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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Campaign contributions and ex-
penditures during the campaigns of
1896 and 1904 will be investigated
by a congressional committee, to be
known as the special committee of
the s.xty-first congress, for the inves-
tigation of campaign funds and ex-
penditures in national elections, and
to consist Of five representatives and
10 senators, should the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Representative
Weisse tWis.) be adopted
1t will be the duty of the proposed
committee to investigate the amount
OF funds collected and expended,
from whom received and to whom
paid, and for what purpose paid and
expended. The committee is also to
determine the influences which
prompted the contributions and the
use of them.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Once President always govern
ment employee, if either of two bills
introduced in the house becomes
law. One offered by Coudrey (Mo.),
makes ex-Presidents honorary mem
bers of the United States senate for
life and as such gives them a salary
of $4,000 per annum. The other,
by Bennett, IN. ", provides that
ex-Presidents of the United States
shall have a seat in the house of
representatives with the right OF de-
batting but not voting. Under this
bill they would receive the same
compensation as members.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
ROOSEVELT ON
WAY TO AFRICA
Ship BEARING HIM AND HIS
PARTY SAILS MONDAY.
DUE AT NAPLES APRIL 3
Immense Crowd Sees Former Presi.
dent Off at HObOken Pier
With Cheers,

New York, March 23.-Out on the
bosom Of the ocean," as the writer's
have it, is Theodore Roosevelt with
his party of lion hunters. They are
aboard the Neutrality-suspicious. line
steamer Hamburg, which cast off her
lines from her Hoboken pier this
morning and to the music of the
whistles of numerous ferryboats.
tugs and other vessels sailed down
the bay with her distinguished pas
senger.
Accompanying Mr.. Roosevelt are
his son, Kermit Roosevelt; Major
Edward A. Mearns, medical corps,
.. s.. A, retired; Edmund Heller
and j. Alden Loring. The last
named three men accompanying Mr..
Roosevelt as representative of the
Smithsonian Institution, while the
younger Roosevelt is official photog-
rapher of the expedition.
The long pier to which the Ham,
burg was moored was damned with
persons gathered to see the Roose-
welt party sail. They made the pier
ring with their cheers for the voy-
ager from the time of his arrival
from New York City until the Ham
h,,ro cai1od
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Two Fine Ships Carry Party.

The Hamburg is due at Naples on
party will remain in the Italian city
two days, sailing thence On the Ad-
niral of the German East African
line on April 5. The Hamburg is
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The campaign to procure legisla-
ton against speculation in cotton.
grain and other agricultural prod.
ucts will be carried on in the pres
emit congress with even more vigor
than In the 60th congress.
Representative Macon, Of Arkan-
sas, has introduced his bill to pro-
hibit this speculation by forbiddfng
telegraph and telephone companies
from transmitting information con-
corning the buying, selling or deal
ing in these futures.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The declaration of principles re-
garding the law of maritime war
agreed upon by the conference OF 10
OF the principal maritime nations OF
the world held in London during the
last winter and known as the mari
time conference, has been made pub
lie at the state department. The
principles enunciated in the declara-
ton are to act as guide for the
government of an international priza
court to be established at The
Hague.
There will be no abandonment Of
the Panama libel prosecution by the
administration according to a high
administration Official Attorney
General Wickersham's investigation
of these cases, it is said, has salts
hed him that the government should
proceed with the prosecution. It Is.
not known whether he has advised
President Taft OF his attitude o not.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

1t developed during a recent con-
.versation between President Taft
and Chairman Goethals of the 18TH
milan Canal Commission, the Presi-
dent expressed his desire that the
canal be completed by the Fourth Of
July, 1913. Colonel Goethels is not
at all sanguine of accomplishing any
such result, holding to his hereto
fore expressed opinion that January
/, 1915, will see the canal open to
navigation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
DEAL WAS CLOSED
LAST WEDNESDAY,

AS previously announced in The
Tribune, DR.. L. P. McCalla of Boise
and Prof. H. T. French of Caldwell
will engage in the business Of rails
ing thoroughbred sheep. Wednes-
days Capital News, In speaking of
the matter, said:
The biggest real estate deal ever
contaminated in the Boise valley
was closed this week when L. l..
Folsom sold the well-known and
highly improved Adam SCHNEIDER
ranch, comprising of $40 acres, sit
uated aust across the river from
Star, to DIR. L. P. McCalla, for $780,
900. AS part pay for the property,
Mr.. Folsom and his associates in
the deal have taken a row. of FIVE
cottages situated at Twenty-eighth
and Jefferson streets, valued at &c.,
900 and DR.. McCalla's 8O-acre apple
orchard, situated near the Maple
Grove school house, valued at $780,
900.
DR.. McCalla will take possession
of the big ranch early in February
and with Professor H. T. French,
formerly of the State University, will
engage extensively in the raising OF
thoroughbred sheep and cattle, but
will pay particular attention to the
sheep industry.
The stock for the big ranch is to
be selected by Mr.. French, who will
leave for England the last of the year
and will visit the most noted stock
farms in picking choice bands OF
sheep, which will be shipped direct
to this country and are expected to
arrive here about the time posses
sion of he ranch is given.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
TAKES
The Precedence

The testimony as to the occupancy
of this land and its cultivation and
Improvement by Henry H. Fackler is
conclusive. Though it shows Mr..
Fackler adopted somewhat careless
methods in securing his lines, it is,
nevertheless perfectly clear that he
thought he entered the land which
he has cultivated all these years. He
built his fences on the theory that
the lines ran as he supposed, and
within those fences he has grown his
crops. That is indisputable; 1t is not
disputed by the contestee in these
proceedings.
"The rule respecting amendment
of entries is very clearly laid down.
1t is the right of an entryman to
whom is issued and who subsequently
discoveries he has patented land
upon which he was not living and
which he did not desire to secure, to
surrender such land to the govern
ment and secure a patent for that ac-
tually covered by his settlement and
Improvement, providing no adverse
right shall have interviewed.
Restoration of Land.
Where an entryman's claim goes
to patent, and it Is afterward discOv-
cred the description of the Land given
was not that ON which he had made
actual esidence, he is entitled to
have his patent amended, regardless
of the fact that subsequent fling
may have been made involving u
part Of his intended entry, accord
ing 60 n decision handed down by
the register and receiver Of the
Boise land o. .ce.
The ruling was In the case OF
Henry II, Fackler VS.. Ilift Burd, In
volving the northwest quarter, south
west quarter, section /, township four
north range east, situated north of
Beatty. This land comprised a part
of the tract on which Fackler con-
tended he originally intended to file,
and also a part of an entry made
subsequently by Burd.
Fackler instituted contest against
the Burd entry simultaneously with
the filing of an application to have
his patent amended. The decision
holds that the Burd filing for can
collation. only insofar as 1t involves
the Ind Fackler originally sought
to enter. Tsr
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
WILL RECOMMEND
Big BOND ISSUE

A dispatch from Washington.
dated, November 22nd, says:
Senator Borah of Idaho, who has
been in the west all summer and
who Travelled for a time with the
senate committee on irrigation dur
ing the inspection of many of the
more important great irrigation pro-
jects, was a White House visitor to-
day.
1t is understood that the commit
tee has decided to recommend to
congress a bond issue of from $780,
100000 to $4O,OOO,OOO for the i'm
mediate capitalization of at least
80 approved projects, the bonds to
be paid from time to time out of rev.
enues received in the sale of public
lands.
Irrigation work is now paid for
out of these revenues, but the in
come is so slow that if the projects
were carried forward only as the
money comes to hand, many years
would elapse before water could be
turned on the lands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

of his Indebtedness, and that the
Water Users association can not be
recognized as a joint participant in
any way.
The basic principle underlying
the question submitted to this Office
is found in a suggestion by the di-
rector of the reclamation ser
that the amount due to the govern
ment from water users for water
rights may be set off against
amounts due by the government for
labor and material furnished as evil
denced by the certificates issued
while the cooperative plan was in
force.
THE attorney general, In his
opinion of September 8, 1909, said:
1 find no authority whatever
under any statute for any officer to
permit such reduction as set-o1C
against an amount due the United
States on account of the charges
referred to-
This would seem to dispose Of
the question as to your right to set
on he amount due from water right
applicants against the amount due
to such applicant.
II fully agree with the attorney
general that no officer of the govern
ment has a right to permit a reduc-
ton as set of of the water right
charges made under the act of June
IL, 1902, on account of any debt
that may be due from the United
States to such water right applicant.
These charges not being a proper
subject matter of set off, it is not
necessary to consider the question as
to whether any officer other than the
secretary of the treasury could make
or authorize such set of or not"
The comptroller then quotes the
director of the reclamation service
as having advised him that there
are sufficient moneys in the reclama-
ton fund from which cash payments
can be made" and holds that moneys
coming into the fund after the work,
was performed by settlers may be-
utilized in paying these accounts for
the reclamation fund is a perma-
nent fund, created for a stated pur-
pose, and the payment of settlers
such as referred to comes within
the scope of this fund.
While section 3744 Of the revised
statutes requires that all contracts
with the government shall be duly
signed by the head of a government
department and by the contracting
party, the courts have frequently
held that contracts not made in &C.
cordance with this provision of law,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
EXPLOSION In !. :.
- TELEPHONE OFFICE

The Independent Telephone office
was the scene of an explosion Sun
day night, that caused considerable
damage, but more excitement. The
explosion was caused by gasoline
torch containing gasoline becoming
heated. One of the workmen left a
soldering torch containing about a
half gallon of gasoline near q stove.
The heat caused the explosion which
broke IA windows and done con-
siderable other damage throughout
the building.
Manager o. l.. Hibner was inn
mediately notified by messenger of
the accident. He found that the
explosion had caused his batteries
on the ringing circuit to fall off
their shelf, making it impossible to
ring up anyone. The gasoline torch
which had caused all the trouble
was found lying on the floor abso-
'lutely unchanged. The stopper in
the bottom had blown out and the
torch carried to the ceiling with
sufficient force to leave its imprint
in the plaster.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
Death From Typhoid.

R. w. Groves, the 2O-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Groves, died
Monday morning about 7 o'clock of
typhoid fever. He had been sick a
little over three weeks. The funeral
services were held from the family
residence on Cleveland boulevard.
DR.. f. 3. Springer conducted the
services.
R. w. Groves, or Dick, as ne was
Familiarity known, was bright, &C.
tive young man, well known and very
popular in Caldwell. He was quiet
in manner and a favorite among his
acquaintances. The many friends of
the family extend sympathy in this
bereavement.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

when once executed, are valid and
binding upon the government. He
therefore holds that there was an
implied contract on behalf of the
government to pay the laborers who
performed the work and accomp-
lished the reclamation works for
which the certificates in uestion were
issued, the fair value of their SER
vices, and ''in the absence of other
and different evidence these certifi-
Gates may be taken to measure the
value of such services, and the per-
sons who performed such service
can be paid from money now in the
reclamation fund"
Item by item, the comptroller
summarizes his opinion M follOwss
Cash payments equal to the val
ne of the work done or material fur
nished can be made to those who
did the work or furnished the mater
ial The certificates would be prima
facie evidence Of the value of the
work done or material furnished.
The fact that such holders of GER
tificates may be indebted for water
rights does not in any way affect
your right to make payments to
them for the amount of work shown
to have been furnished by them by
said certificates.
Claims against the United States
can not be assigned. Therefore cash
payments can not be made to those
water right applicants who hold GER
tifcates representing work furnished
by other persons under contract
with the association.
you can only make payments to
persons who did the work or paid
others for doing it for them. You
would have no right to make pay
ment to the holder of a certificate
as evidence of work done unless the
holder thereof did the work or fur
nished the material or paid some
other for doing it for him. You
should pay the person who did the
work, or produced it to be done, re-
gardless of who now holds the GER
tiflcate or who is liable for water
rights.
SIT is the duty of the reclamation
service to pay the persons who per-
formed the service, or procured its
performance, regardless of who is
now the holder of the certificates
issued, and leave the parties to work
out their equities and legal rights
among themselves.
1.-THE right of holders of certif1-
Gates to payments arises not from the
but from he fact of per-
Torrance of service and this claim
cannot be transferred"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

The Brother Jonathan Loving Cup
was captured by c. ]. Sinsel of Boise.
H. w. Dorm2n took first for his
displays of plums and prunes.
Canyon county took first prize for
the best general display of vegetables,
a silver cup.
Sixteen individual entries made on
vegetables by Caldwell growers were
awarded eleven firsts, four seconds
and one third, winning a prize on every
entry made.
Canned fruits and jellies put up by
Mrs. John Baker, Of Caldwell, were
rewarded by eleven premiums on the
eleven entries made
Results Very Satisfactory.
When it is remembered that this
competition is with the whole of fruit
growing America, the results as shown
above are very encouraging. That
Idaho should take second, third and
fourth prizes among the counties of
"A states and territories is really re-
markable. That these three premiums
go to counties right in the fruit belt of
which Caldwell is a part is only an
other proof that the claims we have
been making for Canyon county lands
are not extravaganza Caldwell is on
the apple map of the world.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
BALLANGER SAYS SCRIPT
TO BE TAKEN Up At ONCE

Secretary Ballinger, following out
the recent ruling of the comptroller
of the treasury, is making arrange
ments to reimburse in cash all set
tiers who performed work on federal
irrigation projects, but who have not
yet been compensated by the gov
eminent for their labor. The long
pending controversy over the re-
demption of water users certificates
is about to be adjusted, without
resort to further legislation. Every
settler who performed work or fur
nished materials, and who has been
unable to procure a settlement of
his account, will be recompensed
dollar for dollar, and that in the
very near future For the director
of the reclamation service has de-
clared there is ample money In the
reclamation fund to discharge this
Indebtedness. And, under the
comptroller's decision, money from
this fund will be used in settling
these old accounts.
The foregoing is dispatch to the
Boise Statesman. The matter ia
of great inter est to the people of Cald-
well as there are many persons here
holding certificates. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham held that there was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

Mr.. B. F. Heidel, a government
good roads expert, was then introduc-
ed. Mr.. Heidel stated that he had
come here at the instance of Mr.. A.
e. GIBSON. He proceeded to tell of
rne organization of the good roads
bureau of the Agricultural. Depart
ment and its methods of procedure,
aims and accomplishments He had
not thoroughly canvassed the situa-
ton so could not give an estimate of
the probable cost per mile of model
road here. He stated that he would
carefully study the material at hand
investigate the conditions and make
an estimate of the cost of building
a mile of road.
Commissioner Kerrick of Parma
was present at the meeting and made
some pertinent remarks from the
Commissioners standpoint. He
stated that the peoplethroughout the
county were greatly interested in
the good road movement. He had
found that the people had investigat-
ed and were prepared to act. He
wished the Caldwell people success.
Remarks were also made on var
ious phases of the subject by many
of those present. 1t was the con-
densus of opinion that something
should and would be done. Every
one present felt that a step had al
ready been made that was bound
to result in good work.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

The result of the elections last
week, when four counties-Wash-
ington, Twin Falls, Kootenai and
Lincoln Wheeled into the "dry" col
umn with splendid majorities, gives
great encouragement to the advocates
of statewide prohibition.
With ten out of twelve counties in
which the question has been submitted
to the people as an example it is
almost certainty that a sufficient
number Of the remaining eleven coun-
ties will be on the right side to give
the movement a big majority in the
state. Indeed II IL not unreasonable
to assume that the result win be
unanimous.
The handwritingis on the wall and
it reads STATEWIDE PRoHIBI-
TION."-Meadow Eagle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
EXPERT
TALKS ABOUT GOOD ROADS

A special meeting of the Caldwell
Commercial Club was held Monday
evening for the purpose of discuss
ing the subject of good roads. Presi-
dent Walter Grifnths stated that the
purpose of the meeting was to ar
range for the systematic construction
of good country roads In and around
Caldwell. 1t had come to his mind
that Mr.. Sam Vassar had accom-
pllshed great deal along this line,
and while waiting for the city coun-
Gil to adjourn, Mr.. Vasser made a
report.
Mr.. Vasser stated that he had
made arrangements with the County
Commissioners to put up dollar for
dollar with the people for the con-
struction of good roads In his dis
triet. Under this arrangement he
has raised by subscription $25O0.O0.
This, with a like amount from the
county, would give him 100000.
He further stated that his success
had frightened the Commissioners
and they had ordered him to stop
work for the present. It seems that
the question of raising money is a
serious one with the Board.
On motion of DR.. Cue. Walter
Grifiths and A. E. GIBSON were APP
pointed committee of two to act
with the council committee in be-
half of the matter before the Board
of County commissioners.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
Caldwell MAKSE GOOD
At THE LAND CONGRESS

Final official results were received
yesterday by wire from H. w. Dor
man on the Council Bluffs exhibit.
While our winnings this year were not
quite so spectacular as those of last
year they were more than satisfactory,
in fact exceed expectations.
Exhibits sent from the state of Ida
no were in competition with exhibitors
representing 4S states and Mexico.
Eight Silver Cups.
On apples Idaho won eight silver
cups as first prizes out Of a possible
twenty-seven.
On general horticultural district dis
play Idaho won first prize.
In the county contest, in competition
with the counties of 40 states, Wash
ington county, Idaho, took second
prize. We took third for Canyon coun-
ty, and Ada county came fourth.
w. A. George Wins.
w. A. Georges orchard, within the
limits of Caldwell, took first prize for
commercial display of fruit, the sweep
stakes for the same going to Ada
county. Mr.. George also took first for
individual commercial display. For
the best display of apples grown on
irrigated land, Mr.. George again took
first.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

no authority of law under which
the cooperative plan of building
government projects could be adopt-
ed. Nevertheless, the comptroller.
when the full case was submitted to
him by Secretary Ballinger, held that
the obligations incurred by the gov
eminent while the cooperative plan
was in operation, are valid obIiga-
lions, having the full force and ef-
fects of contracts, and must there
fore be discharged. In matters of
this character, the say Of the conn.
troller is final, and the plan out
lined in his decision will be followed
to the letter,
The comptroller in his opinion
quotes the opinion of the attorney
general, and adds:
"As l understand the purport of
this opinion it is to the effect that
the value of the work done under
the void contract may be paid from
the reclamation fund to the persons
who did the work; that the only
purpose for which the certificates
can be used is as evidence of the
amount of work performed and by
whom: that the certificates can not
be used by the original payee or
transferee as a discharge protanto
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
BOTH SCHOOLS WINNERS

Nampa high school defeated the
Caldwell high school football team in
spirited contest at Nampa Thurs
day by the score of to 5. The field
was muddy and there were many
fumbles. The game was won by
Nampa by a sensational run of los
yards to a touchdown by E. Stetler.
The Caldwell basketball team de-
feated the Nampa aggregation II to
8. Much interest was manifested in
both the games.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
Bartlett-MORatt.

Thomas S. Moffatt and Miss Inez
Bartlett were married at Caldwell,
Saturday, November 20, Rev. Powell,
paster OF the NJ e. church, per-
forming the ceremony. The bride is
from Carpenter, Wyoming. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Moffatt, Sr., of Nampa, and is
employed in the train service de-
partment of the o. S. L. They will
reside in Nampa for a short time,
after which they will be at home at
Glenns Ferry.