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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-20
Goddins's Sentence COMMITTED.

John E. Godding, convicted presi-
dent of the State Bank of Rocky
Ford, faces a sentence of but two to
two and a half years in the peni-
tentiary, instead of from eight to ten
years, as decreed by court of JUS
tice. Executive clemency was extend
ed Godding in the waning hours of
the regime of his personal friend,
Governor Henry A. Buchtel.
So indignant are the Rocky Ford
depositors of the defunct bank that
as soon as the news reached there,
talk of asking Governor John F.
Shafroth to sign an immediate par
don, that Godding may be rearrest-
ed and tried within the statutes of
Limitation, was rife. The same talk
was made in La Junta The Godding
trial cost Otero county over $4,000,
and 1T cost every taxpayer who pays
S1OO taxes over SO. There are proba-
bly, many s10O tax payers in the
county who would be willing to do
nate that amount once more in order
TO give the district court another
rwhack at the ex-bank president.
II Godding is permitted to serve
the time to which his sentence was
reduced Il will be impossible to try
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-20
The Best Family Newspaper.

An ideal newspaper for the Ameri-
can home must be habitually clean
and highminded. 1t must offer some
thing of interest to every member of
the family, and it must present daily
the news of the whole world in auth
entic and readable form. large
contract, you will say. Well the news
paper that comes nearest to filling
it in the West is The Chicago Re
cord-Herald. Its moral tone is al
ways high, its news service is unsur-
passed, and probably no other paper
in the United States has so brilliant
an array of special features suited
to the tastes and needs of every mem
ber of the family.
Business and professional men hav'
long regarded The Record-Herald as
the best paper for their own reading
because of its unequaled faculty for
getting all the news of the world and
putting 1t into the briefest possible
form for the busy man. They also
esteem 1t for the reliability of its
financial, agricultural and market re-
ports. Young men perhaps find its
greatest attraction in the excellent
sporting department, which fills four
entire pages on Sunday and a page
or more on other days Wivea and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-20

him again, because the time limits
under the statutes will have expired.
Governor Buchtel reduced the judg-
ment of the court by three-fourths.
Deducting the time allowed for good
behavior, by the schedule on which
the reductions are operated, Mr.. God
ding'S sentence actually amounts to
one year and nine months, from the
date of his incarceration, December
18th. 1908. That means that he will
be entirely free on September 18th.
1910. even should he not further
shorten his time by road work. For
this class of employment a reduc-
tion of ten days is made for every
thirty spent at labor.
George Hammond, a brother-in-law
of Banker Godding, acted as special
messenger of Governor Buchtel On
last Tuesday morning and delivered
to Warden Cleghorn the papers com
muting the sentence to two years.
The Warden notified Mr.. Goddins
and while the prisoner seemed to be
slightly disappointed at not receiv'
ing a full pardon, he expressed him
self as much gratified with the action
of his friend, the late Governor.
The prisoners health is said to be
good now, and he has been assigned
to duty in the commissary depart
ment, where he wears blue suit in
stead of the regulation stripes. He is
said to be industrious and one ofthe
signed to the commissary depart
ment-La Junta Tribune
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-20
PROGRAM OF GRANADA MEETING

The Prowers County Teachers AS
sociation meets Saturday, Jan. 23,
1909.
Geography-Miss Minnie Darlington
Discussion-Miss Elizabeth Simmons.
Miss Edna Mosher.
Teachers Reading Education
by Plays and Games-Miss Edna
Agnew.
Discussion-Miss Agnes Fortune,
Miss Laura Appel.
Music
Electives in High School-Miss Alice
Beers.
Discussion-Miss Mette Mccall.
Primary Language-Miss Gladly Bar
ton.
Discussion-Mis Elizabeth Tate. Miss
Mary Buckley.
Music
Banquet-6. P. NJ. to 8. p. NJ.
Lectures P. NJ. by DR.. Frank H. H.
Roberts On Ro6ert E. Lee.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-20
Clay Creek Reservoir.

At a meeting of the land owners
and homesteaders under the Clay
Greek Reservoir held in the CONNER
cial Club rooms last Saturday. ii
was decided to make an effort to
have said reservoir and ditch, there
from constructed in time for the 1910
crop season. There will be another
meeting held at the same place on
Monday afternoon January 25th to
which everybody is invited and urged
to be present to formulate plans and
encourage the building Of this r-
rigation system which to Lamar and
vicinity is so important.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-20
20 YEARS AGO
Notes from The Lamar Re sRlstsr Of !
january 10, 1889

Hon. L. o. Wolcott was elected
U. S. Senator from Colorado.
The contest of Cummings VS.. Swift
for seat in the house was dismiss
ed.
Everybody nearly was in Denver
and each one had a different county
division bill
J. w. Golladay runs. the only
sleigh in town.
mountain lion was alleged to be
killing stock on he range.
Judge Heaton was holding an ex-
citing term of justice court.
The first pay day OIL the Henry
ditch caused much rejoicing this
waek.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
LAND LEASES.

The land lease given by the state
land board to Mr. G. w. Thompson of
Lewiston seems to dwindle down to
the question whether the board did or
did not give the transaction proper
publicity. We are inclined to think
that the board did not. Too frequent
ly officials are inclined to withhold
such affairs from the public, when as
matter of fact it would have been
better to have proclaimed the propos-
ed action from the housetops. Secre-
tiveness in such matters naturally
arouses suspicious. During the past
few years the American people have
seen so much exposure; and have dis
cussed so much fraud in high places
that they are inclined to look askant
upon anything that is kept quiet. To-
day 1t would be far easier to humbug
the people. in broad day light than in
the dark. We are convinced that
there was nothing wrong in the trans
action. We would remind officials of
all kinds that the people want and
have right to know all the details of
transactions in which they are inter-
ested. The royalty the state is to re-
ceive may be equal to, and even
greater than the royalty paid other
states, but are the other states getting
their just dues? We think they are.
but we and all others may as well
know The people are entitled to
know all about the leasing OF state
lands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06

with the sole exception that visitors
naturally spend a few dollars in the
city while here. This is more than
offset by the donations to the fair that
Caldwell people are called upon to
make annually. AS a money maker
direct the fair is a total failure and
always will be. The best anyone ex-
poets is a small financial loss. We
feel in the advertising the county
get; the e. coura cement the farmers
receive to srow aid produce better
fruit, grains, grasses, and stock; and
the cementilg of friendship of the
people of the different sections of tbe
county, that we are amply repaid. In
this Payettc NaElpa, emmett and all
others are enelittei to the extent
in which jhcy participate. The In
dependent should throttle it's zeal
ousy and envy and take its place
among the large, broad-minded people
If the state. 1t should forget little
things and join hands in making the
Boise and Payette valleys the wonders
OF the West, whether there is a coun-
ty boundary line between the two val
leys or not.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
GOVERNMENTS PLAN

Elsewhere in this issue will he
round a letter from Mr.. E. E. Hedden.
the government engineer, in charge
of the Payette-Boise reclamation nro-
Ject in which the plan of the officers
Tor the coming irrigation season is
outlined. The letter is so clear and
exact as to the method by which wa
ter may be secured as to need no aIu-
citation at the hand of The Tribuna
We wish simply to commend the gov
eminent officials upon the plan thew
nave determined to use; and to urga
the farmers under the project to give
Mr.. Hedden's letter carefuI ond
thorough reading. We are satisfied
that the farmers will take kindly to
the proposition. By renting the wafer
for this year, for the ground actualIv
seeded, the farmers will have a much
easier time of it for the first year In
der the plan to have the announce
ments made OF the fixed Charge or
yearly payments, the homesteader
would necessarily have to make paw
ment on the entire amount of land
held by him, amounting to probably
S1.5O per acre, and $1.OO per acre more
or maintenance, or a total of $3.50
per acre on all the land held by him.
Many indeed most, of the homestead
RS could not have done this. Under
ne new proposition the farmer will
'ay 70 cents per acre foot for the land
cultivated The engineer ex-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06

who will serve at little or no salary;
quarters for the officers without a
court house and at no expense to the
tax payers; and that all the officers
is remarkably generous in view of the
fact that such officers will receive
mere pittance as salaries. Nampa
promises the citizens of Owyhee coun-
ty all the offices except state senator;
and in her exuberance, generously
gives that to Caldwell. She promises
Owyhee county a bridge across Snake
river at no cost to the new county;
good roads in that section. And we
have also heard that the brewery and
the liquor interests have been already
given a knowing wink or two. The
farmers! All, the farmers! They are
all from Missouri They can't see it,
They know that taxes in Canyon at
present will steadily decrease for a
number of years. They also know
that the creation of two new counties
out of Canyon will increase the taxes
for the next ten years in all three
counties. They do not propose stand
ing for such.
The legislature should consult the
feelings of the people. We think they
will do it, In the course of few
years it may be that public good may
require the division of the county. At
present the advocates of such meas
ures are too hasty. This is the opinion
of all not directly or selfishly inter-
ested.
Vague, uncertain promises will not
blind the people to their interests, nei-
Their will such representations mis-
lead the Idaho legislature.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
COUNTY SEATS.

There is nothing in the world that
awakens the latent generosity of COM
munities, like the desire for a county
seat. Just as soon as a city becomes
possessed of the county seat mania
wild, even unreasonable, generosity
naturally mad unconsclously seizes
every citizen in that community. This
is the case in Canyon county. Both
Payette and Nampa are now possess
ed, and Payette has it more than even
Nampa. Payette would like to have
the county seat of the proposed coun-
~ but realizing the great growth
new county would assure the town. it
is willing to have the county seat fix
ed at New Plymouth until Payette
grows SO that it will overlap New Ply
mouth and take her in, much as New
York did Brooklyn Her citizens said
as much at public meeting held at
New Plymouth some time since. Pay
cite also promises New Plymouth
good roads, bridges and what nots
for nothing. She promises officers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
CITY DEPOSITORY.

According to the news columns of
this issue of The Tribune, the matter
of the city depository came up at the
last meeting of the city council It
seems that one of our banks is willing
to pay 4 per cent interest on daily
balances, and that that bank was des-
ignated the depository for all city
money. 1t also appears that there is
nearly $170OOOO OF city money in
another bank not drawing interest
The people of Caldwell are thus los
ing about $6SOOO year or about
$4,000 per month. The city also has
outstanding warrants to the amount
Of practically s11OOO.OO on which II 10
paying per cent interest, thus losing
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
COMMUNITY JEALOUSY.

The Payette Independent has be.
come acrid toward Caldwell because OF
the little county division fight that a
few Nampa and Payette men have
stirred up. 1t often happens with
communities, as with individuals, that
jealousy and hatred springs from the
most trivial things. We cannot see
why even a county division fight
should stir men to wrath. AS to us
we are willing to see both Nampa and
Payette, and New Plymouth, Parma
and Emmett, each and everyone try
to carve out little county for itself.
or course we will try to stop them
from doing it; and will exert our
selves to thwart their will, but we
will always feel kindly toward them,
and ever willing to assist them in
other matters in our small way. We
want to see their people prosper:
their business interests thrive and
their public affairs flourish. There is
no conflict of interests. The indie
pendent is now after the Canyon coun-
ty fair because the association con-
templates asking the commissioners
for 100000. We think the editor of
the Independent must have felt bad
the day he wrote about the fair. Let
him look back few months to the
day when proud Payette came to
Caldwell with flowing banners, great
red apples, happy, smiling men and
women and took the town. Let Paw
cite remember the spirit in which che
was received, the tribute paid her and
the thousands who looked upon her
splendid exhibits and wondered
it wasn't a Payette fair
rather than a Canyon county fair.
Strangers in the town were amazed
and went their way singing the prais-
rs OF fair and beautiful Payette |
Newspapers and magazines Wed with
each other in paying tribute to the
glorious fruitages of her soil. Let
him look back upon this and remem-
ger how proud Payette must have
'een when she came to our city and
Won our hearts and souls by the law
sh fruits of her labor. Ten times
'ver was Payette repaid; and the
'rowning glory of it all was that
CALDWELL was delighted to render
tonnage to her sister town. In that
ay We were proud of Payette. This
'as the spirit. Now the Independent
Xhloits jealousy and wrangles over
few paltry dollars that the commits
toner's are asked to spend in main
aiming that great fair which will be
he means of proclaiming from year TO
ear the greatness and the goodness
the great Payette valley. What
oes the few dollars amount to? Even !
the fair did nothing other than ,
axe the two towns acquainted, the G
70 thousand dollars would have been t
ell spent. But it does more. Pay n
te gets as much good as Caldwell a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06

he really starts in. His personal
campaign expenses will amount to
100000 more. He may or may not be
elected. However, his outlay is $3.50,
or practically one third of his first
years salary. What poor man is there
who can afford to spend $3.50 for the
chance of being elected. The only
way any man can play even under
such a system is by grating. The
same thing works out in every Office
to which a man may aspire,
The result will be that the rich and
the inscriptions will monopolize the
state and county Offices The common
people will have this say: they may
decide which of two rich men they
would prefer; they may decide which
is the less of two grafters; and SINH
lar things. AS far as giving the peo-
pie better chance to nominate their
own candidates, the direct primary is
humbug. 1t is burdensome and
cumbersome it is expensive; it has
not in a single instance accomplished
it's aim. Under the proposed law one
party will perpetuate itself in power.
There are counties in Idaho which are
solidly Republican, and there are
counties which are solidly Democrat
ic. Only in the case of great upheav-
ais are Republicans elected to Office
in those Democratic counties and visa
versa. Is there any sane man who
argues that the weak party is going
to maintain an organization in those
counties where their cause is hope
less. The result will be the dissipa-
ton of all political organizations or
else the perpetuation in power of one
power. Such condition would make
the strong party inperious, careless
and finally corrupt. If the people
want this thing we are sadly mistak-
en-. Even in liberal, broadminded
Canyon we think the Democrats could
not have found men to run for the
various Offices had these men had to
pay from $4,000 to $4,000 for the
privilege. And every succeeding cleo
ton would find the minority more
hopeless A strong opposition party
insures good, clean government. When
two organizations are closely watch
ing each other nothing can go far
wrong without the people finding it
out. Had San Francisco, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and other cities been
closely watched by the outs things
would not have come to the pass they
did. The direct primary is fake in
Washington, an idiocy in Oregon, and
pure cussedness in Illinois. Heavens
knows what is will be in Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.

Inasmuch as The Tribune has moi
received it's proper consideration at
the hands of the Oregon Short Line
we think we are justified in handing
that nefarious institution a small
bunch or two Time has honored and
the ages have hallowed the custom OF
railroads giving the poor, down-trod-
den editor one thousand miles OF
transportation at the beginning OF
each year, in payment for advertis-
ing to come, that never came, in Or
der that the editor might spend his
summer galavanting over the coun-
try, like the festive grasshopper, when
he ought to be at home, like the ant,
attending to business; and providing
for the wants of his family. We are
now ripe for a railroad commission.
If some one will kindly pull the trlg-
ger, We'll go off like a cannon. Some
thing has been ailing us for at least
three weeks. We have felt pent up;
we have circumlocuted under heavy
pressure, and only this day found out
what was the matter with u.s. We
have needed a railroad commission.
If the Short Line don't get the can
nonball in on the dot, we feel like claw
ing up the earth. 1t don't really make
much difference to us whether it ever
gets in or not; but hardness on the
part of the cannonball irritates US,
We know that we are primed for a
railroad commission. We have all the
symptoms. We have noticed that
those loudest in their demands for
railroad regulations are those least
effected by them. That's us to a |
knat's eye The Idaho legislature
should legislate 1t should start at
once. We can't pull through the win
ter unless it does. Even if we do, and
the legislature don't, we know there
will be late spring, and frosts in |
July. We can feel it now. If the |
other newspapers have been treated |
like us, dire calamity is about to be-
fall us, and all for lack of a railroad
We are beginning to re-
alize, with the Meridian Tribune, that
has got to be did; and It |
must be did at once The people will
leave the state; towns will decay;
farms will be left in desolation; hum
ger, want and restitution will stalk
the land and here we will be
without friend, because the railroad
didn't fetch on the pass
and the legislature did pull forth the
legislation. The sins of those two
bodies will hang heavy on them. Some
newspapers have had attacks of this
kind and recovered but they never
had anything like ours. We've got it.
and got it bad. We can think of moth
ng else. We have taken everything,
rom nux-yomica to paregoric,
tut its no use We need
specific in the shape of pass or
commission; and our observations
'mong legislators and newspapers is
hat the pass is more efficacious in
'ases like ours; and most of those
Who have the commission affiction
re in our class. At least the symp-
oms are the same. Bring forth the
commission ere We explode.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06

plains, for instance, that if one has
ten acres, on which he intends using
water, application and payment will
be made for that much land. If no
water is desired, there will be no out
lay. Mr.. Heddens letter is very lu-
cid. The plan will meet with univer-
sal approval
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
School Funds.

The following apportionment of the
state and county school funds have
been made by the county school SUI
perintendent and is now available.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-06
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about $4,000 per month. The council
should look into these matters.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-25


1. w. Seaman returned Wednes-
day evening from Kansas City where
he has been looking after business
matters. He stated that he recently
completed a deal where he has trad
ed off practically all of his city.
property for a half interest in 1000
acres of land up at Forestburg. The
property he turns in are the two resi-
dences on Fifth Avenue west and a
residence property farther out on
the west side. giving possession in
a years time. He secured a half in
terest in the Rodee estate of 1000
acres on which is located the Ruskin
park. Mr.. Seaman stated that he re-
served a piece of property 6Sx125
feet. lying between the two resi-
dences on Fifth Avenue west, where
his cement barn stands, and on that
site will commence the erection of
a fine residence in the late spring.
Mrs. Seaman and Bernice, who are
in Chicago at present will return TO
the city early in March and the fam
lily will occupy the residence until
the new home is completed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-25

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-25

M. D. Shearer has been out on the
Pacific coast for some time playing
an engagement with a musical or
ganization, and has returned to the
city to stay. Mr.. Shearer is a good
clarinet player and his talent will
be used in the band and with letters
orchestra. Mr.. Jeffers states that in
the course of a couple of weeks he
will have his orchestra perfected.