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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17
To Investigate Water Problem.

The settlers ON the Salmon River pro-
jeci are evidently not willing to take the
Don Bark's estimate of the quantity OF
water necessary to mature crops on that
segreg ton. This is to be determined
10y a committee representing the settlers
and the Salmon River Canal company
acting together with an arbiter, as the
result of an agreement entered into be-
tween 4. NJ. Bowen, the attorney for
the settlers and +. b. Darlington, the
water master of the cana. company, says
the Hollister Herald.
A member OF the committee, whose
services will be in the nature OF those
of an arbiter. will be Professor O. l.,
Waller, of the State College of Washing
ton, who was employed for five years by
the United States government to study
the duty of water, doing work whicl
is similar to that now being undertaken
by Don NJ. Bark, the L. 5. agriculture
engineer Other members of the com
mittee will be Mr.. Bowen, the attorney
and j. +. Pohlman, representing TIN
settlers, and Mr. Darlington, the water
master, and Maurice Fuheen, the com
pany's attorney, representing the com
pany.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17
Oregon Guarantees Her Projects.

Holding that the act passed at
the recent session Of the legislature
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the
Columbia Southern project is con
stitutional, the supreme court Of
Oregon has insured the construction
Of the irrigation project.
l.. II. Mcmahon asked for an in
junction restraining the state from
spending the money appropriated
for the project. Mr.. Mcmahon
brought the suit contcnding that the
act was a special one and that the
money appropriated by the state
was for the benefit Of a certain class
The court holds that unless posi-
tive prohibition exists in the funda-
mental law, the legislature has an
almost unlimited field for operation
The opinion denies that the act
lends the credit of the state. II
held that the state in acquiring tn,
proprietary rights of the defaultinl
companies that had attempted t,
irrigate the land and failed, obli-
gated itself to protect the rights o
persons who had paid money or
their contracts. The opinion con
cludes
"We think it is plainly apparen
from inspection of the act that it
object is for the benefit of the pub
lie, even though incidental advan
tages may accrue to a few lan'
owners within the zone of the pro
iect beyond those enjoyed by Tia
genexal public. Furthermore tn
principle il well established tha
courts are never at liberty to que.
tion the wisdom or policy of an az
Of the legislature, their duty bein
solely to enforce such acts as al
passed to the extent OF which the
are found constitutional. "
Immediately after the decisio
was rendered the land board held
meeting and will go ahead with I'll
construction of the big reservoir
The appropriation of s450,OOO
considered ample to complete I'll
, system.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17

President Wilson Monday granted
unconditional pardon to William F.
Kettenbach and George II. kester,
Lewiston, Idaho, bankers, convicted
ON a charge of having falsltied rec
ords of the First National bank OF
Lewiston. Pardon was granted
after the president had conferred
with Senators Borah Of Idaho, Lane
of Oregon, Kern of Indiana; and
after they had strongly appealed to
the president to do justice to the
men who, they showed, were mar
tyrs to the abuse of privilege by
government prosecutors formerly
employed 10y the department of JUS
tice. But for this pardon, ketten-
bach and Kester would each have
been required to serve five years il
the penitentiary.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17

At Il meeting Of the Jerome branch
of the association held on Saturday,
an amendment to the constitution
was adopted which places the asso-
citation on II more substantial bust
ness basis and taking everything to-
gether, we feel that the settlers have
more to look forward to at the pres
ent time than at any period since
the settlement Of the tract began.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17

There are no new or startling de-
velopments in the financial crisis Of
the Kuhns which was reported last
week. The whole trouble seems to
have arisen from irregularities prac-
ticed in one of the banks that was
closed by the federal authorities and
the government j. making a thor
ough investigation of the affairs OF
the institution. In the meantime
everything on the North Side tract
is moving along the same as ever
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17

The Idaho Commission to the Panama
Pacific International Exposition desires
to use an Idaho poem in their literature.
1t must be we'll written, graphic and SEN
sable, and relate to Idaho at the exposi-
ton. Let us have your very best effort
and The Times will publish it, II it ap-
pears to be worthy, and we will mail Il
marked copy to Major Reed, the execu-
tive commissioner, at Boise. The right
kind of a poem will bring great deal ol
desirable publicity to the state, If it Is
properly managed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17

The Government has finally given
its consent for automobiles to enter
the Yellowstone Park, and orders
have gone out for the widening OF
some of the roads through the park
to accommodate the machines.
There has been long contest over
this matter resulting in a final VIC
tory for auto owners,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17
AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.
Settlers on the North Side Tract
Should Have Reason to Congratu-
late Themselves Upon their Hold
ings Here.

There is hardly a week passes
that the North Side Tract is not
visited by some one who has made
IA careful study of irrigation pro-
jects not only in this state but else
where throughout the country, and
the universal opinion expressed by
these visitors is that the people here
do not fully appreciate the oppor-
tunities they have here as compared
with other sections. True we have
all experienced unlocked for diff
culties during the past few years
which have seemed very discourag-
ing at times, but these are fast dis
appearing and the bright light OF
prosperity is breaking through the
clouds of adversely.
In comparing this tract with
others, we have before us a letter
written to Mr.. AL Russell, who was
recently here and made arrange
ments for the improvement of his
land, which was written to him by
personal friend who had just made
careful investigation of the much
heralded Salt River project in Ari
IONA. The letter is self explana
tory and reads as follows
Wellington, Kansas, May l3, 1913
Hon. Albert Russell,
Jerome, Idaho.
Friend Alan back from Arizona AM
Kansas looked good to me as that coun
try seems to be overrated in my estima
ton.
Desirable land around Phoenix is he'll
at S225 an acre and the dam and drain
age system cost must be paid afterwar
and that item will run close to 500 pc
acre running the price close to 1928 pc
acre. Forty acres OF that land will pre-
duce about 2l0 to 225 tons of alfalfa pc
season and they received $500 last yea
for the crop. The cost of bsling the Ina
is 81. 80 per ton and other expenses TIL
up to 81 % per ton cutting the profits (
full crop down to wages for the farm'
and no interest on the amount investe,
II the land was at reasonable price an
the farmer could get a square deal on Il
water proposition money could be mao
feeding cattle as the climate is alright
the winter. The farmer pays SLIGO p
acre for the maintenance fee and the ne
plan will run the price up to 81 80 al
the taxes are very high and those tv
? items mean about S4.OO per acre yea
, The Johnson grass is great pest and
the main canal runs through vall'
lined with it every time you irrigate Il
land is covered with seed and it looks
il the Johnson grass is there to stay.
| found lots of alkali land and lots
l slick land Gland that won't take water
a Anyway had good trip and a f'
good cold ones which goes well in tn
country.
Hope you are having a good time,
Good Bye, Lon Shawver.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-17
Transfer Carey Act
For Desert Land
Land Board Authorizes This Ex-
change on Salmon River
Project.

At meeting of the state land
board on Thursday permission was
granted to several settlers and land
owners on the Twin Falls, Salmon
River Land Il Water project to
tranfer their water rights from
Carey act lands to desert entries.
This was in cases where the settlers
discovered they held poor Carey act
land and felt they could better them
selves by making the transfer of
their water rights to desert claims.
But the board decided it would be
slow in granting permission for
transfers of this kind in the future
1t was decided preference would be
given to actual settlers on theSland
to those who had purchased relin-
quishments for speculative purposes.
If actual settlers can demonstrate to
the board it is to their advantage to
make a change of this kind, permis-
sion will be granted; but such per-
mission will never be given in the
future except in case of actual set
tiers. S. d. Taylor, the Carey act
agent, presented a rule covering this
ground and it was adopted by the
board.
1t was pointed out the water sup
ply on this project was none too
great, that the actual settlers OF
the land were entitled to first con
sideration in the distribution of tn,
water and that the board would no
be justified in encouraging specula
ton of any kind.
Another action of great impor
tance to the settlers on this projec
was the adoption of a resolution b.
the board to the effect that tina
proof from settlers on the tract coul,
be made any time within thre
years from April |, 1912.
This action is of more importanc
to the settlers than appears on tn
| surface. Notice of availability {
, water was served on the settlers i
. the summer of 1911 and an attemI
was made to raise crops this veal
; but the service was unsatisfactor
S and the crops were not a success:
Under the law they would have br
three years for making final proc
:. from the date of the notice of avail
t ability of water. But the Ian
board decided to eliminate that fir
year altogether and start in wit
April l, 1912, and give them thrt
full years from that date in whic
to make their Improvements an
submit their final proof.
# S. d. Taylor, the Carey act agen
1t who has been devoting much tin
d to study of conditions on this Sa
s mon river project was before Il
, board at both morning and afte
4 noon sessions to assist the board
,r its deliberations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
More Murphy Melodrama.

The rnmor that Boss" Murphy intends to appro-
pirate the Hon. William +. McCombs as Tammany g
candidate for Mayor this fall is interesting. The
past performances of Tammany under Croker and
Murphy give some plausblity to the idea Croker
drafted Edward NJ. Shepard in 1901 when he saw
that the time had to pander little more ener
getically to the respectable sentiment. Two years
later Edward NJ. Grout and Charles w. Fornes
were kidnapped by Tammany rs candidates Tor
Controller and President Of the Board of Aldermen
respectively. Again In 1909 Judge Gaynor was
snapped up by Murphy just when it looked as
If the Fusion forces might unite on him as their
Mayoralty candidate.
Abducting Mr. McCombs would not be repeating
the Gaynor coup But it would bear some resent
bance to that exploit The chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee was the manager OF
Governor Wilson's campaign for the Presidential
nomination and is supposed to represent that ele-
ment In the Democratic party which looks on Muir
ply as an incubus 1t would he master stroke TO
make that element contribute again to Tammanys
salvation.
But will Mr.. McCombs be so accommodating and
so guileess? Is he in the mood to hire guide to
East Fourteenth Street and passing the portals
of the Wigwam to exclaim with innocent aston
ishnent. $50 this is Tammany Ha!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
Something Like a World Wedding.

World politics and world powers we have had
galore To-day there is something like world we'd
ding at the German capital. The list of guests
reads like a synopsis of the "Almanach de Gotha,
suggesting that a considerable portion Of the world
is directly interested through its heads Of states
How much Of the globe and its peoples l. repre-
scented by the three Emperors present at that bridal
There is strong suggestion, too, of worldwide In
terest in the affair as token Of the peace that
should be- The wedding of Hohenzoller and
Guelph in itself indicates reconciliation between
those historic houses, after nearly half century
of not causeless enmity. Beyond that the affection
ate meeting the confident association ana the irenic
utterances Of the assembled monarchs should be a
rebuke to the wrangng and jangng of their
realms.
Besides "a mankind love lover and the ele-
ment of simple love between man and maid is be-
lieved to enter into this match truly as In any
between the humblest Jack and jill. Wherefore
on that ground, If other. worldwide interest
today goes out to the bride and bridegroom AT Pots
Gam and Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24

seems TO give any weight whatever TO the
quandary arising from difference be-
tween a command from God Himself
Through His cruciied Som and the ar
guments and teachings Of human beings
I'm opposition.
"Answerer" in a rather disingenuous
manner commences by ignoring the tirst
verse OF the chapter OF Peter quoted and
ends up by suggesting an evasion and
passing by OF the very question asked oy
me.
Probably "Answerer" cares nothing
about the Old Testament teachings, and
the fact that Genesis. Chapter III. verse
IS. reads He Uhy husband shall rule
over thee" would be OF no effect.
Mr. Morewood in direct manner ad-
vises me to put my own personal Juds-
ment. in connection with the Judgment
and opinion OF other human beings In
direct opposition 10 the commands OF the
inspired book, and this decline to do.
Any person who is interested enough to
read LIST Corinthians. Chapters NV and
II. and LIST Timothy. Chapter II, colos-
slams. Chapter III. Titus, Chapter II. ana
Ephesians. Chapter V, can determine
as to the teachings OF the Apostle Paul.
and II they choose they may read LIST
Peter, Chapter III. in connection there
with.
IL is very common TO hear persons VINO
are too cowardly or too dishonest 10 wish
to obey the commands in portions OF the
New Testament TO insinuate that the
writings Of st. Paul are Of little i'm
portance.
When We realize that out Of the TWEEN
ty-seven books OF the New Testament
certainly twelve. and probably fourteen.
were written by 81. Paul and that &C
cording to the plan of collection the most
important epistles are placed first (suc-
ceeding the Gospels and Acts. and that
St. Paul is No. /. these insinuations seem
rather absurd. INQUIRER.
Bridgeport. Conn. May 2. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
Federal Power Over Treaties.

In his second speech on the California alien land
law controversy Representative SissOn presented
terday with much more moderation than
pected Of him. the state rights view Of the limitations
imposed on the federal governments exercise Of the
treaty making power. He asserted that the right 10
enter into cOmpacts with foreign nations, vested in
the President and the Senate, not unconditional.
but had to be used with strict regard for the division
of powers and responsibilities which the Constitution
sanctions between the central government and the
states. lie also coined a neat phrase when he said
that the balances of the dual scheme ought not to be
impaired or destroyed by IAN Overexercse Of the
treaty making power
Yet it is equally obvious that the inherent
eregn right of the nation conduct relations with
other nations ought not TO be abridged by possible
veto on the stpulatiOns Of conventions conceded to
the legislatures Of forty-eght different states To
allow each legislature to judge whether the pro-
visions of treaty invade its constitutional prvi-
eges would quickly lead to chaos To protect its
own integrity and responsibility nation dealing
with other nations the federal power is obliged to
assert a paramount authority in the conclusion and
enforcement of treaties
A simple question asked by Mr.. Mann put Mr.. Sis
sons argument to rout. Suppose, said the minority
leader that the United States became engaged in
with foreign country because of the Reputation
of parts of a treaty by a state by several states.
Suppose that the foreign nation was victorious and
that this country felt obliged to cOncede defeat
Could It, according to Mr.. Sisson's view, make
treaty of peace admitting the other nations claim?
Mr.. Sisson logically bound to answer that it
could not and that answer measures the absurdity
Of the contention that III dealing with foreign
tries the hands of the nation he tied by
state or by small minority Of states.
California did not accept Mr.. Sissons Calhounish
theories. Its Legislature expressly ratified all the
grants and privileges contained in the 1911 treaty
with Japan IL did not dispute the sovereignty of
the nation as treaty maker. But there are still
adherents of the old state rights school who do 1t
would be WISE therefore, for the present administra
ton to emphasize in every possible way its belief in
the sufciency of all treaty contracts which the
ton has assumed and 10 give notice that the federal
governments obligation to enforce those contracts
will be vigorously observed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
Hold the Convention This Year!

The basis Of representation in Repuohcan ha
tional conventions must be changed.
The influence of the rotten borough South when
never gives an electoral vote to a Republican can
didate for President must be lessened. The change
cannot be made in a convention called for the pur
pose of making nominations for the Presidency A
special convention must be held for the purpose OF
making it,
1t is Just as easy to hold a convention for TINS
purpose this year as i will be next year or the
year after All the obstacles, technical and real
that exist now will exist in the future
At no time will the benefit OF holding conven-
ton for the purpose of reorganization be so great
as it will be if it is held this year. when the eyes
of the public are on the party and when those VINO
left it last year are watching for signs that they
will be welcome back.
If recognizing convention is not held promptly
the verdict of the public will be adverse People
will say that the party is in the hands of men who
care for nothing but perpetuatng their control of its
machinery.
The issue is critical No excuse will be accepted
for failing to do and to do promptly what is plainly
right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
Purely Hypothetical.

The Young men of Columbia who are learning 10
be journalists in anticipation of later becoming
newspaper men faced Il number Of startling queries
in their final examinations the other day. AS FOR
instance
Suppose Mayor Gaynor issues an unexpected
statement from City Hall admitting that his pohcy
regarding the police has been unwise. admitting
a, well that the force is demoralized and praiSnG
District Attorney Whitman, what would you sus-
cest rs good idea for a cartoon"
Far he it from any outsider to tackle so scintiat-
ing problem Let us by all means leave the ny
pothesis TO the scholarly young men OF Columbia
to ponder But the game of supposing is fasclnat-
ing exercise which II is pleasure to catch up
and try hand at
For a first amateurish endeavor we present the
following:
Suppose Mayor Gaynor had refused to COM
promise with Fourteenth Street suppose he had
named a mans size Police Commissioners. suppose
he had never let pride or temper or jealousy cl"ud
his duty TO the city-suppose in short that he had
been the Mayor that his talents made possible in
stead of cantankerously insisting upon bending
every effort toward being the worst Iayor within
his range of capabilities-why, what a crackerjack
Mayor we would have had!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
The City's Inhumanity.

Charities Commissioner Drummond statement
proves The Trbunes charge that the 81 patton AT
the farm colony on Staten Island is disgrace
to the city" to be wholly just
Mr. Drummond says that his department is sui
obliged to use in the infrmary at the colony the
services of unpaid inmates in the care OF the recipe
and helpless AS to paid helpers there are FEWER
of them now than there were before the grahd
iury's presentment against the citys management
Of the colony. THE farm colony is In worse
condition for help now says Mr.. Drummond'
than it was" before the presentment was made.
Leaving the infirm TO the care Of inmates invites
another murder like that of the aged paralytc VINO
was scalded to death by unpaid inmate nurses Ill
revenge for the trouble which in his helplessness
he caused them
The man responsible for this niggardly, inhumane
policy is Borough President McAneny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
The Japanese Emperor.

There is occasion for all nations, and not least Of
all for the United States to share the anxiety which
is felt in Japan concerning the health of Yoshihito
The seriousness Of his ailment and the comparative
frailty Of his physical constitution well known
and afford ground for apprehension.
In addition to the humane and neighborly SYM
patty which at such time muse go from nation
TO nation it must be recognized that the world has
a special and practical stake In the health and life
Of the Mikado The domestic affairs Of Japan, which
are not unimportant TO other nations, and her rela
tions with other powers, which are worldwide
are all in somewhat critical transition state which
calls for conservative continuity rather than radical
change of policy and makes 1t emnently desirable
that the wise and prudent reign Of Yoshihito shall
not be interrupted.
Americans will let diplomatic dispute lessen
the earnestness of their sympathy with Japan or
the sincerity Of their hope for the speedy and COM
plete restoration of the Emperor TO health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
INCOME TAX DEFECTS
Collecting at Source Called Absurdity
Whan Applied to Real Estate.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial entitled "A Grave
Defect In the Income Tax Scheme" pub
lished Monday, May 49,. is excellent. but
IL is defective In one detail. You say:
Where an owner Is an individual II
would be much fairer to require deduc-
lions on the part OF such tenants only
as by the terms of their leases assume
the payment of taxes. assessments. main
tenance. repairs and insurance. What
such tenants pay would pretty nearly rep
resent actual income from rent" I pre-
sumo you mean actual net income from
rents; but suppose the property is mort
gagged. and suppose that the interest on
the mortgage exceeds the net rent. Is
there any net income to tax? II seems
to the writer that. with three quarters Of
the real estate In the country under
mortgage, taxing incomes at the source
resolves itself into a "reductio ad alb
surdum." WIN r.. HARMON. f.
New York. May q, 1918.