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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

ject's immensely and assured posi-
bilities figured out on paper nearly
staggers one at first glance. The fer
tility of these lands and their great
possibilities, have caused Uncle Sam
to place the unit of homesteads at
eighty acres. Having better than
100000 acres under tie project, it is
safe to figure family on each eighty,
barring few old bachs and widowers.
These figures would place two thous-
and families on these lands, figuring
these families will average five to
the family, we have a total of ten
thousand people. Now l think you
will agree with me that the unit of
so acres will be cut in less than five
years to an average of 40 acres. If
so, we have added ten thousand more
people, giving us in five years time
twenty thousand people living pros
perously, with land values exceeding
sixteen million dollars, to say nothing
of the personal valuations. Now
these figures cover only the event we
are celebrating today, which is one
half of this great Pavette-Boise pro-
ject. When the remaining or north
half is completed, it will double these
figures, adding forty thousand people
and a wealth of thirty-two million
dollars, or more, as 40 per cent OF
more of these lands are ideal fruit
lands, and if figured at the values
that fruit lands are being sold at to-
day, my figures are much too low.
My experience in growing fruit in
Boise valley dates back 20 years and
does not differ materially from others
dating back 20 years. In 1885 be-
came the owner of Boise valley sub
irrigating tract of land. Having be.
come fully satisfied that the climatic
conditions in this valley were very
favorable for fruit culture, 1 decided
to plant a large orchard. There was
about go acres of this ranch set t.
meadow and had been probably fol
sloughs and appealed to me as an or
chard site.
After deciding this was the place
called in a nurseryman, who was ;
friend of mine. for his advice in get
ting the orchard started. He agreed
with me that had the ideal location
and only needed the trees of which
he was amply prepared to furnish ant
at very low prices.
He advised me to visit his nursery
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

not society first, and now as to beauti-
flying the grounds of Caldwell, if our
borrowed money holds out, of course
it will be nicely accomplished.
And as We are going to start in on
a new administration, our first duty
will be to get the grounds donated,
and begin our buildings, before the
small minded men of Caldwell turn
the keys over to us ladies'.
Now, dear Mr.. Editor, if there is
anything more that need to be said
on this subject, l will send away and
have one of my friends come and
write it for me.
Yours respectfully,
A LADY OF CALDWELL.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

and make my selections, which was
done. Now the nursery had a great
many trees three and four years old
which were offered to me at the very
low price of from five cents to 13 cents
each. The yearlings were selling at
Is to % cents and l was advised how
foolish some people were to buy yearl-
tngs when they could get trees from
three to four years old that would be
bearing fruit in two years against the
yearlings fruiting in five years. Well,
this looked good to me and l thank
ed my friend for his kindly advice All
the varieties that l wanted, that could
be had in old trees, 1 took.
Now the result of this orchard was
disastrous, for several reasons.
1st.-The location was unsuited to
fruit growing on account of the
ground being too wet.
2d.-These large trees were headed
at the nursery and were as all old
nursery stock, headed high, resulting
in the freezing and thawing and the
hot summer sun injuring the stock
at the but of the trees because they
had no limb protection. Their high
growth caused much unnecessary ex-
pense in spraying and picking the
fruit
3d.-The ground being set to grass,
harbored mice that would in winter
girdle the trees and thus many were
ruined and caused much expense in
trying to destroy the mice and over
come their girdling, which necessitat-
ed the putting on of wax and bands
to heal the injury.
4th.-The varieties in this orchard
were as Joseph's coat-many colors.
Some known and many unknown.
Those bought for big red apples de-
veloped small green apples and so on
down the line.
After battling with this orchard OF
5000 trees for fourteen years 1 decided
on pulling each and every tree and
grow hay and grain.
This experience is like many others
in years past. Our pioneer orchards
were set on low ground and hay cut
thereof and then followed up with
pesturing horses and cattle which
have liking for the destruction o
all limbs within their reach and ap
pear to enjoy trying to push or rul
down every tree in the orchard. Thos'
who confined the pasturing to hog
only, got better results, because of thu
roofing propensities of the hog and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
COLLEGE VS..
The CHAMPION

After defeating Boise. Mountain
home and Payette successfully in de-
bate and having failed alone to de-
feat weiser. with which school 1t tied
for honors. the College of Idaho is
now the champion debating school Of
western Idaho, by reason of the with
drawal of Weiser from the contest.
The reason assigned was that the
students had spent too much time al
ready In debate and that the debating
had caused annoyance and expense to
those In charge. The College of Idaho
teams will go against eastern Idaho
therefore March 10 and will contest
for the championship. The two teams
are in splendid shape and have shown
their general superiority in form and
ease In handling arguments in an off
hand way.
Next Monday evening will occur al
the College assembly hall the FIRST
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
NEED
TO Be DONE

Caldwell, Ida, Feb 20, 1909.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
We see a great deal in our Caldwell
News about things that need to be
done, and as l am neither a club wo-
man, nor society woman, only tax
payer, l feel at liberty to speak on
this subject.
In the first place am not popular
enough TO seek the mayors office, or
council chair, and am old-fashioned
in my ideas. perhaps you will think
this out of place. But want to know
who is ready to donate the grounds
for the buildings that Caldwell will
be compelled to have when the ladies
will control the city of Caldwell, for
in the first place 1t will be necessary
to have a reform school, orphanage,
and insane asylum, and homes for
many good husbands.
But of course I am old-fashioned
and think 1t is a wife's duty, to look
after husband and home first; and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

Cleaver Gold Medal Debate between
students of the Collegiate depart
ment. This debate will be most inter
estlng by reason of the fact that the
special question for debate is not an
nounced to the debaters earlier than
two hours and half before they 60
ON the platform.
Those who will contest for the
medal are Misses Marie Boone, Pearl
Glenn and May Woods and Mr.. James
Ruark. After the question is an
nounced the speakers will choose
their sides and then the contest will
begin, Last October the general sub
ject United States and Imperialism
vase given out The question Will be
concerned with some phase of our
control of unincorporated territory
In connection with the debate an at
tractive musical program has beer
arranged.
This debate is copied after the ia
nous "Carnot" debate between Ber'
kelley and Stanford. Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend. Admission
free. Remember the evening is mex
Monday and the hour is $50 p. m.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
WATER TURNED into THE
BIG DEER FLAT RESERVOIR

Washington's birthday, Monday, was
a very quiet day in Caldwell, owing
to the fact that all places of business
were closed and about 800 people
went from here to Boise to assist in
celebrating the turning in of the wa
ter from the river to the big canal
where it will be conducted to the Deer
Flat reservoir. Special rates were
made on the Interurban and Short
Line. The first two cars left at go,
both loaded to their fullest capacity
and three more followed about an
hour afterwards. At 11.45 the pro-
depot in Boise with the Caldwell band
in the lead and followed by fully 300
enthusiastic boosters, carrying ban
ners and sprigs of sagebrush. The
line of march was west on Bannock
to 7th, east on 7th to Main, south on
Main to the Idanha, where the pro-
cession was dismissed. A large num-
Der took advantage of a visit to Bar
berton, about five miles above Boise
and a few walked to the dam, about
three miles further up the river,
where they witnessed the raising of
the gates which let the water of the
river flow to the government reservoir
on Deer Flat. Doubtless there were
but few present who realized that this
event was the fruition of the predic-
tion made by Mrs. Mary Hallick Foot
when she wrote the serial story in
1891 entitled the Chosen Valley. II
was Mr.. A. d. Foot who was the en-
gineer in charge of the New York ca
nal, at its first inception. The Tri-
bune does not know whetehr he is
still living or not, but if he is ii
would certainly have given him great
satisfaction to have been present al
the exercise Monday. 1t is estimated
that fully 1000 people were on the
canal bank between the headgates and
Barberton.
After the ceremonies at the dan
the crowd returned to the city, bui
not before their patience, as usual
was nearly exhausted by having t.
wait for the train. The Short Line
never was known to handle crowt
satisfaction and this occasion was
no exception to the rule.
The closing exercises of the day
were held at the Pinney theater Ow
ing to the absence from the city o
Mayor Haines, w. T. Booth presided
and introduced the speakers. ]. G
Rice, of Caldwell, was the frs
speaker, his subject was Washing
toms Birthday" THE Reclamation
of the Desert" was Governor Brady
theme. This work." he said, ''ha
been the problem which has occupied
the greatest minds of the greatest ma
lions of the world. We here in Idah,
are not in the rear ranks. We ar
putting in canals as great as those o
ancient Egypt. IT, 10 years ago, W
had asked the national government
for $10000,000 for 10 years with NJ
interest for reclaiming the desert, W
would have been thought ut subject
for the insane asylum. But In tn
last few years we have secured All
from none other than Theodor
Roosevelt, and now the results Of on
labor represent $30.000.00, We bi
welcome to every capitalist and work
ing man In the United States. but W
must remember that our wealth is 4
the earth. Our aim is to make tw
blades of grass grow where none grey
before"
Senator M. j. Sweeley of Twi
Falls told of what had been accom-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

The city council met in special ses-
sion Wednesday night with the avow-
ed purpose of transacting business.
When the roll was called it was
found that there was one missing. T.
K. Little failed to respond to his name
but all other members and the mayor
were Johnny on the spot" as it were.
First matter brought to the councils
attention was a security bond, good
for $4,000 presented by the American
National bank as a guarantee to the
city against any loss by reason of the
aforesaid bank being the depository
for the city funds, at per cent in
terest on daily balances. The bond
was accepted, with thanks. The next
order from the mayor was that the
bids for pump and motor, to be in
stalled at the pump house, be read.
The clerk reported that there were
but two bids; one from Riddle & Co.,
and the other by the Idaho Implement
Co. The bids were carefully read and
considered. Mr.. w. G. Cowden being
present, gave short dissertation on
the relative cost of running a Is h. p
electric motor attached to a 250-gal-
| -per-minute pump and that of a
10 h. p. attached to a 150gallon pump.
The gentleman proved conclusively
to the council that the former had the
latter beat a city block. While the
bids were advertised for a IL p.
motor and 150-gallon pump, yet nei-
Their of the bidders confined them
selves to the specifications as adver-
tised. The following are the figures {:
Idaho Implement Co. bid, one pump
Is h. p. electric motor, all fob. Cald-
we'll, for $55O.00. The bid of ]. E.
Riddle was for a $50 gallon capacity
pump and a 10 h. p. electric motor
fob. Caldwell, $465.OO. 1t was NOV
ed that the bid of the Idaho Imple-
ment Co. be accepted. The roll was
called and all the members voted yea
This settled the pump business, so far
as increasing the capacity at the city
waterworks was concerned.
1t was quite evident that there was
a feeling of uneasiness pervading the
council, but the cause was not reveal.
ed until the mayor called for bids fol-
irrigating the cemetery. There were
bids, yet two of the three was q
combination. The Idaho Implement
Co. included the removal of one Of
the engines now in use at the pump
house and all other material for install
ing the plant was included, for the
sum of 1925. The Caldwell Forward
ing Co. bid as follows: one IL h. p
gasoline engine, $66S.5O, one rotar!
pump with a capacity of from $50 Il
$50 gallons per minute, for the sum o
$15750. j. E. Riddle bid on steel tanl
of 10000 gallons capacity, No. Il
guage, and the complete installation
of the plant, the city to furnish en-
CINE and pump, for $166S7O 1t will
be seen that by adding the price of ;
pump as quoted by the Forwarding
company and the expense of moving
the engine from the pump house, /
will be found that the bid was $1S76.
so. In the bid submitted by the Idaho
Implement Co. it was stated that
clutch was excepted from their bid
that $4,000 would be deducted from
the bid BY deducting the amount o
$4,000. the Implement Co. had tn,
best of the bid by about $3.50. Afte
the bids had been informally discuss
ed, a motion was made that the Idah,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27
COUNCIL DECIDE MANNER
OF IRRIGATING CEMETERY

Implement Cos bid be accepted. This
motion started the fire which had
been smouldering. Councilman Miller
stated that he would not furnish oil
benefits to be derived from the plant.
He stated that the water from the
well would not nourish plant life. He
further stated that he was opposed to
any kind of pumping plant as it
would prove failure. Miller's state
ment was fatty denied and from the
evidence it was seen that he either
had some motive for his statements or
he was ignorant of the facts. Boyes
called for some papers which he
wanted read, and when they were
presented, one proved to be a petition
and the other a remonstrance; they
are as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, residents and
taxpayesr of Caldwell, having in view
| the development now being made in
the city waterworks system, and the
plOOnblllI vi q Sy SJcIu USluS uHN6l-
oped for the complete and systematic
irrigation of Canyon Hilf, deem it
inadvisable at the present time for the
! city to install an independent pump
ing plant for the cemetery and in
view of the further fact that the sum
already. collected from citizens is not
available for the plant proposed, we
respectfully ask that the council post
pone action regarding this matter
The above was signed by rs citizens.
The Tribune has been informed that
company is being organized for the
purpose of irrigating all the land on
the hill now above water. Just when
or how it will be accomplished has not
as yet developed, but that there is a
deal of the kind there is no question.
1t remains to be seen whether the
people care to wait for it's completion
or not.
The clerk then read the following
petition:
I'VE, the undersigned, hereby petit
ton the city council to install a
pumping plant at the cemetery at once
and appropriate our several subscrip-
ton for said purpose said plant to be
such as may appear most feasible to
your honorable body We further Pc
tition the cemetery committee holding
funds for the purpose of installing
said plant to turn same over to the
city council to be used as above mem
toned"
The above was signed by persons
. who claimed to represent $685. which
had been subscribed for assisting in
watering the cemetery. 1t is rumor-
ed that an injunction will be asked
, for to prevent the city from installing
[ the proposed plant. The Tribune has
always favored watering the cemetery
from the reservoir, but after the en-
gineer's reported it unfavorably, we
felt that we might have been mistak-
| en- and rather than see the matter
postponed for another year, would ia
, vor the present scheme. The previous
, question was called for and the mo-
/ ton to accept the bid of the Idaho
: Implement Co. was accepted, as fol-
, lows: Miller and Boyes voting no. and
I Cupp, Jones, and Simpson, yes. The
contest was over so far as the council
/ is concerned. While there was some
feeling engendered during the discus
} sion but when the council adjourned
: the dove of peace had again gone on
it's perch, ready to be called for when
, needed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-27

Editor Tribune:
At the meeting of the city council
held February LIST, Superintendent
Fuller reported that l had refused or
failed to comply with the city ordi-
nance in regard to tappign city mains.
This is a mistake. have always COM
piled with the city ordinances in this
matter and l desire this correction to
be made.
E. E. HARTHRoNG.
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Continued on last page
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01
VICTIM OF CROWDED
CAR AT Death POINT
Car Packed and damned With Human
ity and Dennis Driscoll, Hanging to
Guard Rail, Is Thrown Off
Life Hangs by Slender Thread as He Lies Suffering
with Fractured Skull at Providence Hospital
His Wife Is Distracted

Dscon years Pacific bridge carpen
lying hospital semiconaclou condition.
fighting victim the "overcrowdlng ofsoetearev Of
day o. January minutes o'clock IN
boarded the University the end Of tbs
line for city. whore his called him.
finally inch OF inside
occupied Drsoon fighting his through
suffocang humanity finally forced the
platform The filled and DrscoI hung
a guard rail-
The around the Of Eighth and Union SITS D
Ills head the curb His skull
lie Is sun
doubts whether he viii
TO his II he should I've
Dco picked and carried into the Hotel Vermont where
he lay until ambulance and carried him to
Providence hospital
Two days wife already nearly by
from him. notified
husband that hts life She rushed
bedside where that time and night she has been
evenings she refused ads
badly she in need
OF
wife recently established their home at 5ss
and there No has offered
give Information regarding the accident The
Electric the hospital two
accident him she could in
formation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01
WILLIAM MORRIS M SEATTLE
AND PRACTICALLY UN-
FOLDS PLANS.

To ali intent and purposes the
great Orpheum circuit. especially
In the principal cities west Of the
Mississippi. will be paralleied BY
the circuit owned by William Nor
ris.
Mr.. Morris has vaudeville houses
In New York. Boston. Philadelphia.
and other large eastern cities. and
recently broke into Chicago.
Mr. Morris Is In Seattle He ar.
rived very quietly yesterday and
today has been a busy man. To a
Star reporter this afternoon az the
Washington hotel he spoke very
shrewdly " his plans for the west
A week ago he slipped into San
Francisco and secured site for a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01
MINISTER TELLS HIS CONGREGA-
TON THE STAR IS. A CLEAN NEWS
PAPER.

A. Of Tabernacle church.
his subject II Of Seattle
speak The IN highly
said the Rev Dean.
Washington sahtsrlu highly
avaeks shsdy which,
tbem Thousands Of dollars annually"
continuing bis subject that be
he would:
a for civic righteousness 10 posteriy
ncoEnto portions city
OF Seattle
Danish obscene pictures from saloons
Keep saloons
pubnsh in church bulletins Of selling
the graft Of the soealled sporting element
Push playground movement
Close Sunday
Close up hotels. which he named dlneputabic.
Drive the white slave traffic.
Drive quack doctors and dentists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01
NEW VAUDEVILLE
CIRCUIT FOR WEST

theatre there. Martin Beck OF the
Orpheum circuit was there az the
time and did not even know OF MIR.
Morris presence until he read OF
the contamination Of theatre deal
In the papers
Quietly Mr. Morris slipped into
Seattle and this afternoon be Is In
conference with Alex Pantages Mr..
Morris stated that. while In San
Francisco. a wealthy Seattle man
offered him a site for a theatre
here While not saying In so many
words that he would invade the
western field. his acQuisltionof a
theatre In san Francisco is signifi-
cant.
Mr.. Morris received several i'm
portant kilograms today from New
York and leaves tonight for the
east. He viii return within a short
time and thoroughly investigate the
western field for his vaudeville
houses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01
]. II. GORMAN is ELEC-
TROCUTED TO-
DAY.

j. H. German. aged 2s years, en-
ployed a. a lincman for the Inde-
pendent Telephone company. was
electrocutcd this morning AZ 18Th
av and Yeslcr way. while working
on a pole with the company's lines
just how be got the shock Ia not
known. lie had started up the pole
with q service wire and had nearly
reached the top when he placed his
hand either on a high.power wire
of The Seattle Lighting company, or
on a pipe which contains fire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01
LINEMAN dies IN
live Wire TANGLE


alarm circuit Either one carries
over 1000 volts
X. T.. Kinney, who was working
or the same pole with German,
heard his calls for help. and rushed
10 bis assistance. A man passing
along the street was called and.
with the aid Of rope, German was
lowered 10 the ground. nearly half
an hour after receiving the shock.
and then carried TO tho Donaldson
drug store. where be died In about
80 minutes.
The long delay In getting him off
the pole vas due 70 the fact that,
in his struggle. he became badly
tangled mp in the wires.
He had been living At 1922 Har-
ward av. He has no relatives In
this part Of the country. and has
been employed by the telephone
company less than a month.