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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21
Favors the Per Capita Tax.

Black Creek, La, Feb. IS. 1914.
Editor Colar Chronicle:
see from your paper that quite a
kick is being made against an ordi-
nance by the police jury levying a per
capita tax of 81 on each male citizen
between the ages of Is and SIS years,
for maintaining the public roads of the
parish. These people certainly do not
understand the situation, or do not pos
sess a particle of progressive spirit
AS | understand it our police jury is
confronted with very serious PROPOSE
| ton, with the revenues of the parish
exhausted. This | presume is owing
to extremely heavy court expenses last
year, and the purchase of road ma
chinery, materials and teams. 1t APP
pears to me there was only one of
three things that the police jury could
do-levy per capita tax as provided
by the constitution of 1893, call out
the citizens and work the public roads
from l to IL days each year, or aban-
don the roads entirely. Now, / think
our police jury has too much public
spirit to entertain for a moment the
idea of abandoning the road work; and
the old clumsy method of summoning
out the people to work them appears
TO be back number, and judging from
the past, failure. Therefore | think
the police jury did the only proper thing
that they had power to do.
In reply to some of our learned Mont
gomery friends, as to the wisdom. De-
mocracy and constitutionality of the
ordinance, / don't think the police jury
claims to be Solomons. / think they
are Democratic enough to try to bene-
Mt the greatest number of people, when
they will let them. As to the constitu-
tionality of the ordinance, will refer
them to the Louisiana constitution of
1893. They say let an election be or
dered to vote taxes necessary to keep
Up the roads. VIII say if the wise
gentlemen will present petition with
the necessary signatures of qualified
voters, we think that the police jury
will order such an election.
AS to the method of collecting this
tax. | think the proper thing for our
friends to do, if they find the method
so crude and open to so much graft,
they should at least suggest better
plan. AS to the constables not account
ing for all they collect, will say that
all the constables of the parish were
elected by majority of the votes cast
in their wards. They surely are honest
and honorable gentlemen, or they would
not have been elected.
AS to the third and fourth protests,
/ am not well enough informed on our
National Constitution to reply to those
points. If any one is very anxious to
have these points defined they should
apply to any of the eleven gentlemen
whose signatures appear on the protest
from Montgomery dated Feb 8.
In answer to our ward two friends,
will say that the promises made them
by the advocates of the five mills tax
was only conditional campaign prom
Use, sort of soft soap proposition that
every intelligent citizen knew was con-
fined to certain limitations.
Yours truly, AN OBSERVER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21
Special Session of School Board.

The school board of Grant parish has
been called to meet in special session on
Saturday, Feb. 81, to consider matters
relative to building the Verda college
building. Mr.. H. l.. Brian and Prof.
j. M. Johnson, principal of the Verda
high school, were in Colfsx last Satur-
day in order to arrange to have the
matter taken up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21

Tarrytown. N. Y, Feb. 49,
John D.. Rockefeller is shoveling
snow on his estate at Pccantico
Hills. He said that shoveling
snow is about as good a way of
getting exercise as playing golf.
The golf links on the Pocantico
estate are covered with a thick
blanket of white. This made it
hard for Mr.. Rockefeller to get
enough exercise SO he now show
els snow for an hour every after
noon. He says he will keep at
work until the snow disappears.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21
NUMBER II
Call to Org anize Parish Fair Associa-
ton.
Baton Rouge, Feb. IA, 1914.

lion.
Baton Rouge, Feb. IA, 1914
Editor Collar Chronicle:
After writing the presidents
and secretaries of the parish fairs
throughout the State relative to
calling a meeting of all the presi-
dents and secretaries of the par
ish fairs for the purpose of or
ganizing Parish Fairs Associa-
ton and receiving a reply from
most of them endorsing the sug-
gestion, | have called this meet
ing for March A and 5 at Baton
Rouge. Many importantsu
will be discussed, such as fixing
dates not to conflict, the elimina-
ton of undesirable attractions,
the increasing of premiums, etc.
You know there is no better
way to advertise a community's
progressiveness, nor is theretany
better way to induce the farmer
to better his condition by raising
more and better crops, more and
better live stock, poultry. vege-
tables. etc., than through an ag-
ricultural fair.
Please give notice of this meet
ing and urge your president and
secretary, and in fact your peo-
pie, to attend.
Thanking you in advance, |
am, Yours very truly,
E. O. BRUNER,
Com. Agriculture & I'm grafton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21

The jury in the case Of Mrs. Minnie
Bond, who was suing Senator Gore, the
blind Senator from Oklahoma, for S50.-
eco damages for alleged improper con-
duct toward her, took just two minutes
to decide that Minnie and her pals had
failed to make out good case in their
frame up" against the Senator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21
Boyce Ferry Sells for 5000.

At the sale of the Boyce ferry on
last Saturday, made jointly by Grant
and Rapides parishes, the ferry was
leased at the handsome figure of $500 a
year for FIVE years. A total of $1,000,
of which each parish is to receive $1,000
Mr.. ]. r. Smith was the successful bid
der against party in Boyce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21

Mr.. j. w. Duncan and wife and Mrs.
Van Eaten have been in New Orleans
this week, he attending the Spring Buy
ers Convention, and the ladies taking
in Mardi Gras opening festivities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21
VOL. XxxvIII
Asia:ic Hubbub Gets A Quietus.

AslGsic huDDuD GetS QuIetuS.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Asiatit
exclusion agitation was Quoted
temporarily, at least, in the House
to-day after a heated debate thai
brought both Republican and
Democratic leaders to the floor
with pleas fer caImness and de.
liberation. By overwh e m n 6
votes the House stripped from
the immigration bill under con-
s.deration all amendments which
would have Asiatic immigration.
The action was taken after Re-
publican leader Mann, Represen-
tative Sherley, of Kentucky, and
others had made a vigorous fight
to overcome the sentiment which
last night expressed itself by a
vote of Ill to so for the perfec-
ton of an amendment to exclude
Mongolians, Malays and negroes.
The speakers insisted that there
be no hasty action that might
embarrass the State Department
in its relations with the japanese
Government.
The House was surcharged with
excitement when it met and Rep
resentative Burnett, in charge of
the immigration bill, forced the
attendance of a quorum. The
anti-Japanese forces rushed ac-
ton, Representative Raker, of
California, presenting a substi-
tute for pending drastic exclusion
amendment presented by Repre-
sentative Hayes.
The debate became heated and
involved and the House was in
confusion, with a half dozen
members vociferously demanding
m opportunity to be heard. The
tide was turned by Republican
Leader Mann, who strobe to the
center of the chamber, and quiet
ing the tumult, began:
| have been long enough in
this House, | hope to place the
country above party. l do not
believe any of these amendments
should be adopted at this time.
While / do not have the greatest
pride in the present State De-
partment, / feel that in conduct
ing our relations with foreign
countries, lam bound to rely in
the first instance at least upon
the State Department. If they
cannot eradicate difficulties
through diplomatic negotiations,
it is time enough then for Con-
gress to act by specific legisla-
ton.
Il am not prepared to invite
war with Japan or any other
though if that war was
to come as a result of any legis-
lation | would not shrink from
it,"
As the House listened in q hush
Of silence, Representative Mann
turned to the Republican side.
Il think now is the time for
US to be cool and collected" he
mot to be carried off
our feet because we think, per-
chance, we can play politics at
the expense of the Democratic
side of the House. We owe an
allegiance to our country above
our party
Shouts of approval from both
Democrats and Republicans in
terrupted the speaker.
I've represent the entire coun-
try and we ought to protect at
this time, even California against
herself" he concluded.
The debate continued, but when
votes were forced the amend
ments were decisively defeated.
The Walters Trial SET for ApriI IL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-21

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
CANNOT Be
CANDIDATE FOR
LEGISLATURE

A Voter suggested in the last issue
of The Tribune that Mr.. F. f. Sprin-
ger would make IAN ideal representa-
ton met with such a hearty response
that The Tribune took occasion We'd
nesday to interview Mr. Springer on
the subject. We are sorry to inform
our readers that Mr.. Springer finds it
impractical to be candidate for the
position at this time owino to his du-
ties at the College. In talking over
Il greatly appreciate the honor cons
ferred in even suggesting my name
the matter Mr.. Springer said:
for the legislature. | also appreciate
the kind words spoken to me person
ally by friends in all parties, as many
have graciously assured me that they
would gladly support me-
II trust that ! appreciate to some
degree the importance of membership
in the legislature of a state making
such splendid strides as Idaho where
the foundations are now being laid
for future years. In the next legisla-
ture there will be at least three very
important issues, viz: education, taxa-
ton, and temperance. Having studied
along these lines to some extent and
having more or less pronounced con-
victions, it would be a pleasure TO
have a voice in the legislative body.
81 greatly regret that my plans are
such as to make it practically impos-
sible for me to enter the campaign.
| trust that no one will feel that !
wish to shirk my duty.
During m" eight years residence in
Idaho l have watched with interest
our tremendous progress and while
realize that we have some tasks to
perform regarding some of the great
problems yet l am glad that my lot
was cast here in Idaho and especially
in Canyon county. Again let me ex-
tend thanks for the honor"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
R. 0. JONES IS RECEIVED
WELL THROUGHOUT
CANYON COUNTY

X. 0. Jones of Kellogg, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
representative in Congress, was in
Caldwell Tuesday getting acquainted
with the people of this city. Mr.. Jones
is a very pleasant man to meet has
sound ideas on public policy in gov
ernmental affairs; and altogether
made a very good impression upon
those with whom he came in contact
while in this city.
He stated that he had met with
great encouragement at every place
he had visited and Caldwell was no
exception to the rule. Mr.. Jones is
thoroughly convinced that Congress.
man Addison T. Smith will have little
opposition at the primaries and is in
no danger at the general election.
While in Caldwell he gave out tho
following statement for publication;
81 am making three weeks tour Of
the southern part OF the state in order
to present my claims directly to the
voters with regard to my candidac,
for Congress. | expect to visit every
county. | have gotten much tncour-
agement in my canvass, being espec
cially cordially received in tie differ
ent parts of Canyon county. The re
suits ! am getting from my canvass
coupled with the information have
received from practically every sec
ton of Idaho leads me TO believe that
| shall be nominated.
81 find that the people generally in
the southern part of the state concede
that in all fairness the Congressman
chosen to succeed Mr.. French shoulC
hail from north Idaho This will give
representation to both of the grea,
sections of Idaho and will insure .
strong and we'll balanced ticket.
II find that the Republican party I,
in good shape in the state and will
present strong front in the coming
campaign. | believe that both wing.
OF the party will be found working to
gether. The drift over the country
as indicated by one or two elections
and the registration figures in many
states, is toward the Republican par
ty, and in Idaho the bitter fight be
tween the Hawley and Nugent force.
on the Democratic side insures Re
publican success"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
DRAINAGE CANAL
IS WELL UNDER WAY

Water users throughout this entire
country will read with interest the re-
port on the Boise and other Idaho
projects made in the June issue of the
Reclamation Record. Says that paper;
During May the maximum head ever
carried in the main canal was run,
amounting to 2.340 second-feet, The
demand for water was unusually great
and the large head of water carried
throughout the month was necessary
TO supply the lands above and below
the Deer Flat reservoir and at the
same time increase the amount OF
water stored in the reservoir. The
height OF water in the reservoir above
the gates was increased during the
month from 1912 to 22.6l, at which
height il stood on June LIST.
The Boise river was carrying on the
last of the month $500 second feet
and in view of the fact that the river
has not responded materially to high
temperatures it is thought that very
little if any increase due to melting
snow higher up will be experienced
and that the river will gradually DROP
until the food water rights terminate
soon after July l.
The temperature throughout the
month was SO degrees above normal
with deficiency in precipitation Of
0.78 of an inch. Unusually warm dry
weather has been experienced since
February lst which has resulted in
the use of large heads of water.
The crops were looking especially
well. The first cutting of alfalfa was
we'll under way and the crop promises
to be large and of good quality.
No difficulty was experienced in the
Continued on last page.)
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
LEE ROGERS COMMITTED
SUICIDE EVENING Of
JULY FOURTH

Lee Rogers committed suicide in
this city late Saturday afternoon
Temporary insanity is the only cause
that can be given for the rash deed.
Three shots were fired. The first
time he missed himself and the bullet
entered the ceiling The second shot
entered his chin and lodged in the
jaw. The third shot was in the tenn
pie and caused death instantaneously.
The evidence shows that about
o'clock in the evening Rogers went
into the bath room, locking the door
after him. Two empty shells were
found on the floor of the room indi-
eating that after firing twice he re-
moved the shells from the gun. Mrs.
Rogers was sitting on the front porch
at the time the deed was done. She
rushed into the house but immediate
ly returned screaming for help.
Neighbors came at once and mme-
ately notified Chief Baker Mr.. Baker
broke in the door of the bath room
thinking that perhaps Rogers was not
dead Coroner Robinson of Nampa
was summoned at once. His inves-
tigation showed conclusively that it
was case of suicide and no inquest
was held
Mr.. Rogers was a young man well
known and generally respected in this
community For some time he has
made his home on his homestead
across Snake river Some days ago
he came to Caldwell and he and his
wife were living at the home of Ben
Bechtel whose family is in the east
He is survived by his father and mo-
ther, four brothers, two sisters and
a young wife. His father arrived in
Caldwell Wednesday evening and
made arrangements for the funeral,
which was held yesterday.
A number of friends and neighbors
talked to Rogers during the afternoon
Of the tragedy. He seemed to be in
unusually good spirits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
BOY BURGLARS ARE
SENT TO PENITENTIARY

Frank Allen pleaded guilty in dis
trict court Wednesday to a charge OF
burglary in the first degree and was
sentenced by Judge Bryan to serve
from ! to IS years at hard labor in
the state penitentiary Allen forced
an entrance to the Heilner and Shu
mate groceries at Nampa a week ago
and robbed the cash drawers of both
stores, with a haul OF $500
Frank Hamilton and J. Ruthledgc
confessed to second degree burglary
in the theft OF gun, watch and 4
quantity Of beer from an outfit" car
in the railroad yards at Nampa, July
5. Hamilton was sentenced Wednes.
day to a term of from six months to
FIVE years IN the state penitentiary
Sentence has not been pronounced on
Ruthledge.
All of the above offenders are APP
parently mere boys and under q
years of age. Aliens home is at Og.
den and Hamilton and Ruthlcdge arc
from Nampa.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
WHY CONGRESSMAN SHOULD
LOOK INTO IRRIGATION

III eastern representatives in con-
gress would take trip through the
west, | am sure they would be more
favorable to the legislation which we
so badly need regarding the DISPOSE
ton of the public lands" remarked
J. NJ. Thompson of Caldwell, Idaho,
at the Raleigh. Mr.. Thompson has
been in Washington for some time
representing the settlers on the Black
Canyon irrigation project. Although
the land has been settled for 10 years,
the water for irrigation purposes has
not yet been furnished by the govern
ment because of the depletion of the
reclamation fund. The project en-
braces about 10000 acres, which is
practically worthless without water,
but which will be exceedingly valuable
as soon as water is available,
Mr. Thompson was relating to con-
greSsmen the experience of former
Representative Henry St. George
Tucker who visited the west about
10 years ago in behalf of the James
town exposition, which illustrates the
surprises in store for those who 60
to that country.
MI. uCkcE SAID IN substance, then.
When | first visited the arid west !
was amazed to observe the hardships
endured by the settlers who were try
ing to build homes, on the hot, sandy
rainless desert On my return there
few years later these same localities
were covered with waving fields of
grain, beautiful meadows, orchards
and homes, as the result of irrigation
and while | had always dreaded
Hades, | now assure you that the fear
OF that dreaded place has vanished.
after observing what these irrigators
have accomplished, for I know if a
few of these home builders on the
arid lands are sent there, it would
be but few years before they would
have hell changed into a desirable
summer resort"
AS some of our representatives
may be concerned about the future,
1t is suggested that they give the sub
ject OF irrigation more consideration, =
concluded Mr.. Thompson.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
News Snapshots
Of the Week

Suddenly the paper ceased to exist.
This week Mr.. Roberts turned up at
New Meadows as the publisher of the
New Meadows Advance. The change
of scenery in no wise affected the
strong right arm of the publisher as
shown by the following punch which
appeared in the first issue OF the Ad-
vance
"No Bull Mooser Need Apply" is
the motto of this paper and any man
asking the franchise of the people of
Adams county to boost him into office
that affiliated with that deleterious
bunch of indictments can count on
our most strenuous opposition. If a
man erred in his judgment in his sup
porting the Bull Moosers at the last
campaign in Adams county will come
back into the Republican fold, take his
place in the ranks and by faithful ser
vice prove his penitence he will be
welcomed but to step to the front and
bespeak the place that should be fill
ed by one who has proven his stead
fastness to Republican principles and
problems is asking just little too
much of long suffering people.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-10
Southeast Springs Fourth Party.


According to the Idaho Falls Regis
ter there is some talk in the southeast
of a new political party. This party
will be composed of the liberal" or
home elements in all the other par
ties. The object of the party is to
thwart the state wide prohibition
movement which has captured the
Republican, Democratic and Progress
sive parties. We believe that little
will come Of the new party movement.
The Tribune would have been better
satisfied on the whole if the home rule
advocates had been given chance to
express themselves at the coming
election. 1t was the opinion of the
leaders of all parties that the advo-
cataeS of home rule were in such a
minority that they were worthy of lit
tie consideration, otherwise some one
of the parties would have made bid
for this vote We take from the Reg
lister the following news item on the
new party movement.
There has been some discussion, not
particularly seriously received, how
ever, by the so-called Liberal" or
wet element, of all parties to the eff
feet that a fourth party will be or
ganized and put into the field in OPP
position to the candidates for nomina-
ton on the Republican, Democrats
and Progressive tickets, in the hope
and expectation that enough votes
may be taken away from the three
parties in question by the combination
to defeat the candidates nominated
by the old parties. Particularly will
the effort be made so far as the legis
lative ticket in the counties of the
state are concerned.
The plan is to nominate candidates
for the legislature on the fourth party
ticket for the house and senate in the
hope of electing enough members to
defeat dry legislation or to unite and
pledge their support TO Legislative
nominees of the other parties who arc
known to be liberal, or wet, and who
would disregard party platforms and
work to defeat dry legislation.
The "Home-Rule League" plans
holding convention in Boise soon
for the purpose Of working out a plan
and possibly putting candidates in tn
and possibly putting candidates in the
field