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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
HAMER UNDERTAKES tn
HELP Caldwell man

Representative Hamer has intro
duced a bill directing the secretary of
war to pay DIR. William C. Maxey
of Caldwell, the pay allowances of a
captain of infantry from July l, 1863,
to June 10, 1865, says the Statesman.
DR.. Maxey served during the civil
war as sergeant of Company E, 18th
Illinois Volunteers. Between the dates
named he had full command of his
company, the commissioned officer
having been captured by the confed-
crate forces. In view of the fact that
he performed the duties of captain,
Representative Hamer maintains that
DR.. Maxey is entitled to the pay of
captain. He will press his bill, if
possible to early hearing before the
committee on military affairs.
William Cameron Maxey was born
in Wayne county, Illinois, now the
site of Jacksonville, January /, 1874.
At Mt. Vernon, Illinois, at the age
of II years, he, with brother, Sam
uel T., enlisted in Company H, First
Illinois Cavalry, July %, 1861, mount
ing their horses and riding 12O miles
to join the company at Cairo, Ill.
He was in many skirmishes, the
principal fights being Blunt's Farm,
New Madrid, No., Tiptonville, Fl.
Pillow and Memphis, Tenn, his COM
pany and company being the first
federal troops to enter the city Of
Memphis after the. navy gunbOat en-
gagement was over.
He was honorably discharged with
his company at Benton Barracks,
Mo-, June 20, 1862, by special order of
the war department.
On August he re-enlisted in Com
pany T., 2o9+i' Illipnis volunteers and
was mustered in as setOnd sergeant,
August rs, 1862, at Centralia, ILL.,, by
Captain Washington, U. s. A., mus
tering officer.
At the battle of Perryville, KY,
October 8, 1862, Sergeant Maxey, at
the age of 10 years, had to command
his company, being the ranking officer
present. Captain Stratten, exhaust
ed fell on entering the battle. Lieu
tenant Pace was wounded at the be-
ginning. Lieutenant Pavey' was on
detached service with a battery, and
First Sergeant William Randall was
absent, sick.
Five men of the company were
killed and four wounded. Sergeant
Maxey was knocked down by cam
lister shot and later on was knocked
down again by the conclusion of a
shell, the same shell killing Elias
Williams and John Brookman, i'm
mediately to his left in line.
On scout, after John Morgan, near
Readyville, Tenn, Sergeant Maxey
was wounded in the left leg and suf-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
GEM DISTRICT COMPLETES
ITS ORGANIZATION

The Gem Irrigation District held its
first election December IA. The result
was the election of Charles McCord
third district, C. S. Faurot for Sec
ond district and a tie vote resulted
between George Humrickhouse and
Charles E. Tabor in first district,
hence no one was elected. The two
elected directors will have to select
by lot one of these two candidates.
This election perfects the final step in
the organization of the Gem District,
and these enterprising settlers are to
be congratulated upon their success.
Contracts for the construction of
the canal will be ready for signatures
next week and nothing stands in the
way except the adjustment Of the
Succor Greek water rights, and as
soon as those who hold the Succor
creek water rights viii state the
amount of land now under irrigation
and come to a proper understanding
as to a reasonable price for such
right, the final contract with the irri-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
STATUS OF PAYETTE-BOISE
RECLAMATION PROJECT

Tha annual report of the United
States reclamation service deals at
length with the Payette- Boise and
Minidoka irrigation projects in Idaho
bringing the work up to June 80
1905, the close of the fiscal year.
From the report the following ex-
tracts have ben taken:
The Payette-Boise project, one OF
the governments biggest irrigation
undertakings and one depending upon
tho bond issue for early completion,
proposes the reclamation ol 348-
900 acres at cost of nearly $16,00O,-
000. The government has already
located four storage reservoirs for use
in connection with this project, and
others are to be selected later. The
project embraces SO miles of canals
of more than 300 second feet capa-
city; 100 miles with capacities be-
tween so and 800 second feet, and
800 miles of canals with capacities of
less than so second fet. On these
canals can be developed 1000 horse
power. The entire project on June
80, was Ia per cent completed; the
south side Boise unit, exclusive of
storage works on the headwaters of
Boise river, 81 per cent. OF the total
area embraced in this project 1900
acres is public land and 144,OOO state
and private land. During the past
season $4,000 acres were irrigated.
SOUTH SIDE UNIT.
OF the irrigable lands in the south
side Boise unit about 10000 acres
can be served from Deer. Flat reser-
voir, and the excess stored water in
Boise river, and thus release from
these rights water which can be Ii
verified to lands taking water from
the inlet canal. The other lands on
the south side Boise unit will be serv-
ed with food water until storage res
ervoirs are constructed on the head
waters of Boise river.
No work other than preliminary in
vestigations have been done on the
Payetta division and on the north
side Boise unit. The works for the
south side unit, exclusive of storage
on the headwaters of Boise river, are
about 81 per cent completed, and the
construction OF this portion OF the
project will be finished before the be
ginning Of actual construction on 9th
en- portions.
At the close of the fiscal year 1909
81 per cent of tho work on the Boise
river dam had been doac, and the
structure was brought to completion
on October 10, 1908. Tho dam has
been in use throughout the season OF
1909.
Excavation work in tho construc-
ton Of tho main south side canal for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

cation company will be made.
A few days ago sixty teams passed
through the Gem district on the way
to tho mouth of Jordan creek where
the diversion dam is TO be placed in
the Owyhee river. The sixty teams
is the first consignment of the $50
horses intended for the work. The
first work will be to construct the
canals leading from the reservoir site
east toward the Gem District. 1t is
hoped that the adjustment of the Sue
cor creek water right will have been
completed ere the canal construction
reaches the IdahO-oregon line which
forms the boundry of the district.
The Trowbridge Niver Co. win con-
struct the canals very rapidly as EVIL
denced by their present move of sixty
teams already on the ground and
when the remaining consignment of
the $50 horses and equipments arrive
will make quite a construction camp
This company agrees to have the
canals ready to distribute water in
1911.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

profession and was a member of the
legislature when the anti-pass bill
was passed. The laws says that it
shall be unlawful for any transporta-
ton company to offer or give any
state or county officer a pass OF free
transportation on any steam or cleo
trio railway, or steamboat; and it
shall be unlawful for. any state or
county officer to solicit or accept any
pass or free transportation. Did
Senator Freehafer accept and use a
pass? That is the whole question.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
DEATH OF MRS. sTEELMAN.


The unexpected death of Mrs. Steel
man, wife of Rev. Steelman, pastor of
the Baptist church in this city, has
cast gloom of sadness over the en-
tire community. Mrs. Steelman has
been suffering with lung trouble for
several years, but has been able tu
attend to some of the light duties Of
line home until recently when she was
confined to her room, but her condi-
ton was not thought serious. We'd
Nesday morning she had hemor-
rhage of the lungs and in short
time death took place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steelman was born
at Hastings, N. Y, March 8, 1862.
She leaves a husband and seven child
ren-Marjory, Charlotte, Mildred,
Deborah, Albert, Elenor and Lillian.
Two Of the girls are attending school,
one at Colorado Springs and one at
Kalamazoo, Mich. The family has the
sympathy of the community in the
loss of a wife and mother. No ar
engagements as yet haze bsen made for
the funeral as the two absent daLIE-
tiers have not been heard from.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

bottom width of 40 feet was COM
pleted for tho opening of he irriga-
ton season of 1909, the structures on
ills canal having been completed
during the preceding season. The
ultimate bottom width of the main
south side canal in earCh sections
will be 70 feet. 1t is probable that
pol tionse of the canal in the first few
miles of its length will be left with
a 4O-foOt bottom width and will be
lined. 1t is also planned to install a
complete system of checks in the ca
nal prior to tho coming irrigation
season. The widening, lining and
checking of the canal remain to be
done.
There was some evidence of seep-
ago below the upper embankment of
tho Deer Flat reservoir, rendering
some improvements necessary. These
improvements were begun June "a
LAST.
Tho condemnation proceedings for
acquiring rights of way for sub
merged lands in the reservoir have
been brought to conclusion, and all
necessary rights OF way have been
obtained.
WORK ON THE PROJECT.
Tho construction of structures,
such as bridges, small drops, checks,
turnout and weirs, during the past
fiscal year has been done mainly by
force account. Work on the excava-
ton of the distributing system has
been in progress throughout the en-
tire year, and has been carried on
mainly through small cash and CO.
operative contracts let during the
year, involving the excavation of
about 1867 900 cubic yards of mater
ial. Of this amount. 1881 94 cubic
yards had been excavated on June
80, for which operative certificates
amounting to $213,SO9 have been is
sued There have been let las con-
tracts on a cash basis, involving the
excavation OF about 621, 900 cubic
yards of material. In addition to
this 100000 yards have been re-
moved by force account. At the close
OF the year SO per cent of the exca-
walton work in connection with the
distribution system had been COM
pleted.
Practically all of the public land
on this project has been entered, ac-
aording to the report. Some Of this
land, however, has been entered in
tracts exceeding 80 acres, and relin-
quishments arc being made of excess
holdings, thus giving some opportun-
ity for new settlers to secure land.
Water has been delivered to own
ers of stock in the New York Canal
company in accordance with the pro-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

United States Commissioner George
Stovel received telegram from Unit
ed States District Attorney Lingen-
felter, Tuesday, to the effect that
Wong Poy had been indicted by the
Federal grand jury and the hearing
would not be held. This case was
brought to depOrt said Wong POy,
who is charged with being unlawfully
in this country. The hearing was
first set for December IS, but WAS
postponed until December 21st.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
DIVORCE A THRIVING INDUS
4ss -frTyV -t--lt --sss -+-.sas

One in every five marriages in Ada
county is a failure according to dis
closures by the records in the office
of the county clerk for the year end
ing December. During the past year
317 licenses to wed were issued and
65 divorces granted, as compared with
256 licenses and So divorces for the
previous year and 279 licenses and So
divorces in 1907. Approximately 10
per cent. of the divorces is attributed
to the divorce colony composed of nom
residents who came into the state for
the express purpose OF obtaining "a
decree, after six months residence,
and who as soon as judgment is en-
tered return to their former homes.
The divorce rate for the county, there
fore, does not in reality amount to
20 per cent.
Comparisons with the records for
the years 1907 and 1908, show that
the rate has fallen off during the last
year.
The ground for complaint in 80
per cent of tho divorce cases is de-
sertion or non-support. Cruelty is al
legged in Is per cent and infidelity
and other charges in approximately
per cent. Three out of every four
suits were instituted by women.
r. S. Madden was business visitor
at Murphy Thursday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

Active work on the new sewer dis
trict was commenced Saturday at the
point where the outlet is located on
the Galloway property. Three cars OF
pipe have already arrived, and five
more are enroute. The excavating
machinery has not yet arrived, but
is expected in about two weeks. In
the meantime the excavating will be
done by hand.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Caldwell Lumber Co., Inc, will
be held at the Office of the Incorpora-
ton in Caldwell, Idaho, January IL,
1910 at p. m. for the election of
Directors and such other business as
may come before the meeting.
T. E. WALKER,
Dec. PSI 1915 Sec.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sabbath School at 1880 a. M, with
F. M. Roseman, superintendent. 1850
DIR. Barnes, District Superintendent
will preach. $50 p. m, League meet
ing. Xmas service. Matt. 2:1-2 and
Isaiah SO. All young people cordial
ly invited. 1880 the pastor viii give
an address on "The Greatest Thief in
Caldwell. Men specially invited.
Christmas music at morning service
and male chorus in the evening.
Strangers and visitors thrice well
come. Judge Wallace, director. G.
L. Powell, pastor.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
DID HE BREAK THE LAW.

II Secretary of State Lansdon has
no moro success in his little, petty,
paltry, pusillanimous prosecution OF
Senator Freehafer than he has had in
boosting for booze in this county
there will be very little ripple on the
surface of tho political sea.-Weiser
Signal.
The Signal should not question the
motive behind the charges against
Senator Freehafer. The question IS
did Senator Freehafer ride on a pass!
II he did he should be prosecuted and
made to pay the full penalty Of the
Law.
Senator Freehafer is q refOrmer BY
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
PREDICTS A RUSH.

The interest in the Jarbridge camp
near the state line between Idaho
and Nevada, still continues. The only
practically way to reach this newly
discovered and wonderfully rich re-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
NATIONAL WOOL GROWERS
CONVENTION.

Ogden, Utah, January CTS, 1910.
Reduced rates via. Oregon Short Line
Tickets on sale from Utah stations,
January 5, 6, z, and 8. From all
other points, January A, 5, and g,
1910. Ask agent for rates and furth-
er particulars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

Joseph Goodyear of Sheaville was
in Caldwell a few days this week,
returning home Wednesday. While
here Mr.. Goodyear made some invest
ments in Canyon county real estate.
He looks forward for several years Of
substantial growth in Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

Messrs. w. H. Robinson and H. M.
Prevo of Fargo were in Caldwell
Tuesday transacting business.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

IeESu greatly through loss OF Dl00O.
At MurphysbOro, Tenn, General
Rosecrans selested the 8Oth regiment
as a part Of Colonel A. D. Straits
command to raid Alabama and
Georgia. Sergeant Maxey was in
three engagements with General For
est andColOnel Roudy's militia-name-
ly, Crooked Creek, Alabama, Sand
Mountain and Days Gap, Georgia,
April 20 to May 8, 1868.
On May 8, 1868, the command was
surrendered at Cedar Bluffs, Georgia,
to General Forest, c. S. A., and bull
penned at Rome, Georgia. From there
they were taken to Atlanta, thence to
Richmond. The enlisted men were
prisoners on Bell Isle and the commits
stoned officers in Libby. The enlisted
men were paroled and sent north,
Sargent Maxey was exchanged July
l, 1868. The officers were retained
as prisoners to the close of the war.
HARDsHIPs OF MARCH.
Sergeant Maxey, made first ser
geant April, 1864, commanded his
company at the battle of Wauhatchie,
night battle, and at Missionary
Ridge, thence the company went Oh
forced march Immediately after the
battle to reinforce Burnside at Knox
vile, General Sherman commanding.
Sergeant Maxey says this march was
the hardest he ever experienced. It
was cold even for December, and
they waded creeks and rivers like cat
tie, practically without food or sleep.
Sergeant Maxey continued in COM
mand of his company through the bat
ties of Stony Face and Dalton, Ken
nesaw Mountain, seige and charge,
and Chattahoochee, July 4, 1864,
where he commanded the regimental
skiYmish line in advance, and after
the battle was over, received eompl-
mentary order from General William
Grose, commanding the brigade.
During the seige of Atlanta, and
the battle Sergeant Maxey command
ed the company, as well as at the bat
tie of JonesborO and Lovejoy.
DIR. Maxey was discharged with his
company June 10, 1865, at Nashville,
Tennessee. He graduated in medicine
and surgery at the University of Ten
nessee medical department, class of
1880 and 1881. He has been in con-
tinuous practice since and has been
for % years resident of Caldwell
and Boise. He was a member of the
territorial constitutional convention,
and was the first commandant of the
Idaho Soldiers Home.
He has held the position of United
States examining surgeon for Is
years and is also an officer on the
staff of the commander in chief Of
the G. A. r.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEE
MEETING.

Miss Carleton, the county superin-
tendent, is busy arranging the pro
gram for the Canyon County School
Trustees meeting to be held here
January 9TH in the City Hall.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Cunningham
have gone to Rswlins, Wyoming, to
spend Christmas.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

INC pfOBTaII 1UIIOWs'
1. Music .............................Se Selected
Invocation REV. S. G. Elder
8. Teaching History in the Eighth
Grade. ...Jay l.. Downing
A. Reading in the Primary Grades
.................Mis Miss Edith Trout
s. Music Drill Parma Pri. Grades
Supervised by Miss PearleHall
9. The Betterment Of Rural School
...............W w. Peter
z The Teachers Reading Course
for 19O9-1O.. Josephine Dougan
q Music. Parma High School
-. n nm
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE.

The following was the program at
the Presbyterian church Christmas
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

MISS eaEI -rAAaII'
9. Business Meeting.
10. Social Hour: Short addresses
by supt. Gorow, member of School
Board and representative of the Cha
tauqua and AmphictyOnic Clubs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-30

CLOSES HIS
MILL TO-DAY
Force Is Exhausted and
Obliged to Suspend One
Man Sick-5OO Will Be
Disappointed at Failure
to Naturalize Monday.

Today closes the naturalization cam
paign as far as the deputy United
States clerks office is concerned. They
are rushed to a standstill there. and
while the original intention was to
have the Office open for naturalization
on Monday. this plan had TO be aban-
doned, because Of the work that has
piled up.
The half dozen help in the office, who
hav worked from early In the morning
until i O'Clock at night. are on the
verge of nervous prostration. One man,
Theodore Dauer. who worked in the
Lake County Savings and Trust COM
pany in the day time and helped out in
the federal Office at night, had to give
it up entirely. W. c. Harrison, another
strong wheel horse. is unable to assist
any further. because his own work as
court reporter is plllng up mountain
high
With the close of the office tonight
the record of the last campaign is o.
700. including 300 from South Bend.
were naturalized. viii have been brok-
en-. All the natura lization money has
been raised right in this territory and
the bulk of it came from the demo-
Gratis
Clerk Surprise says there are easily
500 more foreigners who would want
to be naturalized, but their hardness
in waiting for the last minutes is the
cause for their failure to get their
voting papers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-30
OUTLOOK
GOOD IN
WHITING
Final Arrangements Made
for Election and Indica-
tions Are That the Repub-
lican Ticket Will Go
Through With a Whoop.
Especial to THE TIMES. }

Whiting. Ind. Oct. SO.-Politics in
Whiting is becoming interesting and
arrangements are now being completed
for the election next Tuesday. The
voting places are as follows:
First ward, at the city hall; second
ward. at barber shop on New York
avenue; third ward, Petersons tailor
shop on sheridan avenue: fourth ward
Bruce building on Davidson place, op-
posite Fred street.
The election inspectors are: First
ward, Frank Leatherman; secosd ward,
c. a. Hellwig; third ward. William
Greatrake; fourth ward. Christ Etter.
Both the republican and democrat tic
parties are doing some hard work now
AS the time for election IS rapidly APP
proaching. The republicans will have
4 mass meeting this evening in Leib-
ert's hall in Indiana boulevard. and the
democrats will meet In GoebeTs hall
this evening.
Monster Meeting Monday.
On next Monday evening the monster
mass meeting of the republicans viii
(Continued on Page EiGht1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-30

The Knotts-Crolius controversy is
still on in the Lake superior court.
The second writ of mandate is being
tried before Special Judge Harold
Wheeler this morning
The Knots attorneys have demurred
to the complaint and if their demur
is sustained the next step Of the Gro
lius forces viii be to ask for a re-
straining order. restraining the board
of election commissioners in Gary from
holding the election next Tuesday.
Attorney Joseph Conroy, represent
ing the Crolius forces in this fight.
threatens, in the event Of the demur.
to seek to enjoin the commissioners
from holding the election on the
grounds that none OF the candidates
have given the necessary fifteen days
notice required by law.
This is the very point upon which
the Knots faction won its case in the
first mandamus suit Judge Reiter de-
cided this point in favor OF the Knotts
faction. and now Attorney Conroy says
that in view of the fact that the
he is going to use it.
Consequently 1t appears that the de-
cision Of the court on the demur OF
the Knots faction is not even the be-
ginning of the end. Both the repub-
licans and the Knots forces would not
like to see the election postponed al
this time and the opinion is general
~ expressed that some sort of a COM
promise will result IN an agreement
that viii settle this difficulty.