The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-09-05
North Idaho Paper Wants to
Know what Il the Matter
with names.
POTATO MEN ORGANIZE
VIII Standardize the Spud-Moscow
Editor Throws Up the sponge
Made Enemies and Lost support
3 no Matter What he Did-Reures to
Homestead with Kindest Feelings.
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The politicians are already begin
ming to bring forward candidates Tor
state and county otnce and are groom
ing At least one republican Candidate
from the south end OF the state IN OPP
position to Governor Haines. .
q Way changer -
s9 ''Ihe present governor has been a
good and capable omciai. NO fauIt
his Recommendations. lhe men he
on the whole, proved creditaDie to
him and to the people. And, ABOVE ali,
Governor Haines has kept his mouth
shut. lie has not gone Transforming
about talking on every possible occa-
sion about nothing IN particular. as
his predecessors have done. lie has
only been IN ONCE seven months. In
THAT time he has done a great deal OF
good work and made no mistakes o.
consequence. Tie is popular at home
and respected abroad.
Why should any change be made ?"
The Elk River Sentinel OF a recent
issue contains the above. In answer
to the question The Tribune can say
that the principal reason for changing
at this time is to enable some other
deserving patriot to serve as governor
Of the state. There has been very lit
tie criticism Of the Haines admins
tration SO far as we know. In north
Idaho there is sentiment in favor
OF north Idaho man for the position.
However the people OF the north seem
unable to agree upon the man. In
south Idaho there is no sentiment
against a second term for Governor
Haines. In our opinion present con-
ditions are very satisfactory for the
denomination and reelection of the
Governor.
Growers Standardize Product.
Growers and producers of all kinds
are awakening to the necessity of
standardizing their products in order
to get the best market price. 1t took
the fruit growers years to learn that
better prices and surer markets were
theirs as soon as the fruit got repu-
tation for size and quality. That rep
utation is now held as the greatest as
set of certain fruit growing sections.
In order that there will be no ques-
ton of size or quality in the pack
fruit growers association are organic
ed solely for the purpose of packing
and shipping the fruit. Usually these
organizations attend to the marketing
OF the fruit but in every case they see
to the pack. The system has proven
to be great success in fruit Now
the potato growers of southeastern
Idaho propose to do the same thing.
A meeting was held at Pocatello Sat-
'urday, with delegates present from
every farmers association in that sec
ton of the state, for the purpose Of
discussing methods of standardizing |
the potato. J. U. Mcpherson, state
horticultural inspector presided at the
meeting. In attendance were E. H.
Grub, the noted Colorado potato ex-
pert, w. H. Olin OF the experiment
station department of the University |
of Idaho, and Manager Yost of the
Northwest Fruit Distributors asso-
citation. The experts pointed out the
necessity for organization and stand
ardization and the potato growers
were not slow to accept their ideas.
In consequence the potato crop of
that section will be pooled and ham
died through the Farmers Society of
Equity in cooperation with the
Northwest Fruit Distributers assoc
citation.
This we believe 10 the first effort
put forth in this state to standardizc
the potato except such steps as in
dividual growers took from time to
time. "A few years ago there was
market for Colorado potatoes when
there was no market for the Idaho |
product. Colorado dealers made mon
ey buying the Idaho potatoes, sort
ing them and selling them AZ Colora-
do product. In the future the reputa-
ton made by the potato Of southern
Idaho will benefit southern Idaho.
The Idaho potato 10 the best in the
world. All we need to do 10 to get il
established in the markets. A pro-
duct with reputation as always be-
ing up to standard and with intrinsic
values will always command ready
An Editor Quits.
George Shields, senator from Latah
county and editor and publisher of
the Idaho Post OF Moscow. has sold
the paper and retired to = homestead,
The Tribune e very sorry to see Edi-
tor Shields off the job, for while we
rarely agreed with him, we always
found him to be . fearless sort of q
cus.s interesting and worthy. He had
= habit of getting on the wrong side
of most questions but that is habit
everybody has who disagrees with
The Tribune. In his valedictory
Senator Shields says that while the
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