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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
NAMPA CELEBRATION

The live and enterprising city of
Nampa is making preparations for a
great celebration, July fourth. AS
the people of Caldwell want to appro-
priately commemorate the day, hun
dreds of them will undoubtedly 60 to
Nampa. This is right and proper.
The two communities are closely
linked together; their interests are
identical; and anything that will ac-
quaint each with the other and de-
velop = lasting friendship, is to the
interests of both towns. Were Nam
pa making no extraordinary plans
for celebration The Tribune would
urge Caldwell to go there anyway.
AS it is, good time is promised and
assured all who attend. There will
be the usual features of a Fourth of
July celebration, and many new,
unique and interesting features. We
have not at hand the days program,
but we can assure our readers of the
worth of their money. 1t is to the
interests of Caldwell that we should
send good crowd to Nampa on the
Fourth. While there, some of US
might imbibe little of Nampa's civic
pride, energy and cheerfulness. We
might catch the Nampa spirit.
There is no telling what might hap
pen. Intercourse with the big, broad,
hospital people of an enterprising
community is always good for both
parties. The Tribune urges the peo-
pie of Caldwell to literally patronize
Nampa on this occasion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
THE PASSING OF NEWELL

The secretary of the interior has de-
cided upon the removal of Director F.
H. Newell of the reclamation service.
He found upon investigation that Mr..
Newell was incompetent of directing
the work to the best advantage. To
those experienced in the ways of the
service the fact has long been patent,
that someone in the service was in
competent or grossly neglectful. The
administration of the bureau, under
Mr.. Newell, was weak ana vacillating,
and yet distinguished by jealousy and
an overweening ambition. The officials
of the bureau had the desire but not
the force to make the bureau one of
the leading departments of the gov
eminent. They had the means at
hand to do great things; they could
see the opportunities; but they were
not big enough to handle the work
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12

public, henceforth, upon the intrinsic
worth of the record it has, and the
Value of the policies it proposes.
The Democratic party feels greatly
encouraged and intends making itself
felt in the future. If we look to
Boise, the State Capital, the principal
commercial center and the political
hub, what do we find? Some of the
state officers at swords points, the
party disorganized and defeated, the
leading newspaper disgruntled with
some of the officers, exhausted with
others and luke-warm with all, the
leading politicians are disconnected,
and a general indifference exists in all
ranks. The direct primary law will
add to the general dissatisfaction.
The Tribune thinks that the Republi-
can party nominated and elected good,
strong men to the different offices, but
as is frequently the case with strong
men, they are not pulling together all
the time. They must exert concerted
action. They must work in harmony,
and the sooner they get about it the
better.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
THE REMOVAL OF FRENCH

The action of the Board of Regents
of the State University in removing
Prof. Hiram T. French as Director
of the Agricultural Experiment sta
ton, is causing small furry in some
quarters. To the Tribune there is no
cause for alarm. Prof. French, to the
best of our knowledge was capable
man, but he never made himself in
dispensable to the State University
or to the State of Idaho. He has
done nothing more than the average
professor would have done, and that
isn't saying much. He has probably
performed the duties with average
ability and fidelity. He has been at
the University for eleven years or
more in one capacity or another,
without distinguishing himself in
any particular. Why then should we
bestir ourselves to tears at his re-
moval? He is a very handy man
around a Farmers Institute or a
county fair, but So is V. D. Hannah,
and dozen other men. The Expert
ment Station and the University will
get along about as we'll without as
with him. The appropriations will be
expended in trying to make cucum-
bers grow on potato vines just the
same as in the past. There is no
ground for alarm.
The Tribune always looks with sus-
picions upon those who are too great
ly enraptured with one man. Usual
ly they are not entirely unselfish and
disinterested in their loyalty. We
have watched the coming and going
of men without number, and have
found that those men who are vitality
important to any community of
whatsoever kind, are mighty few and
far between. We have found that
when a man drops down and out that
there is usually half a dozen other
men more competent, and more cap
able to take his place. Probably this
was the case with Professor French.
The alleged grounds for dismissal
were incompetency. The Board of
Regents probably knew what it was
doing when it elected another man to
fill the place.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
GOVERNM'T VS.. PRIVATE CAPITAL

The Tribune cannot understand the
popularity of the reclamation of arid
land by the government among the
people of Malheur county, Oregon.
They evidently think that the govern
ment project will be cheaper, quicker,
or better in some manner, than if
carried out by private capital. If this
prove true, a startling surprise is in
store for all who have watched the
government at work elsewhere. It
is fact that in no line of endeavor
can the government compete with pri-
vate individuals, or companies of in
dividuals, either in cost or time. In
the reclamation work, the government
has signally failed in every project it
has undertaken, to come up to the
standard set by private capital. OF
necessity the government is slower
and consequently more expensive
than private companies. The red
tape, or system of checks, maintained
by the government, is probably nee
essary, but it is also slow and expen-
sive to carry on any great work un-
der the system. Under the govern
ment project the water is furnished.
at cost to the settler, while settlers on
lands reclaimed under the provisions
of the Carey Act must pay the cap
italist profit. Now these capitalists
are no philanthrophists; they want
their profit and the usually exast a
good, stiff one. But this need alarm
no one. They are enabled by the ma
ture of things to make their profits
out of the smaller cost to them. In
other words, they could undertake the
reclamation of a certain tract of land
at the cost to the government and
still make an immense profit on the
transaction. All other things being
equal, the red tape of the government
would be the private capitalists profit
The prime objections to the govern
ment are the uncertainty and the
time required for accomplishment.
There are other objections to the
government undertaking this project.
Among which is the fact that the pub
lie welfare demands that the gov
eminent undertake the reclamation of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
REPUBLICANS MUST LOOK OUT

The Republicans of the state of
Idaho have every incentive in the
world for giving the people a good
administration during the next eigh.
teen months. They must also work
together in harmony for the welfare
of the state if they yexpect to retain
the approval of the public. Unless
they do, a change may not be unex-
pected in the politics of Idaho. At
present events are untoward for con-
tinued Republican success in this
state.
The party is burdened with an un-
enviable legislative record and discus
sion exists among some of the state
officers. At the municipal election re-
Gently held in Boise, the Democrats
won out. We can no longer figure on
the Mormon counties coming up with
from ten to twenty thousand majority.
In short, conditions are such that the
Republican party must appeal to the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12

WEEKLY ESTABLISHED DEC. 8,
1888, and entered at the Caldwell Post
of1lce as second-class matter.-Act of
March 8, 1879.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
BELL Telephone ,6s
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GOVERNMENT SHOULD ANSWER

The homesteaders under the Gov
eminent Reclamation project, are en-
titled to know when the work will
be started. The government should
either give definite assurance that
1T can take up the work within the
immediate future or else release the
land and permit the people to secure
water in some other manner.
1t is six years now since the
land was withdrawn from entry
by the Secretary of the Interior un-
der the provisions of the Reclamation
act, and to date nothing has been
done on the north side. During these
six years the people have patiently
waited; but they are as far from
water today as they were six years
ago. Today private capital is willing
to take over the project. If the gov
eminent were prepared to take up
the work at once, it should still give
private capital the preference. It
was the intent and purpose of the
Reclamation Act of '02 to supplement
individual effort in the work of re-
claiming arid land. The government
was enabled by this act to undertake
projects that private capital would
not handle. 1t was never intended
that the government would compete
with private capital in the reclama-
ton OF land. The act was designed
to further and assist the work. In
the case in point the law enables the
government to hinder and retard de-
velopment. If it cannot go ahead at
once it should withdraw.
The Tribune is convinced that if
the matter can be properly presented
to Secretary Ballinger, that some
thing can be done at once. We think
that the thing he will authorize to be
done will be the withdrawal of the
government from the project. The
intent and purposes of the law GER
tainly will be taken into considera-
ton. The people want the land re-
claimed. 1t is a matter of indiffer-
ence whether it is done under the
Reclamation Act, the Carey Act or
the Idaho Irrigation District law.
The method that will prove the quick
est is the best. To carry out the in
tent OF the Reclamation law, necessi-
tates the government doing the work
at once, or else turning the project
over to private enterprise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12

no land that private capital is willing
to reclaim. There is plenty of land
to be reclaimed that private capital
will have nothing to do with. Let
the government devote it's time, en-
ergy and money to such lands. The
idea of the Reclamation Act was to
enable the government to reclaim
land that individuals could or would
not attempt; to supplement the work
of individuals or communities of in
dividuals. In the Malheur project
private capital is willing and anxious
to do the work.
There is yet another advantage
that settlers should not overlook. I'm
der the government project the land
is subject to entry only by homestead,
and after the completion of the
project the land is still virtually tied
up for ten years, or until the water is
paid for. Under the Carey Act pro-
ject a person has his land in such
shape that he can handle it within a
few months. This advantage is con-
siderable, as will be readily apparent.
We are convinced that the people
of Malheur are mistaken in thinking
the government superior to private
capital. We think that they have
been lead to believe that if the gov
eminent does not undertake the pro-
ject, it will fail altogether. There is
nothing in that. That immense tract
of fertile land will not long remain
in primeval waste and desert. There
are millions of dollars in the United
States, seeking employment. There
is no safer, nor more profitable
method of employing money than in
the reclamation of the arid west.
Were no capital in sight we would
still advise the people to await its
coming. We can assure them that it
will not be long delayed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12

So Senator Lorimer, newly elected
from Illinois via. the direct primary
route, is a machine politician and a
corruptionist who swells to heaven.
That's tough on the direct primary.
We would like to have the Capital
News reiterate, for our particular
benefit, the virtues of the direct pri-
mary system. Or, if the News is too
busy probably the Weiser Signal
could pronounce another eulogy. We
remind these two papers of the condi-
tions in Washington, the reelection
of Senator Stephenson in Wisconsin
and election of Lorimer in Illinois,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12

They had not administrative ability.
Secretary Ballinger has executive
ability of a high order, and he de-
mands ability of those in charge Of
subordinate bureaus of his depart
ment.
For many years Mr.. Newell was di-
rector of the geological survey. AS
an engineer he ranks high in the pro-
fession. 1t was a mistake, however,
to ever place him in control of the rec
lamation service. There are too many
things, beyond the profession, in the
reclamation service, for a man who
knows nothing except his profession,
no matter how high he may be in that.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Newell's
successor will be a man of broad SYM
pathy and deep understanding in the
affairs of life; a man of broad eXper-
fence and thorough knowledge of ir-
rigation and land problems; and a
man of keen insight and unusual exc
cutive ability. He should be man
with an ambition, not to do all the
reclamation work in the country, and
to have a finger in every project un-
dertaken, but to do the work under
taken, quickly, thoroughly and cheap
ly. If such a man be placed in charge,
he can win honor and renOwn vouch-
safed few men of a generation. He
can enrich his country in wealth and
her people in happiness and prosper
ity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
Do this with your children.

School children should be fed plenti-
fully and frequently on Quaker Oats.
1t makes the best possible breakfast for
anyone who b to work with either brain
or muscle. It's easy to prove this in
your own family. Increase the daily
consumption of Quaker Oats and you'll
see an almost immediate improvement in
the health and energy of those who
eat It,
Regular size packages for city trade,
lOc; large size family packages for those
who are not convenient to the store, Csc.
Breakfast on Quaker Oats every day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
A-Y-P EXPOSITION RATES
Via Oregon Short Line II. r.

$26,55 from Caldwell to Seattle and
return; on sale daily commencing
June LIST. Ask agents for further, par
ticulars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display advertising. 17hc inch per
Issue.
Reading notices, 10c per line.
CLASSIFIED advertisements. INC per
word per issue.
No classified advertisement taken for
less than 20 cents.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-12
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

Final proof notices ............. $3.50
All other legal notices at the rate
Idaho; that is S1.0O per folio first in
sertion and so cents per folio each ad-
ditional insertion. A folio consists of
one inch solid nonpareil, or co words.
No other rates recognized by the firm
except on written contracts.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-16
STROLLERS
WARNED AGAINST
STARTING FIRES
Forest Park Reservation Com
mission Sends Out a PAM
phlet of Instructions.

Because of the forest fires, which
have recently devastated the wood
lands of the State, the Forest Park
Reservation Commission la issued a
pamphlet containing instructions as to
methods Of prevention and suppress
sion. The pamphlet reads in part as
follows:
EARLY spring, iust before the new
leaves come out, and when the dead
leaves and brush are dry, is the season
of greatest danger. Everyone should
then be most careful not to start a
forest fire, and to put out at once any
forest fire that is found burning.
Smokers, In particular, are warned not
to drop lighted matches where they
may be liable TO cause fires,
Attention is also called TO the laws
governing attractions of these regula-
tions. Anyone who disturbs a fire.
warning notice becomes liable to a fine
of $40. Whoever sets a fire withoul
n permit, when one is required. becomes
liable to a fine of $40. Whoever causes
a forest fire becomes liable TO a fine o.
from $50 to $500, whether, or not a per
init is granted. Ignorance of the law il
not TO be taken as an excuse. The com
mission gives warning that all who VIC
late these regulations hereafter will bt
! prosecuted to the full extent of the law
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-16
MEMORIAL CHURCH
is PR0SpERING.
Reports at Annual Meeting Show
Great Advance During Year,

The annual meeting OF the Memorial
Presbyterian Church showed the con-
gregation 10 be in a prosperous condi-
ton with many progressive plans for
the future.
Every department of the church re-
ported extraordinary success. The trus-
tees had all the bills paid and money
in the treasury. over 500 Sabbath
school children I'LL the church and
clNarel 80 hat no more can be accom-
%n1odated. The Christian Endeavor So
~cieties mimpei over a hundred menu
hers each, with an attendance almost
equal TO sheir membership. Eighty
ieut persons. tfty-two on confession
aud tLirty-two by letter, have been
added 10 the church during the last
year, which makes III in the year AMI
a half OF the present passionate. Oh
these thirty-fwo are young men. Near
" half OF the congregation are men
a brotherhood of sixty ana a Glet
club Of forty men eac are the chiei
masculine attractions.
The minister. the Rev. Andrew $
Zimmerman, was not only given a sub.
stantial increase I'M salary, but wa,
concentrated ON an sides. MIR. Him.
merriam is from the West and hai
brought with him not only the breea,
spirit OF the West but the reputation
of a church builder as well.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-16
SALT IN GERMANY.
In Nearly Every Part of Empire
1t Is Procured.

Consul-General A.. M. Thackara, of
Berlin, sends the following report on
the German production, cost and. con
sumption of salt:
Salt in Germany is procured both
from mines and by evaporation. There
is about twice as much of h mined
as OF the evaporated salt. While much
good table salt is mined in the Madge-
burg district. by far the greater part
evaporated salt Is derived both from
the natural brine and from the arti-
fetal brine made 10y pumping water
into the salt beds and again pumped
out into large pans or watts. From these
the water is eyaporated generally by
means of steam pipes passing beneath
the bottoms Of the watts. Evaporation
IN open watts is very. little in use in
Germany, and The vacuum process is
practically unknown.
Practically all the table sale con-
sumed in Germany is subject TO an
internal Ven tax Of 1885 per 100
kilos t220 pounds), Exclusive OF this
tax, the wholesale price at which table
salt sells In Germany varies from S5.1
per metric ton t2.2f0 pounds), in locali-
ties near the most productive mines, 10
slo.65 in localities remote from the
source OF supply.
salt Is procured In almost every part
of the Empire. Prussia leads, and the
provinces OF Saxony mud Hanover yield
nine-tenths d Prussla's total produc-
tion. and about one-half of that of the
1 whole of Germany outside of Prussia
the German States in order of tho
amount of salt produced are: Wurtem-
berg, Anhalt. Bra~unschwcig and AL
sace-Lorraine. Only about , per cent
of the salt consumed is imported, prin-
cipally from Great Britain, Portuga
and Holland. Germany uses annual,
about 100000 metric tons of salt
which Mount to about fifty pounds
per ~ca.,ita. Qf table salt about III:
pounds per capita are consumed.-con
J sular Reports.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-16

After examining and testing it thoroughly, simply pay us
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asking price. If you find it does not meet with your fullest
expectations, return it at our expense.
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This beautiful golden quarered oak finish rocker is hand
somely, upholstered in the finest royal leather. The seat is 20
inches square, and set in heavy springs supported on steel
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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-16
GET MARRIED., SAYS
SENATOR MN|CHOL
TO YOUNG MEN
It's the One Best Recipe for Sue
cess, He Declares on Own
Wedding Anniversary.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 16.-'My ad-
vice to all young men is to go and get
married. Pay no attention to the finan-
cial end of the problem; that will work
itself out. IL a man has anything. in
him matrimony win bring it Out.
THE trouble in many marriages is
that the man is apt to assume that his
is the only interest to be considered.
There should be mutual consideration
by husband and wife"
In this speech James p. McNichol.
State senator of Pennsylvania, last
| night expressed his opinions on mar
riage gathered through an experience
] Of twenty-five wears of domestic hap
| piness. He talked in the parlor of his
| summer home, where he n Mrs. Nc
Nichol and their ten, children had come
to celebrate his silver wedding a%nniver-
| sary.
About the room We're baskets of
flowers, the gifts of political and other
friends, while on a table at one side
were scores of presents.
Mr.. n Mrs. McNichol were married
in the Roman Catholic Church of st.
John the Evangelist, Philadelphia, on
April Is, 1884. The bride was Miss
Anastasia Agnes Fassy, who lived in
the neighborhood Of Race and Twelfth
streets.
She and young McNichol, who lived
within a block of her home, were boy
and girl sweethearts. When they were
married they were only 10 years Did.
William, the oldest son. is in business
with his father. He and Harry are
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-16
CORNERS" PUZZLED
THIS MAPLEWOOD URCHIN

Sergeant Michael FULLY and Police.
maj Max Fine We're startled during the
rush hour yesterday afternoon to see
a lad Of 3 years toddle across the
street at the -Four Corners and lose
himself between two cars going in OPP
posite directions. Fine wedged himself
between the cars as the motormen on
each damned down the air brakes and
position. He was taken to the First
Precinct station. where it was learned
that his name was Clayton Brosbcr9,
and that he lived in Maplewoed. Clay
ton went sightseeing while hrs mother
was shopping. and got ''Iosted. After
n frantic search his mother found him
Ia the station hcu e,