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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

yet developed and used with advan-
tage to our states or their people. AS
to Alaska's resources of coal and tim
Der and metals, whatever they may
be-and their extent and what real
profit may be in them are yet un-
known-let the government put them
all under lock and key, if it will; for
that great territory is not an attrac-
tive place of residence, and nobody
goes there except to get at the natural
resources, which, however, never will
be worth anything unless they are
opened and used. Yet if it will satisfy
1.-The bookish theoric of conservation"
to shut that country up, so be it. But
we want chance in these undeveloped
states of our Union to use the re-
sources for homes and families and
industries, under the general policy
thus far pursued in all the states.
That is, the Government should
continue to dispose of the lands, and
to give the people chance to build
up industrial communities, under the
laws of the states. Has the policy
thus far been ruinous to the country?
On the contrary, has it not been the
very source of it's life and growth?
Had this new policy of restriction and
false conservation been introduced at
the first and pursued till now, there
would not today be twenty millions of
people in the whole United States.
At the mere suggestion of the word
monopoly, even in connection where
the thing cannot exist, lot of blath-
erskites pour out their torrent of rant,
fudge and insanity. There is no more
danger of monopoly of the streams
and water powers of America through
monopoly of the air; and not sign of
movement or effect to create "a water
power trust" has there ever been. Mr..
Pinchot's persistence on this subject
reminds one of the continual recur-
renee of that mildly demented gentle
man, Mr.. Dick, to his memorial on
King Charles head.-Portland Ore
gonian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
GIST Of PINCHOT CHARGES
AGAINST SEC. BALLENGER

Mr.. Pinchot's accusations against
Secretary Ballinger are these, name
ly: That Ballinger entered his office
with clear determination to reverse
the policy devised by the Roosevelt
Administration for protecting the wa
ter power sites on the public lands ;
that he did reserve the policy, and
restored the power sites, or many of
them, to entry, and lastly, that he de-
ceived the President by giving him
an explanation of the matter that was
essentially false.
If these accusations are true, it
should be possible to prove them. If
they are true, undoubtedly it will be
possible to prove them. Should they
be proven, of course Mr.. Ballinger
will be discredited man, and must
be retired from Office.
The first question is, how does Pin
chot know and how will he prove, that
Ballinger entered his present office
with determination to reverse the pol
icy of withdrawal of power sites, and
to surrender them to monopolistic con-
troll? 1t would seem that as an in
terpreter of Mr. Ballinger's intention,
Mr.. Pinchot is very liable to error.
Pinchot's own phrase discloses an an
mostly on his part towards Ballinger,
conceived before the latter became
Secretary of the Interior. How could
Pinchot have known, or assumed to
know, with what determination" Bal
linger entered his present Office? Here
is a revelation of animosity on Pin
chot's side against Ballinger, preceding
the latter's appointment to the Office
of Secretary. A short review will
make the matter clear.
Garfield was Secretary OF the In
terror. Ballinger was Commissioner
of the General Land Office. Pinchot
was Chief of the Forest Service
division of the Department of Agri-
culture. But Pinchot was continually
intruding in the affairs of the Gener-
al Land Office, and Garfield permitted
him. In fact, Garfield was only in
a nominal way the Secretary of the
Interior. Pinchot's influence over
him, in matters relating to lands and
forests, was great. Friction, there
fore, naturally occurred between Bal
linger and Pinchot; since Pinchot in
sisted on running" the business of
the Land Office. Neither of the Secre-
carries Garfield and Wilson, required
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
Caldwell VISITED BY A
MOST EXPENSIVE FLOOD

Caldwell was visited Monday and
Monday night by most disastrous
and expensive flood. The property
loss is estimated at from $40,000.00
to $125,000.O0. The greatest damage
was on Main, Arthur, Kimball streets
and Seventh avenue. The water
spread over the greater portion of the
south side of town and did considerable
damage to sidewalks, streets and
yards. The water was three feet deep
on Main street and about three and a
half feet on Arthur. Kimball and
Seventh avenues between Indian
Creek were covered with water to
from two to three feet. Every base
ment in the business section of town
was flooded. Some of the store build
ings were flooded on the ground floor
but in most cases the water was kept
out by dams made of sacks of sand.
The property loss is estimated to
be $75,OOO.0O by Mayor Gowen.
Other estimates vary from $4O,000.00
to $125, 100000. The loss to the city
by damage to bridges and the wash
ing out of approaches to them; street
crossings and street alleys and flood
ing the City Hall will easily total
$2O,O00.OO. The Pioneer Irrigation
District canals and laterals were in
jured to the extent of $3,5O0.00. The
loss to private citizens by the water is
unknown and cannot be estimated.
The garage building owned by DR..
Cue and located on Seventh avenue
was damaged more than any other
building. Among the chief suffers
from flooded Easements are Caldwell
Forwarding Co., The Tribune, Bal
lantyne Mercantile Co., Schnabel &
Maxey, w. R. Sebree, Saratoga Hotel,
Commercial Bank, Boyes Hardware
Co., Baker & Harris and Western
National Bank. Other Easements were
also flooded more or less. Owing to
the fact that the people had ample
warning most of the merchandise was
removed from the Easements by the
business men of the city.
Tuesday night, Wednesday and
Wednesday night every place in town
was busy pumping out water. By
Wednesday noon practically all the
Easements were free from water and
the real work of clearing up was well
started It will take several days
to complete the work. All The Trib-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

/ Plnchot to mind his own business
and Ballinger declined to take orders
from him and resigned. Wilson was
continued in the Office of Secretary of
Agriculture; but Garfield was not re-
appointed Secretary of the Interior,
though the Pinchot clique exerted it's
elf to the utmost to that end. Taft,
however, appointed Ballinger. To
Pinchot this was the most distasteful
of all things. Pinchot could not now
intermeddle with the affairs of the
Department of the Interior, or hector
the officials of the General Land Office.
SO now Pinchot by his line of inso-
lent conduct, including his insubordi-
nate Letter read in the Senatte-having
brought about his own dismissal from
office asserts that Ballinger entered
the office he now holds with intention
of determination to sacrifice the wa
ter power sites owned by the people
to monopolistic control; that he has
done so by restoring former with.
drawals to entry, and has lied to the
President about what he has done.
1t is true that since Ballinger be-
came Secretary very considerable
areas of public lands, withdrawn be-
cause of their adjacensy to water pow
er streams, have been restored; that
is, the reservations have been par
TALLY withdrawn. But it is asserted
in reply that only such lands as were
not required for improvement and
use of water powers have been so
restored; that, on the contrary, an
increased number of actual water
power sites have been restored, and
that the lands that have been restored
to entry are not contiguous to power
sites, but in most cases at distances
from them. Diagrams of lands and
streams, recently drawn and pub
lished, show that many townships,
thousands of acres, were withdrawn
from water power conservation,
though miles away from the streams.
The Owyhee river in Oregon pre-
sents a conspicuous example. The
plats, printed in colors, show that the
former reservations have been mar
rowed in many localities by many
miles, by withdrawal of broad reser-
vations, but that the stream and
strips on either side are still reserved
throughout. Secretary Ballinger has
professed his readiness to show that,
though he has released much land,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
THE DEATH OF
WELL KNOWN man

Word was received in this city of
the death of John Mcmahon, one of
Idaho's pioneers at Oakland, Califor-
MIA on February %. He was born
in Nova Scotia, April 20, 1941. At
the age of nine years he moved with
his parents to Pennsylvania, and later
to Guadulups mines at San Jose, Cal
ifornia. He was married at San Jose
in 1869, to Ellen Mcdonald, moving a
year later to Silver City, Idaho, where
he operated the first foundry. In
1890 he moved to Boise, residing there
ten years, since then making his
hone - San FrSAcisco and Oakland.
Mr.. McMahon's death was caused by
diabetes, from which he has suffered
for several years. He is survived by
his widow, three sons and FIVE daugh-
tiers, two of whom reside in Idaho
Mrs. Adolph Schneider of Boise, and
Mrs. E. P. JUNIOR of Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
GREAT ALASKA TRIP AROuSES INTEREST

l had seen a few friends and secured
two subscriptions l became confident
and before l quit had lot of votes
and promises galore. Hardly person
of my acquaintance refused me; it
costs them nothing and means so much
to me. The new friends that have
made already is worth much to me.
l am glad that 1 entered, win or
lose, because know that l am going
to enjoy it." This is only a sample,
if young lady wants to win and ex-
erts little effort in her own behalf,
she will find that her friends will aid
her in every possible way. Devote as
much of your time as possible to the
work and you will find that at the
end Of the day you will have large
number of votes. You will never know
how really successful you can be un-
til you have tried. People will be
glad to help you if they think you
want the trip and are willing to work
/ Ava 4Ss COAA WeAb 4OA W SOt
the votes in your locality, but start
today and make up for any time you
have lost in waiting for other people
to get votes for you.
The contest, of course, is yet but
in its beginning, and there is plenty
of time for any young lady who de-
sires a splendid vacation trip abso-
lutely free this summer to enter. Ev-
eryone has her friends who will be
more than glad to aid her in her
effort to visit Alaska. Never again
will the young ladies of this county
have such an oportunity. Think of it
month of pleasure and recreation
with but very little effort on the part
Of the winner. 1t is not necessary for
CONTINUED on page 81
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

Notwithstanding the continued bad
weather and the high water Of the
last few days the young ladies in The
TriDune's Popularity Contest have
materially added to their votes. Now
that the weather has moderated the
workers will forge ahead rapidly.
Several new names have been entered
this week and the young ladies nom-
mated should align their friends at
once.
Never in the history of Canyon
county has so much interest been
aroused in an event as in the free trip
contest now being conducted by this
paper. This is due to the popularity
of The Tribune with the people and
to the great value of the prizes Of
fered. The enthusiasm is not confined
to the contestants alone but to the
readers as well, all Of whom have
their favorites already picked and
are ready to help them win. This con.
test promises to be the closest anC
most exciting ever held in Canyon
county.
To secure votes is an easy matter
everyone paying their subscription
either arrearages or in advance, al
the regular rate, is entitled to vote
The young ladies who have already
tried to secure votes are reporting the
greatest possible success, beyond ever
their most sanguine expectations
Said one lady, in speaking of her sue.
cess: "Why, l was never so sur.
prised in my life, hadn't the least
idea that it would be so easy. When
l left home I told mama that I would
not get vote, and I guess she thought
so too, for she didn't disagree. I was
pretty nervous for awhile, but after
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
CLERK-CARRIER

An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held at the postoffice in
this city on March 20, 1910.
Age limits, 10 to As years, on the
date of the examination.
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination. Unmarried
women will be admitted to the exam
nation, but are eligible for appoint
ment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must not
be less than feet 4 inches in height
without boots or shoes, and weigh
not less than 125 pounds without over
coat OF. hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examina-
ton, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, ETC., address
immediately,
CHAS. S. NORTON,
Secretary Board of Civil Service Ex-
aminers. Postoffice, Caldwell, Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
DEFENDANTS WIN.

In the case of the State VS.. Tom
Dayton and Roy Anderson charged by
N. S. Kibble with stealing coal, a
verdict was brought in for the de-
PENDANTS after being out about ten
minutes. The complaint alleges that
about 1000 pounds of coal was stolen
in January. Mr.. M. A. Bates was
the principal witness for the defence.
He stated that he was sick and his
children were sick and he hired the
boys to get the coal which he after
wards paid for.
One of the defendants, Tom Dayton
was arrested Wednesday night on a
charge of threatening to burn out Mr..
Kibble. He will be placed under
bonds to keep the peace.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Monday, February %, 1910. Coun-
Gil met in regular session pursuant to
adjournment, there being no quorum
present council adjourned until Tues
day evening, March 1, 1910, at 1880
p. m.
Tuesday, March /, 1910. Council
met in regular session pursuant to
adjournment with Mayor Gowen pre-
siding and Councilman Clark, Farrar,
Gartin, Paynber, present. Shorb,
clerk.
The matter of whether or no the
sewer contractor must bid on the
sewer bonds in order to receive them
on his contract was referred to the
city attorney for his opinion.
Councilman Harris enters.
A motion was made By Farrar that
the street committee, together with
the city engineer be instructed to
make an extra span at the Seventh
avenue and Kimball avenue bridges
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

would be necessary to carry on the
reclamation work. He entered into a
general discussion of government ex-
penditures, saying he considered as
useless all the efforts made to reduce
the vast sum.
"These Investigations by commits
sions invariably cost more than they
save" he asserted.
Mr.. Clay then referred to Senator
Aldrich's statement that if he were
running the government he would re-
duce the expenditures $3OO,OOO,OOO.
Messrs Bailey and Hepburn ex-
pressed the opinion that the public
lands should be turned over to the
several states. There was no division
on the reclamation bill vote.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
The FLOOD Of
The YEAR 1894

One citizen of this town dares to
keep diary. The following is found
entered for March Ia, 1894:
"a great disaster comes to town in
the shape of flood, the great reser-
Voir at Orchard Farm, near the head
of Indian Greek breaks, washes out
Nampa, Caldwell, Railroad bridges
and track. The dam was so feet
high and miles long, so the force
was terrific. The water reached Cald-
we'll at 1880 p. M, reached it's highest
at p. M, swept away all THE foot
bridges over Indian Creek, but does
not take the wagon bridge. Filled
all the cellars on Main street-Coffin's
Gwinn's, Myers and Isham's. De-
stroyed a lot of goods, though most
people had removed part of their
goods out of danger. Indian Greek
broke into its old channel above town
and comes down along side the rail-
road, dams up at the road and flows
down Main street full up on the side
walks, Davis of the Tribune had his
presses under water. Most of his
paper stock was up stairs. Twenty
bridges are out between here and
Mountain Home. Will be several days
before the trains are in"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
BOND,ISSUE BILL PASSES
UNITED STATES SENATE

After a brief general discussion the
senate Wednesday passed a bill au-
thorizing the issuance of $30,000,000
worth of certificates of indebtedness
for the completion of irrigation pro-
jects already under way.
The bill is intended to supply
enough money to finish these works
and it is contemplated that the GER
tiicates will be retired by money de-
rived from the sale of lands redeemed
by the improvements.
Senator Clay of Georgia made a
speech in opposition to the principle
involved rather than against the bill
itself. He predicted that the time
would come when a direct annual ap-
preparation of SO or 60 million dollars
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

and to repair all other bridges in
such manner as deemed necessary by
them. The roll being called on the
motion, the vote resulted: Ayes
Clark, Farrar, Gartin, Harris, Payn-
ter-5. Nays-0. Absent-Devers
So the motion prevailed.
In the matter of extending the sew
er down Railroad alley from Sixth
avenue to Third avenue and down
the alley between Main and Arthur
streets from Sixth avenue to Third
avenue, the same was referred to the
City Engineer for estimates of cost
and to the City Attorney to prepare
the proper ordinances and resolutions
The City Attorney was asked to
furnish opinion on the matter of
whether or no the city had the power
from Indian creek, and if it had that
power, what the proper proceedings
were to remove the same.
Voted, on motion of Farrar that the
city engineer check up and have pre-
pared a list of all sidewalk destroyed
in the paving district by food.
Bill No. 81, by Farrar, entitled,
can Ordinance to provide for the is
suing and selling of municipal coupon
bonds of the City of Caldwell, Idaho,
in tho sum of Fifty Thousand Dol
lars, for the purpose OF providing for
the construction and maintenance of
necessary additional waterworks for
said city and supplying the same with
water, and TO provide for the payment
thereon" was read the first time.
A motion was made by Farrar that
tho rules DO suspended and the read
ings on three separate days be dis
pensed with and that Bill No. 81 be
read tho second time by title and
third time in full and placed on its
final passage. The roll being called
on the motion, the vote resulted: Ayes
Clark. Farrar, Gartin, Harris, Payn.
ter-5. Nays-O. Absent-Devers.
So the motion prevailed.
Bin No. 81 read second time by
title.
Bill No. 81 read third time in full.
and placed on its final passage. The
question being, "Shall Bill No. 81
pass" The roll being called, the vote
resulted: Ayes-Clark, Farrar, Gar
, tin, Harris, Paynter-5. Nays-O.
, Absent-Devers. So Bill No. 81 pass
ed, becoming Ordinance No. 154.
Voted, on motion of Clark, that
Council adjourn.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

They are now being cleaned up. At
this time we cannot tell how badly
they may be damaged. This issue of
the paper is being printed at the other
offices and will be cut short, as they
are both more or less upset by the
flood.
WATER RAISES SATURDAY
Saturday morning the water in In
dian Creek started to raise and high
water was threatened, but along to-
wards evening it receded without ov-
erAowing the banks Of the stream.
This high water was caused by
break in the New York canal, which
caused the reclamation service Off
Gals to turn the water from the canal
into Indian Creek. Sunday morning
the water was still high but not dan
gerous. Sunday evening Mayor Gowen
and others were notified by telephone
from Nampa and Greenhurst that the
canal was broken and to look out for
flood. About o'clock Monday
morning word was received that the
flood was on in earnest. A fire alarm
was sounded and the business men
started at once removing the goods
from their Easements. 1t was not un-
til 10 o'clock that the water over
flowed the banks of the stream, but at
noon water was breaking over unto
Main street. At 1929 the Tribune
basement started to fill, and was
chuck full in twelve minutes. By /
o'clock Main street was a raging tor
rent. The water first overlooked the
banks of Indian Creek at Ninth avenue
then at Eighth. In an hour af-
ter the stream overlooked Arthur
street was three feet under water be-
tween Ninth and Fifth avenues. The
water continued to raise until 6
o'clock. 1t remained about the same
for three hours and then began to go
down. By Tuesday morning the water
was off the streets.
CAUSE OF FLOOD.
The flood was caused by the warm
weather thawing the ice dams that
had gorged Indian Creek for miles
above Nampa. The freeing of this
immense body of water, together with
the breaking of the New York canal,
and the recent rains caused such an
unusual flow of water that Indian
Creek could not carry off the water.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

as an enterprising business man and
first class druggist. Mr.. Harmon
has lived in Caldwell for number of
years. He has been associated with
Messrs. Bot1in & Blake for the past
two years. He is well known and
greatly esteemed in the community.
The new firm should be highly sue
cessful.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
Secretary Board of Civil Service Elk
aminers. Postoffice, Caldwell, Idaho
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Francis E. Springer, Minister. 1880
Sunday School, Prof. Paul Murphy,
Supt., 11.30 Sermon by the minister.
Special Music. $50, C. E., ]. o.
Baum, Pres, 7.3O Sermon by minister.
Special music. 7.3O Choir practice at
Manse. All the regular Sunday SER
vices will be held in the church as
the heating plant has been repaired.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
BETTER NEXT WEEK.

This issue of the Tribune is is
sued under difficulties and we apollo
gize to our readers for this edition,
Next week we will get out a bigger
and better paper than ever.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
CHANGE AT DRUG STORE.

This week Mr.. L. A. Harmon pur-
chased the interests of Mr.. H. C.
Blake in the Botkin & Blake drug
store. The firm name hereafter will
be Botkin & Harmon. Mr.. Botkin has
been in business in Caldwell for a
number of years. He is well known
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04
POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Lucern Cream
erymen has been postponed till Satur-
day at p. M, at the city hall.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

Evangelist Frank E. Jones will
preach at the Christian church Sun
day. In the morning the subject will
be "The Triumphant Gospel" In the
evening, "The Golden Chain of Sal
vation." All are invited.