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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

lit SuiltitNSCIiWh VI liic I "
! Church held their Xinas tree anil
cxcrciscs at tae church on Saturday
night. An elalsbratc program was
given consisting rc-it .tions dia-
loxucs, vocal and instrumental sclcc
tions, was rendered to crowded
lousc. after which the beautiful tree
was dcnude,l Of its burden Of gifts,
and every child presented Il package
of sweets.
Tie Sunday Sclnpl u st. Patrick
Church held their tree at the City
Hall Sunday night when the 'arg e
attcnancc was delighted by the dist
ribution by Santa Clnu. Of nice
package, Of candies and nuts. 1t
was a happy gathering Of ofchildren
and all were glHlcne,i with gift.
At Isis Thcator Nnas night was
given onc cfthe.he.t picture shows
everprzentcd.iu that place. Music by
l,ryans orchestra added to the enter
tainmcst which was attended by n
large crowd.
On New Years nighta special
program Of fine pictures will I've
given 1T the Isis, and the orches-
ira will be OH hand. After the
.a,ow which will commerce prom;
Nv at y O'Clock. will bc given = grand
ball 70 which all arc invited.
Pr,ssssse Iru. FUtcr tho musi-
cisn xndpdsaocxsest wss hrsrthis
weck- for ~ hrst, time in mszv
inontlss.. :. =. go
Manager W. W. Bsers Of the tcle-
phone company WAS here yesterday
on business
Engineer Aikine WAS up from
Gunni.~on yesterday making an ex-
animation Of the Sodia Nerzuli coI
mine.
New Years Service
L. c. Church r
Sunday dec. 81
Subject How to have a happy
Misses Cecilia and Jessie Hcuchc'
mcr came in Saturday To spend CHI
istmas athomc. ..-
NJ. I: Roth spent! Christmas at
Gunni-on.
MrJ. ]. Flahcrty returned Sitir
day from taking te.lchers examins
tons at Gunnison.
Mrs Faye Roberts returned Sat
ur,lay from visit to her old home
in Missouri.
s. II. Condson returnc'! Saturday
from a visit at Gunnism.
Mr. anthony Comsttck Of Jacks.
Cabin was up f.r the dance Monday
nigl Z.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

8. Bottcufield and family left
Saturday for Grand Junction where
they will spend the winter. -.-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Miss Nellie Becker returned Sat
urd ny from taking teachers exam.
nation pt Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Mr. F. T. -Griswold dcra;tetl Fri
dny for Denver to visit with friends
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Miss Mary O'Ncill came up from
Gunnison Frid, y to spend Chris
mas with, her parents.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Miss Lizzie O'Ncill came in Sat
urday from Denver To spend the
Christmas holidays at home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Nrs Mike Pcrlo and children are
up from Jacks-Cabin until aftc'
Christmas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Misses Anna Murphy and Mary
Clifford left last week OR Denver 20
spend Christmas. u
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Mr. WillanI Byran came up iron
&:ssssssis.sa ~ plsy ese Alse .slxaes.,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

MIR William johnson Matt and
John Kachcyor NJ the Gunnison high
school came up Friday to spend
Christmas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Misscs Lillian Doig and Gladys
Boyle came up from Gunaison FRI
day to spend the Christmas vacation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Mis-. Ella Bottcnficld was 4 pass
cnger on Saturdays train.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Mr. Tom Guinan departed Thurs
day for his home IL Denver. Mr.
Tony Roziman taking his place a.
bill.c!erk at the ID. 4 Il. q dep OF.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28
- Local News -

Geo. Schafcr who sustained 'frar
tur- II his. skull while working III
tie big mine was taken to Pueblo
hospital where suecesssul operation
was performed and I've is rapidly inn
proving with the prospect of coming
home in few days.
Orville Williams arrived Tuc4tlay
from Center, this state, To take the
position Of head grocery saleman for
the Colo. supply Co.
The masquerade hall given hy the
Utopian Club nj the City Hall Xhas
night was attended hy = large crwd
NJ merry maskcrs and spet n. Tho
costumes were of wide variety and
charartcrs from trnmp
to prince. The music and details
Of the affair wcrc first class which
fact coupled with the happy dcport-
,nent nfthc attendants served ton,skc
the occasion one of great pleasure
and amusement 4 fine supper
was served by Mrs Dram in the Dec-
kcr building.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

At Isis Thcator Xtnas night was
given ono ofthe.he picture shows
evcrprcscntcd,iu that place. Music by
Bryans orchestra added to the enter
tainn,cst which was attended by I"
large crowd.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Pr,ssasse Gep. Foster tho m'ni-
cisn xndIasAocxseft wss hrr-tisis
week lor ~ nrst' time in msny
ynoutlss.. d - -
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

Manager W. W. Bsers OF the tcle
phone company WAS here ycstcrda,
on business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-28

On New Years nighta special
program q fine pictures will be
xivcn 1T the Isis, and the orches-
ira will In, OH hand. After the
dow which will commerce prom;
tly at y O'Clock. will bc given = grand
ball 10 which all arc invited.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
REVERSION TO ANOTHER
STAGE
STAGE

The principle of local option is
not new by any means. 1t has been
tried before and after a short inter
val was repudiated by the people,
Between the years of 1885 and 1916
local option in one form or another
was in effect and practice in severa-
states of the union. Among thes>
states were Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, New Hampshire, Illinois ana
Georgia. The rise of the Washing.
tonians, with their moral suasion
policy in 1910 put an end to prohlD
itory efforts for several years. This
movement was succeeded by move,
ment for statewide prohibition,
which attained considerable success
for a little while. State prohibition,
like local option, was of short life
except in one or two instances. Ii
its early history local option was
tried for year or two and the.
abandoned. You note that in its
chief characteristic the policy has
changed but very little in the pas,
few years. 1t has not been many
months since the state of Oregon
repudiated local option and gave IN
cities "home rule" or practically
precinct option. Today the counties
in Idaho which went dry two years
ago are preparing for another elect
ion.
Local option has been before the
people of the United States in one
form or another for rs years. In
that time it has made no permanent
progress. Spasms have come and
gone but the total results are of lit
tie consequence.
1t seems that every state must &C
through the ills of childhood. Very
little do we gain from the experience
of others. Idaho has now one of the
Affections peculiar to children. 1t
seems that it will get over the dis
ease quicker than some others did.
Maine today has not fully recovered
but is putting forth her best efforts
to rid herself of a pernicious sys-
tenn.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

excuse for dilly-dallying with II
longer. There is no virtue in blind
ly following a discredited theory. II
is practical results that the people
of Canyon county are looking for.
Canyon county is either better NOR
ally and financially today than it was
Is months ago, or is it worse.
If it be not there is no
excuse for local option. The
exact status of affairs in the county
morally and financially is well known
to every man and woman who has
taken the trouble to inquire. There
is no question but that the "un-ex-
ampled prosperity" of the county
is conspicuous owing to the fact that
it is absent.
The Tribune is convinced that the
farmer will be found with the bust
ness man and the townsman at this
election. Their interests are identi-
cal. That which tends to build up
towns increases the value of farm
lands and makes market Tor farm
products. The best market in the
world is the home market if it be
large enough to consume the pro-
duct, The really successful farmer
is he who uses his hay and grain on
the farm; that is his market and 1t
is the best market on earth. The
next best is his neighboring town.
Distance may lend enchantment. but
it does not put money in the pocket
q the farmer. Ply building up the
town he builds up himself. The
farmers of Canyon county have no
different interests than the business
men of Canyon county. The interest
of the farmer. BY building up the
towns of Canyon county.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

With this advantage there can be
no excuse for local opIionisIs re-
sorting to unnatural, Unfair and I'M
American methods OF campaigning.
The intention OF the law was 10
give the people of the county an OPP
portunity to decide for themselves.
Anything that perVerts the law is
criminal in intent and purpose. The
general election laws of the state
specifically make it crime to brlbe,
intimidate or corrupt an elector.
The drys are attempting to uplift
humanity and promote temperance
by crime. We presume this is an
other of the pious frauds, justified
by the cause for which it is COM
mitted.
The Business Mems and Voters
League has conducted a fair, clean
cut campaign since the beginning.
1t will continue the same way. 1t
has depended upon an honest ap-
peal to intelligent voters. If it can
not win that way it deserves de-
feat. 1t has shown the people of
Canyon county the exact condition
here; it has shown the conditions
follow ing and incident to prohibition
in other states; it has depended
solely upon argument, reason and
sound Eense. The league will do
it's best to place all information at
hand before the people of the coun-
ty; it will urge the people to regis
ter and to vote, in full confidence
that those people will look out for
their own best interests.
Unfair methods will never meet
with the approval of the American
people, either IN Kalamazoo or n
Canyon county 1no sense Of fair
ness is highly Gei eloped in this t5Gn-
t1y. The boycott and the blacklist
k:e not right Aru they cannot be
lair. II il assumed .Iat every citi-
zen Is entitled to It's opinion and
to full expression of that opinion,
by word of mouth, in tie press or at
the polls. 1t was the Intention of
the legislature that such should be
the case. The law does not muzzle
a voter and it was neveI intended
that dry caDipa'RA committee
should.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
LET 1T GO DOUBLE.

We recently read in a local con-
temporary a communication from a
well known minister in this city.
This particular minister is as highly
respected as he is well known and
very rarely let's his enthusiasm warp
his judgment or perVert his sense
of the fitness of things. On this
particular occasion he dwelt at
length on the mlsfortunes of a for
mer employe of the Bell Telephone
company and accredited the young
mans downfall to tn licensed sa-
loon. We will admit that such was
the case and that the saloon was
to blame. Now will our reverend
friend be equally fair in connection
with another case that occurred in
Caldwell at about the same time?
Some months ago there was a jew
eler operating a shop in Caldwell.
He had most excellent family; he
was respected by the business men;
he enjoyed the confidence of the
church people, even unto singing in
the choir. He fell from grace and
fell a great deal farther than the
Bell Telephone man. H left between
two days, and he also left a choice
assortment of debts that were never
hQuldaIed, as well as a most unen-
viable reputation. Does our friend
hold that the Methodist choir was
responsible for the jewelers. down
fall? If the choir was not, who
was? The cases are parallel and
there is as much sense in accus-
ing the choir in the one case as the
saloon in the other.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
UNFAIR METHODS.

In their zeal and enthusiasm for
the lost cause a number of the To-
cal optionists of Canyon county are
resorting to campaign methods en-
tirely unfair and reprehensible to
say the least. Emissaries from the
Dry Campaign Committee have gone
over the town seeking to put the
business men on record in favor of
a dry county under penalty of being
boycotted. The boycott and blacklist
belongs to long and forgotten age.
II Is the last resort of those follow
ing losing cause. 1t cannot be
justified In any manner whatever.
The palladium of the liberty of the
American people is a free and un-
tramneled ballot, both for men and
for principles.
The legislature OF the state of Ida
no passed an act known as the To-
cal option law. By the provisions
of this law the qualified electors of
the counties of the state decide
whether saloons shall operate In
any particular county; If the coun-
ty votes dry, every precinct in the
county is dry; If it votes wet the
councilmen OF any particular city,
and the commissioners Of unincor-
porated towns may keep that city or
town dry. The law was framed in
the interests of the prohibitionists
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

I 1t was the same old story through
out the country. There has been II.
change in rs years. Local option
did not accomplish the purpose 1ol
which IT was intended. 1t did NO,
prohibit the sale of liquors in Iii,
towns snd counties which went dry.
but ON the other hand drove trau>
and business to the towns which we..,
wet. The same condition obtains Il
Canyon county today. The use o.
mtoxjcants has not ceased to any NJ
ticable extent, while other towns a
reaping the harvest of trade AM
business. When all is said and done
the question of dollars is the para
mount issue in this and all other
similar campaigns. 1t is business
and solely business that is agitatlng
the public mind of Canyon county
today. Sentiment, which doesn't
amount to much a tbest, Is giving
way to the material and commercial
welfare of the county. Taxes, rev.
enue, trade and financial prosperity
are what the people are looking tol
and what they want to get.
When local option was first pro
posed it was stated that in six month
we would need no policemen, no po-
lice court, and that the Jail might as
well be torn down. Court expense
were to be cut in two, as there was
to be an end of crime. What arc
the results? Caldwell has as man.
policemen as ever she had; the po-
lice court continues to grind out re.
tribution and the Jail is comfortably
occupied considerable portion of the
time. We will venture the assertion
in the full belief that the records OF
the city of Caldwell will bear US out,
that Caldwell has paid out mo-
money for police protection during
the past 10 months than in any
equal length of time in the history
of the city. The expenses of the
district court have not diminished
The calendar is up to standard in
all other matters with IL or Is boo,
Logging cases thrown in each tern.
for good measure.
The county, the cities and t.
schools have lost the revenue. The
are now maintained wholly by di
rect taxation. The taxpayers h4,
stand the burden. 1t will be UP
them to decide whether or not they
care to continue the system.
The experiences Of a dozen othe
states have been repeated here
Idaho. The results have been IT,
same throughout the country. l.
human nature is not different he
than elsewhere, in all probability tn
year will see the last Of county pre-
hibition in Canyon county for som
years to come. We believe the vote
and taxpayers see the fallacy of t
system as exemplifed today.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
DR.. Miles Nervine

Is just what it is represented to be.
a medicine compounded especially
for nervous diseases, such as fits,
spasms, St. Vitus' dance, convul-
sions and epilepsy. These diseases
frequently lead to insanity or cause
weak minds. DIR. Miles Nervins
has proven most effective in reliev-
ing these dreaded maladies.
Bold bya all druggists. II tho first bottle
fails to benefit your money is returned.
AlLES MEDICAL CO.. EIkhart. lad.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
There Is stiIl Hone.

Regarding the denizens of tn,
Three-Bank corner and vicinity,
about whom the Tribune was solicn..
GUS since a proselyting campaign
seems to have been inaugurated Their,
by the Saints" We desire to give
some signs that should cheer the de.
spondent Tribune and encourage hope
for that bunch of sinners, or a.,
least many who congregate there.
While we confess inabilit yto dag,
nose the individual cases, hence tn,
inability to prescribe specifically.
Still we feel that the general charac-
ter of specifics gratituously distribut.
ed would be selected and applied
by them as they have need, although
a little confusion might result for a
time.
Not knowing just who is who, OF
course we can't answer as to the in
dividual cases the Tribune weeps
over, but in a general survey we arr
encouraged. Of course there is a
reckless disposition manifest to tol-
crate the mention of Joseph Smith
and the Book of Mormon, not only
the same day, (Which is unorthodox)
but even sometimes in the same sen.
tence with mention of our Master
and the Bible. They have even lis.
tened unmoVed to small amount of
the evidence procurable that Joseph
Smith was a better man that hi.
enemies sometimes describe him, anO
seemingly some have shown a ten
dency to believe that there Nigh
have been a mistake about his raft
ing stilen lumber up the Mississippi
river, getting a wetting at the ex.
pense of preinfantile capers who
sacrilegously intercepted his watery
miracles. OF course they should be
sufficiently credulous as not to staggel
at such trifles or even the matter o.
his supplying his .larder by turning
his neighbours pigs inside ont, Sc,
curing his need and righting them
to pursue their hoggish proclivities.
We have also noticed a perverse.
ness in their listening to a compar.
ison Of the various translations of the
Bible which disclosed Joseph Smiths
translation of superior merit, some
even daring to purchase treatises on
these translations, and even worse
yet, on the archaeological evidences
proving the Book of Mormon, and
other compilations of truths from
these dispensers until we are led to
wonder if our Masters sayings shall
be corrected to read "men do gather
grapes of thorns and figs Of thistles."
While these things give fear, of
course, yet the corner conclaves
give encouragement in their readiness
to "prove all things" which no doubt
will cause them to ask their pastors
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
THE INTEREST OF THE FARMER.


The feeling, unjustifed, we be-
lieVe, exists in many quarters that
the farmers are going to cast their
vote for a dry county on the sixth
of September. The idea seems
to be current that the welfare Of the
town is inimical to the welfare of the
country. That the progress and
development of the two are incon-
sistent and incompatible. Nothing
could be farther from the truth.
The two go hand in hand and the
prosperity of the one is dependent
upon the prosperity of the other.
1t is true that there are good towns
where there is little or no farming
land close in; on the other hand
there are prosperous farming COM
munities where there are no large
towns close by, but in each instance
the one would be better If 1t had
the other. The town really makes
the value of the land. The best of
farm land, isolated and distant from
towns and transportation facilities,
is of low value. 1t increases in
value as 1t decreases in distance
from those advantages and conVen-
fences. This fact is readily apparent
to the most Indifferent and unintel-
ligent observer.
1t can be freely admitted, with
out prejudice to the judgment and
intelligence, that the business men
of a community know what best
promotes the welfare of that COM
munity. They are on the ground,
they know the conditions, past and
present; they feel every fuctuation;
their books are an accurate register
of prosperity or adversely in the
community. In short, they are in
position to know what is needed
and why that thing is needed. There
are only few of US who know all
about all things. In consequence,
we can heartily admit that the bust
ness man knows what is good for his
business. When all, or practically
all of the business men are agreed
upon thing, 1t is safe to accept
their judgment. The business men
of Canyon county are honest, intel
ligent and moral. They stand as
high as do members of any profess
sion in intellect, character and pub
lie spirit.
1t is safe to say that 80 per cent
of the business men of Canyon coun-
ty are opposed to a dry county so
long as we are surrounded by wet
territory. 1t is a cold blooded bust
ness proposition with them. They
have tried both policies, and ex-
perience, expensive as it is, has
taught them their lesson. They
know that the commercial interests
of the towns and communities OF eV-
cry description in the county have
suffered by reason of the expert
ment. They feel that after a thor
ough trial local option has failed of
Its purpose, both from a moral and
financial standpoint. Even the
county prohibitionists admit that re-
suits have not followed to date.
They anticipate success during the
next two years. The intelligent
farmer, mechanic, business man and
voter generally, will feel that IS
months have given the law ample
time in which to justify its passage.
II It has failed to date there 10 NO
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

zoo For M Fent-A good barn clo,.
OzS NJ Kmball. Bell Phone N, Sa h.
$1,000 private money to lo ~ Blk
/, Myers. EslestOn Bldg, h ,Ssa' A
phones. 10th tsls-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

STRAYED-Black colt with white
spot on forehead, about one year old.
Wire cut on left hind leg. Notify
W. J. Robinson, Bell Phone 1894,
Nampa.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

How about that family
Haven't had it taken va, group!
thinking about it. Wau out are
It on until some of the fsmu put
gone snodgrass Picture shon hoy are
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

and find out, and especially in the
patience evinced and charity dis.
played, qualities essential.
Let US hope.
JOSEPHITES.
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