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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

lty with which the valley has beer
settling up has been particularly no
tceabie The character of farm homes
and buildings is improving, there is
more concerted, diversified and scien-
tif1c farming and smaller farm units is
the result, while a great area year after
year is being planted to commercial
fruit, principally prunes and apples.
Stock raising IS still an important In :
dustry and there are several large
farms devoted entirely to the raising OF
high grade pedigree stock. To the
average person not familiar with the
Boise valley and not having viewed il
at close range, there is a very agree
able surprise in store, for It Is a count
try with great possibilities.
Ideal Location.
To the north of the valley forming
us northern boundary line stand at
close range the Boise mountains as a
barrier. giving to valley residents a re-
markable view. To the south 20 miles
Instant rise the beautiful Owyhee
snow capped almost the en-
tire year round. In the distant east
Is the Sawtoeth range, which ferns the
hogbackp of central Idaho, dividing
the state. The valley proper resembles
in many respects the prosperous middle
western or eastern farm communities.
but the farms are smaller, the crops
more profitable. the ground more pro-
duetive. the climate far superior and
the surrounding scenery unparalleled.
L is timbered just enough to add shade
where shade is most welcome and to
give beauty to the valley.
Good Roads Improving.
Good roads have been a mooted cues
lion in Boise valley for many years
The soft dirt highway, miru during
Tie rainy season, is rapidly disappear
ing, giving place to the more substan-
tiai highways. but there is room for
greater Improvement The county has
stu 70 adopt general county gravel
acad system. so successfully used in the
middle and western states, until their
highways are almost as good as though
paved. But Ada county has not been
backward in the good roads question.
I had constructed within the past two
iears number of miles of country
cement roads, as well as an oil com
position road. which are heavily trav-
lied. These roads were built at heavy
cost. They have opened way for more
generally improved county roads which |
Will PROFESSIONALLY follow.
Unlike the farming centers of the
asst the seasons in southern Idaho. /
which applies to the Boise valley. are
much longer. This is due to the fact /
he climate is mjlder by many degrees |
stock can be wintered out of doors /
all of the year without in
while the pasturing season /
$ almost a continuous one for IL
months, Like many other sections In
he state, alfalfa is the principal stock
lav grown. Three crops are cut an
ualiy, the nonrishing feed being un-
xcelled by any grown Idaho is an
zeal alfalfa country and the crop Is
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

circumstances, will hold true % times
out Of q hundred. 1t does not mean, OF
course. That d man with no equipment
whatever On without the necessary in
dustry. can occupy a f0-acre tract and
expect 10 derive a living therefron
II does mean, however, that, with
average health and energy, 4 team ~
horses and the customary implements,
any man can support himself and fam
lily from 10 acres OF irrigated land and
put by little nest egg while he is do
Ing 1t. 1t is being done by hundreds
of families within a 10-mle radius of
Boise. II has been ascertained BY ex-
perfence that q 10-acra orchard If
properly conducted requires the en-
tire time of enc man. and he cannot
do justice TO more land without adj
ditienal help. This statement, Of
course. applies to the orchard that is
conducted on Il commercial basis,
The government statistic;an suggests
IL acres as the average holding eff irri-
gated lands. An sa-acre farm is a for
tune. and when mans acres are
counted in three figures he is consid-
cred wealthy
Soldiers Home.
The Idaho Soldiers. Hcme is locat-
ed near Boise Oh Very fine 40-acre
tract. Ten acres of this is ulanted
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

t1PodhliS Oh the BOISE Valley climate
Edward l.. Wells, section director, Uni.
ted States weather bureau, located N
Boise, says.
Valley of Sunshine,
The sunshine Is almost uninterrupts
ed by cloadiness for days at a time
AZ Boise IN August, 1910. there were 81
clear days, with IS per cent of the pos
isible amount of sunshine"
The weather bureau director. speak
ing of Idaho's climate generally, saws.
IN summer the prevailing westerly
winds, coming from the relatively cool
ocean and blowing across a farm land
surface, have little opportunity To be-
come cooled below their dewpoint. Tins
permitting the formation of clouds and
ram Then, too. the paths of the north
erh low pressure areas lie too far north
for these depressions to assist ma
terlaliH III the rain producing process.
ana sueh depressions as approach the
state from the southwest and south
ere too weak to cause any general de-
preston. The result is that over a
large part of the state the summer rain
fall Is not sufficient TO permit success
full farming without irrigation >
Where moisture sufficient for crop pro-
euetton is available, by irrigation and
conservation, The absence of rain ia
the growing season is distinct adj
vantage. It enables alfalfa to be mi
into the stack looking almost as green
as when 1t stood in the field, and the
wheat may be left stacked In The field
till there is time to market 1t. 1t rem
ders spraying FOR fruit pests most ef-
fectiee, and the almost uninterrupted
sunshine of the southwest valleys gives
70 such fruit as the Jonathan apple d
color that is unsurpassed
The altitude of Ada county is 270o
feet The highest temperature is TO-
and the lowest 10 degrees The pre-
eipitation is registered-rain 15.O 6. snow
2g4
Big Crops Grown.
The irrigated lands of Boise valley
produce 50 bushels Of wheat TO the
acre, 10 10 100 bushels of oats 10 the
acre, tons OF timothy, tons of
clover. tons of alfalfa and from ID
to % tons of sugar beets. II costs
about $500 tn place 40 acres under cul-
tiVation. Many an s0-aure farm clears
over $1,000 annually Rye runs 80
pnslleis 70 the acre, corn 20 and no-
tatoes from 22a to 400 bushels The |
valley IL rapidly becoming famous for
Its melons. All kinds Of vegetables are I
cultivated potatoes, beets,
peas, sanashes, beans, tomatoes. GU
onions, etc. No finer or a /
greater variety Of berries are grown /
anywhere. The varieties inelude the I
of which two crops are
grown raspberry, dewherry, logan !
berry. currants, etc.
What Ten Acres Will Do.
Ten acres of irrigated land in the
Boise valley win support man ana
MS family. This assertion, under any
'ut the most exceptionally unfavorable
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01
What Ten Acres Will Do.

len acres of irrigated land in the
Boise valley win support man and
his family. This assertion, under any
but the most exceptionally unfaverable
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

very profitable one.
Speaking of the Boise valley climate,
Edward L. Wells, section director, Uni-
ted States weather bureau, located at
Boise saws,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

Continued on Page Three).
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01
Soldiers Home.

The Idaho Soldiers, Hcme is locat
ed near Boise on Very fine 4o-acre
tract. Ten acres Of this is planted
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04

cavalry of Essex county, New Jersey.
The carriage in which rode Vice
President-elect Marshall and Presi-
dent pro tempore Bacon of the United
States senate was surrounded by the
members of the Black Horse troop of
the Culver Military academy of Indi-
ana. This ia the first time in the his
tory of inaugural ceremonies that a
guard of honor has escorted vice
president to the scene of his oath TAX
ing.
Formation of Parade.
The military and the civil parade, a
huge affair which stretched its
length for miles along the Washington
streets, formed on the avenues radiat-
ing from the capitol. After President
elect Wilson had become President
Wilson and e-President-elect Mar
shall had become President
Marshall, they went straightway from
the capitol to the White House and
thence shortly to the reviewing stand
in the park at the mansions front.
The parade, with Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, United States army, as its
grand marshal, started from the capi-
toll grounds to move along the avenue
to the White House, where 1t was to
pass in review. The trumpeter sound
ed forward march" at the instant the
signal was flashed from the White
house that In fifteen minutes the new
~ elected president and commander
in-chief of the armies and navies of
the United States would be ready to
review 'this troops"
1t was thought that the parade might
lack some of the picturesque features
which particularly appealed to the
people on former occasions. There
were Indians and rough riders here
not only when Roosevelt was inaugu-
rated, but when he went out OF Office
and was succeeded by William H.
Taft. The parade, however. in honor
OF Mr. Wilson seemed to be Dictur-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04

Hamilton, Won Steuben and a few 9TH
ers, and all of them appeared on the
balcony. Robert r. Livingston, chan
cellor of New York, administered the
oath and cried Long live George
Washington, president of the United
States,' whereupon there broke out
a mighty tumult of cheering. bell-ring-
ing and the noise of cannon. Re-
turning to the senate chamber, Pres
ident Washington read his inaugural
address and the history OF the
United States under the constitu-
ton began.
Jefferson Story False.
If you are a good Democrat, no
doubt you believe that Thomas Jeffer-
son rode unattended to the capitol on
horseback, tied his horse to the
fence, and was inaugurated with less
ceremony than would attend the taxi
ing of Office by a keeper of a dog
pound. Such is the old story, but it
Is pure myth and is first found IN
book of travels in the United
States written by John Davis, an Eng
iishman. Davis asserted that he was
an eyewitness offhe simple ceremony
which he described, but it has been
proved that he was not in Wash
lngton at the time.
The inauguration OF Jefferson. which
marked the defeat OF the Federalist
party Of Hamilton, Washington.
Adams and Jay. was the first to take
nIafo IN Wa q h IN cf<,r TITO v,ox,4r- a.
tablished national capital then but
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04
INAUGURAL DAYS
OF FORMER YEARS
How George Washington Became
President at Federal Hall in
New York City.
FALSE STORY OF JEFFERSON
simplicity" of Fills Inauguration a
Myth Traced to English Writer
jackson Fairly Mobbed by
Motley Throng.

From the very beginning of the ma
ton, Inauguration day has generally
been day of display and festivity
for the people Of the United States,
though at times national conditions
have made it an occasion more solemn
than joyous. But always the induction
Of new president has been note
worthy and interesting event.
When George Washington was In
augurated the first president in 1853,
New York was tie temporary capital
Of the young nation, and it was there
that the ceremony took place after
General Washington had ridden from
his home at Mount Vernon in what
was much like triumphal progress.
Welcomed to New York.
Arriving at Elizabethtown Point,
N. j., on April %, he entered a barge
rowed by II pilots clad in white,
and passed through the Kill Won Kull
into New York harbor, which was full
Of all manner of craft gaily decorated
and loaded with cheering crowds. The
Spanish man of war Galveston broke
out the colors of all nations, and
fired salute of, 13 guns, to which the
American frigate North Carolina re-
spoEded.
Finally, on April so, all was ready
for the Inauguration. Washington
was escorted to Federal hall, then
The capitol, which stood on the site of
the present sub-treasury at Wall and
Broad streets. The streets had been
filed since sunrise with waiting
crowds, and the enthusiasm was in
tense. In the senate chamber Wash
ington was joined by Adams, Knox,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04
Inauguration of Twenty Seventh
President Is Witnessed by
Great Crowds.
MARSHALL SWORN IN FIRST
Simple Ceremony in Senate Chamber
Followed by More Impressive
Affair on East Portlco of
the Capitol.
Ry GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington, March Ain the pres
ence of a vast throng of his fellow citi-
zens, Woodrow Wilson today stood in
front of the east portico OF the capitol
and took the oath of president of the
United States. Thomas R. Marshall
already had been sworn in as vice
president, and with the completion of
the ceremony the ship of state was
manned by the Democratic party,
which had been ashore for sixteen
years.
As the new chief executive of the
nation stood with barred head, Ed
ward Douglass White, chief Justice of
the Supreme court, held before him
the Bible always used in the cere-
mony. Mr.. Wilson placed his hands
upon the book and in a voice strong,
though somewhat affected by emotion,
swore to support the Constitution and
the laws of the country and to perform
the duties of his high Office to the best
or his ability.
Thomas Riley Marshall swore feal
ty to the Constitution and to the
people in the senate chamber, where
for four years it will be his duty to
preside over the deliberations of the
members Of the upper house of con-
gress.
Severely Simple Ceremonies.
Both of the ceremonies proper were
conducted in a severely simple but
most impressive manner. The sur
roundings Of the scene of the presi-
dents induction into Office, however,
were not SO simple, for it was an out
of-door event and the great gathering
of military, naval and uniformed civil
organizations gave much more than a
touch of splendor to the scene.
In the senate chamber, where the
The oath was taken by the man now
vt'a-president of the United States,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04
Federal and State Troops, Men
From Navy, Veterans and
Civilians March.
GEN. WOOD is GRAND MARSHAL
Indians, Hunt Clubs and College Stu
dents Are In Line-Enthusiastie
Spectators Continuously Cheer
the Inaugural Procession.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington, March 4.-The "Jeffer-
sonian simplicity" which Woodrow
Wilson requested should be observed
in every detail of his Inauguration as
president did not apply to the inaugu-
raj parade, for it was as elaborate as
such an affair usually is. The people
wanted it so, and they showed their
appreciation OF the spectacle by turn
ing out by the hundred thousand and
cheering wildly as the marchers pass
ed with bands playing loudly and flags
waving bravely.
The newly inaugurated president re-
viewed the procession and smiled his
approval as he returned the salutes Of
the commanding officers, for all the
glittering show had been arranged in
his honor. Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to the White House, was
full of color, music and movement.
People Enjoy the Sight.
The inhibition of the inaugural ball
and of the planned public reception at
the capitol had no effect as a bar to
the attendance at this ceremony of
changing presidents. Masses were here
to see, and other masses were here to
march. There was a greater demon
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago.
Victory had come to party which
had known nothing like victory for a
good many years. The joy of posses
sion found expression in steady and
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson were escorted down the ave
nue. by the National Guard troop of
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04

there were gathered about 1000
people, all that the upper house will
contain without the risk of danger
because of the rush and press Of the
multitudes. 1t is probable that no.
where else in the United States at
any time are there gathered an equal
number of men and women whose
names are so widely known. The
gathering in the senate chamber and
later on the east portico of the capi.
toll was composed largely Of those
prominent for their services in Amer.
ics, and in part of foreigners who
have secured places for their names
in the current history Of the worlds
doings.
The arrangements OF the ceremonies
for the inauguration of Woodrow Will
son and Thomas Riley Marshall were
made by the joint committee on ar
rangements of congress. The senate
section Of this committee was ruled
by a majority of Republicans, but
there Is Democratic testimony to the
fact that the Republican senators
were willing to outdo their Democratic
brethren In the work of making or
derly and impressive the inaugural
ceremonies in honor of two chieftains
OF the opposition.
Ride to the Capitol.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson rode together from the White
House to the capitol. accompanied by
two members OF the congressional
committee of arrangements. The vice
president-elect also rode from the
White House to the capitol and in the
carriage with him were the senate's
president pro tempore. Senator Bacon
of Georgia, and three members Of the
Macon beacon., 1913-08-08
REPUBLICANS SPLIT
OVER TARIFF BILL
ELEVEN PROGRESs1vES WILL SUP.
PORT LA F0LLETTE'S PLAN.
PROGRESS ON BILL is SLOW
Break Over Wool Schedule -Progressives
Are Unable to Support Smoot Sub
stitute-Senators Townsend and
Warren Attack Bill.

Washington.-A division in the ranks
of Republican senators over the tariff
revision fight became apparent Monday,
when IL Progressive Republicans began
series of conferences to perfect sub
stitute schedules that will be offered to
the tariff bill under the leadership OF
Senators La Toilette and Cummins.
The Progressive Republican move has
grown out of the belief of leading SEN
ators identified with that faction that
they would be unable to support Sena-
tor Smoot's substitute for the woolen
tariff. The Smoot substitute was pre-
pared some time ago and introduced at
the time the Democratic tariff bill came
back from the finance committee. The
Progressive Republicans have practical
ly agreed to center their fight about the
La Toilette substitute in the hope that
they can carry the balance of the Re-
publican party with them and possibly
win some Democrats away from Presi-
dent Wilson's free wool plan.
Progress on the tariff bill was slow
in the senate. Prepared speeches were
made by Senators Townsend and War
ren, Republicans, and short assaults oc-
Cured upon specific items which the
held to be too radical reduc
tions from existing law.
The Progressive Republican forces 80
far have shown no disposition on the
floor of the senate to break with their
Republican associates, except in few
votes where they Joined the Democrats
in support of lower duties. The confer
ences which began Monday, however, are
to solidify the Progressive ele-
ment and bring about new alignment
Of the Republican forces.
Macon beacon., 1913-08-08
NOT INCLINED TO
+. RECOGNISE HUERTA
PRESIDENT PRACTICALLY vETOEs
ADVICE OF AMBASSADOR.
LATTER MAY HAVE TO QUIT
Suggest New Plan of Having Huerta
Abdicate in Favor Provisional Pres
ident-Cannot Name Successor
Without Huerta Recognition

hington-Ambassado Henry Lane
Wilson, summoned from Mexico City t.
inform the Washington administration
of conditions in the rebellion-torn repub
lie, talked for an hour with President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan Monday
submitting chiefly recommendation
that the United States use its influence
to stabilize the Huerta regime.
No policy was evolved-at least non1
was announced-but it became known
that the presidents ideas and those of
Ambassador Wilson as to the course to
be pursued are so radically different
that administration officials interpreted
the days developments as forecasting
the acceptance of Ambassador Wilson s
resignation.
President Wilson and the ambassador
regard the future of the Mexican situa:
tion, it was learned. from opposite
viewpoints. The president is concerned
over the morality of any policy adopt.
ed by the United States and its effect
on other Latin-American countries, and
is disinclined to strengthen govern.
ment that came into power through the
questionable events incident to Madero's
assassination.
Ambassador Wilson, on the other
hand, is disposed to look at the situa.
tion, not from past events, but with the
practical idea of the future. He be.
lieves it is the business of governments
to look to the future and his sugges
tions nave been in the direction of ex.
tending recognition to the Huerta gov.
ernment if it did certain things to con.
serve American interests.
While the chief officers of the Amer.
lean government were debating the facts
of the situation, it became known that
a movement was on foot which might
eventually spare them the necessity OF
offering mediation or any other kind Of
interference in Mexican affairs, upon
which the national pride OF Mexico il
sensitive.
The plan contemplates repetition OF
the process by which Diaz abdicated in
favor of provisional president accept
able to both factions in the revolt
against him.
President Huerta, it is suggested in
the peace plan, might be persuaded by
his friends that, with the desperate fl.
nancial condition of Mexico, his resig-
nation would be an act of patriotism
and self-denial. He would be asked to
name a minister of foreign relations,
post now vacant, SO that through the
process of succession the
minister would succeed him as provis
ional president.
Macon beacon., 1913-08-08
l46 HURT IN WRECK
ON PENNSYLVANIA
ONLY ONE KILLED AND BUT ONE
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
EXPRESS HITS PASSENGER
Both Trains Were of Steel Construction
and This Probably Accounts for the
Small Number of Fatalities.
Disregarded Signals.

Altoona, Pa.--One man was killed and
jured, only one dangerously, Wednesday
when fast express crashed into the real
end of a passenger train on the Pennsyl
vania railroad at Tyrone, Is miles east
of this city. All of the injured excepting
eleven, who are being cared for in the
Altoona hospital, were able to continue
their journey. Both trains were of steel
construction and this is believed to ex-
plain the fact that there were not more
casualties.
George X. Funk, engineer, of Harris
burg, Pa, was the only person killed.
West-bound passenger train No. Is,
known as the Pittsburg Express, which
arrived at Tyrone four minutes late, lad
already started out of the station when
No. 10, a fast express from Philadelphia
for the west, travelling about 80 miles an
hour, came around curve and plunged
into the parlor car on the rear of No. 10.
The locomotive and three cars Of No.
10, and the front mail car of the Pitts
burg express were derailed. When his
locomotive lurched over Funk was
crushed against the railroad track and
instantly killed. Most of the passengers
were in the last two cars of train No. Is,
which received the brunt of the shock.
Railroad officials who investigated the
wreck reported that they were convinced
the accident was due to Engineer Funk's
disregarding the automatic signals.