The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-02-07
Idaho Falls Sheriff Orders
Transfer Men not to De-
liver Liquor.
1T IS AGAINST LAW
Farmers and Fruit Growers take the
First Step Toward Promoting their
own Welfare and Securing Markets
-Borah Proposes to Amend Three
Year Homestead Law.

The local option law is in full force
and effect in Caldwell and Canyon
county. The search and seizure of the
statute is no dead letter in this COM
munity. However Sheriff Breshears
and associates in office can take off
their hats to the sheriff of Bonneville
officer of Bonneville county holds that
express and transfer companies are
engaged in an unlawful action if they
handle or transfer Intoxicating liquors
at all. He has issued an order to all
dray. and transfer men not to, handle
any shipments OF liquor received at
the local railroad depot and consigned
to local buyers. He states that while
liquor coming from another state is
an Interstate transaction and beyond
his jurisdiction; hauling it from the
depot is local haul, and in violation
OF the local option law. The Bonnie
vile sheriff intends enforcing his in
depreciation of the law, at least until
the courts have decided the matter.
If the contention of the Bonneville
official is carried out it will effectually
do away with the drinking of beer, but
we imagine will have little effect on
the consumption of stronger liquors.
The beer drinker buys in case or bar
rel lots and must have the goods
transferred to his home by team.
The drinker of stronger liquors seldom
buys IN larger quantities than gallon
which he can easily handle himself.
The result OF the Idaho Falls case will
be watched with interest by both
drys and VETS By the vets because
It Will inconvenience them. By the
derays because it will prove further
hinderance to the consumption of
liquors.
State Loans Money on Farms.
Farmers generally may not know
that the state OF Idaho is doing quite
business in farm loans. At a meet
ing OF the state land board, held the
latter part OF January, loans aggre-
eating 100000 were authorized.
Money can be secured from the state
at the rate of per cent per annum on
farm lands. Farmers who need the
money for development purposes
should investigate the matter of secur-
ing money from the state land board
before submitting to extortion. OF
course the state has not enough,
money to go around but it is some
times possible to negotiate a loan.
President Taft has called attention
to the necessity that exists for the
proper financing of the farming inter
ests OF the country. Through inability
to get money for the development OF
the agricultural sections agriculture *
retarded, doing the individual an in.
justice and working a hardship on the
entire country. The President sug
gests the organization of association.
whose sole purpose shall be to max.
loans to farmers at low rate of in
terest. Representative Buchanan O
Illinois. has introduced a bill to Con
gress for the creation Of a land loar
bureau in the treasury department
His measure provides for the issuanc,
OF government notes to the extent o
at least $lOO.0OO,OO0 to be loaned o,
farms on basis of so per cent valu
alton. at 5 per cent interest. for no
more than 20 wears The outcome o
the present agitation will certainly b,
some law or other that will enabl,
farmers throughout the country (,
secure sufficient money for the prope
development OF their lands. The ex
act nature of the. law that will b.
hnallv enacted Is not known, Tha
relief is in sight Is welcome to all
fo.e,en countries. especially Germany