will reach
here in the early part of July. These yes
sells are chartered through a broker IN
the north. Their names are not yet
known at this city. Two schooners have
also been chartered to bring ice from
Maine 10 Alexandria
The new marine railway at Deans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
Launch Uno Is Adoat.

The launch Uno, a new vessel belong
ing to B. F. Binnix Of this city, was yes
terday put overheard at Reagan's boat
yard. She will be taken to GEORGETOWN
to have her machinery installed and will
this summer join the fleet of pleasure
craft in service on the river
The Uno was built by her owner at his
home al LIST street and North Carolina
avenue southeast. fully a mile and a half
from the point at which she was launch
ed. The boat was carried to the river on
stone wagon. and the progress through
the streets attracted attention.
The Uno Is the largest pleasure craft
built in this city in many years There
are few larger on the river She is III
feet long, IL feet beam. has a draft of
about feet and resembles In general
appearance small tugboat rather than
a pleasure craft.
Contrary to general practice in pleasure
boats. she will be fitted with a steam
boiler and an engine of the fore-and- a IT
compound type. 1t Is expected she will
miles an hour. She is an extremely roomy
boat and can easily carry a hundred
passengers on day trip and has sleep
ing room for twenty-five persons.
She will be fitted with modern appli-
ances for the safety and comfort of those
who will travel aboard her during the
summer and will be used for extended
trips on the river and Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

closed conduit of Coolgardie, Australia,
conveys water by pressure for more than
:;25 miles.
The city of Los Angeles has just voted
the preliminary funds to carry water
from the Owens river. a distance of 200
miles at cost of nearly So. OOlO 600; the
system of conduction being closed con-
Quits and tunnels. In addition to supply
ing the city with water for future popu-
lation of two and one-half millions, il is
proposed to utilize its Roadway to gener-
ate sufficient electrical energy to light the
city. drive all street cars. as we'll a S run
all the machinery of it's shops and mills
The revenues arising from the sale of
water will eventually pay the total cost
and finally be a source of income to the
city. Without question. it IS declared. the
waters of the Potomac watershed could
be depended upon to accomplish the same
purposes for the National capital and at
no greater expenditure of money.
Probably the most logical procedure to
icarry out the scheme, ii is suggested
would be for the general government to
acquire the territory and for the District
of Columbia to issue bonds guaranteed by
the government to build the aqueduct
Should the project cost So, 900 600 the in
terest would not be more than half mil
lion of dollars annually. The increased
rentals from water alone in ten years
would be more than enough to pay this
amount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

boat building and repair yard. at AleAan-
dria it is stated will shortly be buiit
and put in service for hauling out large
river craft needing attention 10 nuns
below the water line. For seVefa! ia
a dredging machine has been engaged IN
deepening the water in front of the yard
where the cradle of the railway VIII
work. and a good depth will be given
from the deep water of the channel into
the yard.
For want of a large railway on which
vessels could be hauled a. times when
other railways here and at Alexandria
were employed vessels in need OF lmfne-
date repairs have been forced TO go 70
Solomons Island or Baltimore TO maui,
This has at times caused conslderani3
inconvenience and loss of time The new
railway will in great measure do a" ay
with this condition on the Potomac
1t is stated that Deans yard VIII also
make a specially of building small pleas
ure craft TO meet the increasing local oe-
mand for this class OF vessels. numbers
which are now built in the north ana
shipped to this city by rail.
Arrived: Tug James O. Carter, from
solomons Island. Md. in tow Of tug Will
liam H. Yerkes. jr-. tug Rosalle. win
tow of sand and gravel laden lighters
from a river point. schooner carrie l..
Wright, lumber from the Rappahannock
for the dealers: f1attie Ben. F. light from
a river point to load back to a river point +;
sloop Daisy at Alexandria with mar
chandise from Piscataway creek
Sailed: Schooner Silver Star. light. Tor
a down-river point to load back TO this
city: sloop Champion Girl. light, for a
bay point to load CLAIMS; schooner Plume
E Smith, light. for doWn-rlNer point
TO load cord God for this port; schooner
Oscar, light for Matthias Point TO load
for this city; tug Minerva, light. Tor q
river point for a tow of sand and gravel
laden lighters.
Memoranda: Schooner Vanlear Black.
with lumber from Jacksonville. Fla. Is
in Chesapeake bay bound to TINS city.
schooner A. NJ Pendleton. laden with
plaster from Nova Scotia for Alexandra,
is reported in the river. sailing up:
schooner A H. Quinby has sailed from
Aouia creek with lumber for dealers
here; schooner John McBinnis is char
tered to load lumber on the Rappahan-
mock river for this city; schooner Sam
Wood is on her way to this city with
lumber from a Virginia point
The sloop Ada Wood, which was hauled
out on the marine railway at Regain
hoatyard for cleaning and painting OF her
hull under water and for minor repair
work was put overheard yesterday. and,
it is stated. will shortly sail for the lower
river on a fishing trip The vessel Is
at the 18th street wharf
The schooner Lizzie A. Williams. a
we'll known lumber trader to this port,
has recently been rebuilt and overhauled
al Sharpstown, Md. and has returned TO
service on Chesapeake bay. She is now
at Baltimore with cargo.
The schooner Jennie Lippett has been
chartered to load al Rockport, Me, for
Alexandria. She sailed from Boston
June for her loading point. 1t is I'M
derstood she will bring ice to Alexandria
The tug Bartholdi will go into service
today and Will take a party of pleasure
seekers down the river on short rln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
Dredging Work in the Potomac.

The big dredge Gen. Mackenzie, en-
ployed in deepening the channel from
Georgetown to the bridges over the Po-
tomac, has shifted her base of operations
from the vicinity of the Highway bridge
to about the foot of Odd street, in the
vicinity Of Eashys point.
The material excavated by the big ma
chine is pumped upon the low-lying por-
tons of the Potomac Park west of the
Tidal basin. While the work of deepen
ing the channel is progressing rapidly. il
is stated that the dredge will be several
weeks longer upon the work.
When ii is completed she will Shift OPP
erations to the Eastern branch. where
several hundred thousand cubic yards of
material are to be dug and pumped upon
the Anacostia fats to be reclaimed from
the river.
The dredge Potomac, which has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
WATER IN THE FUTURE
Plan Outlined for SuppIyinq
National Capital.
BRANCHES OF THE POTOMAC
Value Explained by Student of the
Situation.
SHOULD ACQUIRE TERRITORY
Suggestion as to Action by the Gov
ernment-Statistics Showing
Value Of Properties.
SHOULD ACQUIRE TERRITORY

Within the next twenty-five or thirty
years the National capital will contain
from three fourths to a round million of
people. Keeping pace with the increase.
the country adjacent to and lying imme-
diately on the banks of the Potomac and
its tributaries will contain more than half
that number. When the energy stored in
the waters of the river and its tributary
streams shall be transformed into its
electrical equivalent there Will stretch
from the District line to the many sources
of the stream an almost continuous zone
of towns and villages not now on the
maps.
All Of this will carry increased menace
and danger to the life and health of the
National capital. Under the present sys-
tenn Of filtration. which is the most per-
feet that modern skill and science could
devise, the task of publication is not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
Branches of the Potomac.

the city of Cumberland. Md.
Branches of the Potomac.
The south branch is the longer. 1t
drains 1850 square miles of territory
and is the offspring of a truly mountain
land, and the bold, dashing outlet for
one Of the most magnificently watered
regions OF the Appalachian chain Its
tributaries are numberless and peren-
NAL. It heads up in the extreme north
west corner of Highland county. va.
drains almost the entire county OF Pen
dleton. W. Va: runs through HARDY ana
Hampshire counties. where it joins with
its sister branch to form the Potomac III
is regarded as an ideal watershed eco.
nomically adapted for vast storages OF
water At present there Is only one
short railroad in the region and, with one
exception. no town or village OF impor
lance.
The north branch is 10 miles long
and drains 1916 miles of territory 1t
heads among the mountains of West VIZ
ginia, almost wholly in Grant county.
and forms the border line between Mary
entire distance of the northern bound
airy line of Grant and Mineral counties.
W. Va, also defining the northern limits
for short distance of Hampshire coun-
ty in the same state; 1t defines the south
ern boundary of Garrett and Allegany
counties in Maryland. its valleys on the
Maryland side being very narrow, and It's
tributaries fewer than on the West Viz
ginia side.
The valleys on both sides of the river
for the first sixty miles of its course are
very sparsely settled. those on the Mary
land side being markedly scant in popu-
lation. The settlements are mainly
along the railroad. which follows the
banks of the river. the principal towns
on the river being Western Port. Md.
and keyser. w Va. respectively thirty
and twenty-five miles above Cumberland
Between them and Cumberland the val
leys on both sides of the river are fairly
thickly settled. and land expensive.
Towns and Hamlets.
The following towns and hamlets are
located from Keyser westward to the
rivers source:
West virginia-Keyser Mineral county.
? 536; Window. Mineral county. Al; Shaw.
Mineral county, 95; Elk Garden. Mineral