The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-11
High Mormon Official Appointed
TO Public Office Affords Good
Illustration.
SEEMINGLY HOLDS POSITION
AS A PRIVATE SNAP
Forced by Indignant Public to
Make Some Pretense of
Complying " fth Law.
BY q. E. ARNEY.
pecial TO Tne Tribune.

Speclh 10 Inc IrbunC.
IDAHO FALLS, May 1o.-Water Com
missioner J. o, Webster of this place
represents n vlrulent type OF arrogance.
loo often practiccd by those Mormons
who arc given little cheap political
preference through the amalgamaLion OF
the political religious game. played 10 the
disgust OF high minded Gcntiles and TO
The humiliation of high-mlndcd Morlnons
This water commissioner was appealed
10 In 1909 hv the resident owners OF
water under what Is known as the Willow
Creek Water company. 10 appoint water
master for them. in that these owners OF
dccreed water under the system had failed
to elect one, They asked for the APP
pointment or n member of the district III
whom they repoScd entire condolences ono
familiar with their plan OF irrigation and
their nelghbor
This large Mormon sppointee OF the
present state administration appeared TO
he inoculated with the spirit which has
guided many Of those who hold positions
In the state house at Boise. 10 the effect
that n public office was to be regarded
as a private snap, IN lieu OF which code
of morals he proceeded to name for this
position one John Webster, his brother,
appointment TO be his own. the brother
proceeded to name n deputy 10 look after
tho details OF the canal and appointed
one William Metcalf as his deputy.
Claims Turned Down.
In due course of time both Brother John
the hoard OF commissioners for services
rendered, The water users under thls
canal system. about $50 in number, Of
fered their protest 10 the board against
the allowance OF these claims and Ebc
board yielded TO the fear OF the lndigna-
lion Of the public, who can always adjust
such matters by the exercise OF the right
Of petition, and denied both claims.
Hon, John. g. Brown OF BlacItioot
returned yesterday from an extended trip
throughout the east. During his stay at
lp pI Indiana
MIR. Brown said he met and conferred
with fifty or moro citizens OF tho liooslcr
state, ninety per cent of whom were Re
pubicans. and that their universal cpin-
lon was that the state Of Indiana would
he lost 10 the Republicans i'm this years
election. He stated that many OF them
expressed deep regret that the feeling OF
resentment against the party would III
all probability. carry Senator Beverage
down 10 defeat, FOR they were generally
admirers OF his position as nm lnsursent,
hut that they regarded the loss OF the
state 30 the Democrats foreSone con-
clusloD.
Bingham County Politics
Bingham county politics is being dis
cnssed 10 some extent at present writing.
Assessor Crowley Will contest with the
present Clerk Jordan for the clerkshlp
or the county at this fnlrs election Sher-
ifr Daneson is expected 10 enter the
In view OF the present questionable
maneuycrs OF the state land board what
sn ideal candidate for secretary. OF state
George T.. Gagon would make said q
gentleman 10 me today.
Mr.. Ga gon was for years county clerk,
auditor and recorder OF this county, Ht
honorable and uprigh! in all his conduct
of the affairs OF the people
The workmen are very busy here con-
Etructing q splendid new building for the
poStofficc 10 occupy.
Some weeks since an enthusiastic
crowd of gentlemen got together and
ice department. binding themselves TO
construct a site for the government post
office and donate the rent If II would oc-
cupy the place for n period of i've years
The proposition was so attractive to the
Washington officials that they accepted
It's terms. providing the bidders for tho
new location would extend the time OF
their proposal from five 10 twenty wears.
These gentlemen were too far in tho game
and too proud TO back out, so they have
accepted the obligation for this longer
period OF time,
Agricultural Outlook.
The recent spring showers have been
delight to the farmers OF this upper
Snake River valley. During a thirty
mile automobile ride yesterday through
the new Sweden, Woodville and Shell
ley portions OF the country tributary TO
Idaho Falls, | was amazed al the splen-
did condition OF grain crops and orchards
and The additional acreage being cleared
for use of'thc later crops Land through
the section travcrscd is selling at prices
ranging from $40 TO s125 per acre, in
Guiding adequate water rights. the major
portions OF which land Ia literally im
proved.
There is an appreciable shrinkage ir
the potato crop in this section OF tho
country this spring. The farmers are
now marketing their surplus potato crop
% last season al SO cents per hundred
weight. In consequence they are now
seeding 4 great deal OF their acreage to
alfalfa and raising wheat and oats and
sugar beets
This is exceptionally strong soil Ar
thur Holden yesterday called attention Ia
a piece OF ground which last year raised
% bushels OF oats per acre. He told
OF n piece OF land on Pool Island. two
miles above here, which was now planted
for the twelfth consecutive year TO wheat
and never a failure.