The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-10-31
Removal of Lingenfelter.

Removal of Lingenfelter.
Democratic Committeeman Elder
is at Washington for the purpose of
consulting with the administration in
regard to federal appointments in this
state. 1t is reported that c. H. Lin
genfelter is to be removed from Of
fce as soon as the Democrats can
agree upon his successor. The re-
port is that grave charges have been
preferred against Mr.. Lingenfelter
The nature of these charges have not
been made public. 1t will be remem-
bered that the question of Mr.. Lin
genfelter's fitness for the office came
up toward the close of President
Taft's administration. Mr. William
+. Lee of Moscow was nominated for
United States district attorney for
Idaho but the nomination was not
confirmed. The present incumbent
has continued in office nearly year
since the expiration of his term, un-
der grave charges, so it is alleged,
while Democratic politicians are try
ing to agree upon the distribution of
the spoils of Office. Either the
charges are not SO grave as some
would lead US to believe or else in the
mind of President Wilson harmony in
the ranks of the Democratic party is
more important than the public SER
vice.
Two men are prominently mention
ed for the Office of United States dis
trict attorney for Idaho. They are
Judge McClear of Occur d'Alene and
Mr.. Frank l.. Moore of Moscow. Judge
McClear is the candidate of the Nu-
gent-Elder faction and Mr.. Moore of
the Hawley-Perky wing. Both gen.
tlemen are strong men. The DISPOSE
ton of the position will finally settle
THE question of which faction Of the
party is in the ascendency at Wash
ington.
The Division of Fremont County.
The last Legislature passed a bill
enabling the people of Fremont coun-
ty to divide the county into three
parts provided they so desire. Tues
upon the question of creating the
counties of Madison and Jefferson. In
case the division of the county is rati-
fed by the people St. Anthony will
remain the county seat of Fremont;
Rexburg will be the county seat Of
Madison and either Rixby or Menan
the county seat of Jefferson. ,.Rixby
seems to be in the lead in the county
seat fight as it offers the proposed
county a court house and court house
site free of cost.
Idaho counties, as extensive as EN-
pires in area, are becoming fewer
every year. There yet remains Idaho.
Boise and Owyhee counties of i'm
mense area. AS these counties are
sparsely settled it will be many years
before they are cut up into counties
the size of Canyon and Ada. The d.
vision of the counties on the whole
is good thing although it must be
confessed that county seat ambitions
of towns rather than the welfare OF
taxpayers has been the incentive in
most instances. Reductions in the
cost of government has followed in
nearly every case of county division.
One of the mammoth dredges to
be used in the construction Of the
drainage system in the Pioneer lrri.
CATION district has arrived. 1t is ex-
pected that the big machine will be a,
work within week or ten days. The
second electrical dredge will arrive
about the first of December.
1t is understood that work on the
drainage system will be started at the
fair grounds and will work southeast.
crly from there up what is known as
Wilson slough The second dredgs
will be put to work in the Mason
creek district north of Nampa.
The two dredges were constructed
TO order BY an Evansville. Ind, firm
at cost of $4,000 each. Their early
delivery, which will greatly advance
the darinage work. is due wholly to
the efforts Of Supervising Engineer F
+. Weymouth OF the reclamation ser
vice. who made special trip to the
east to contract for their purchase.
The surveys. estimates, maps ant
all other preliminary work for the Pi'
onecr drainage system have been com
pleted, and no delay is anticipated If
starting actual construction opera
tons. The preliminary work has beer
under thesupervision of Engines
Burkholder. who has established per
manent headquarters on the Green
slet ranch at Midway. between Namp;
and Caldwell. The site of the camI
has been ieased from Mr.. Creensle