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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
SPECTATORS, NOT SERIOUS
PRODUCERS.

A portion of news letter sent
out by the Northwestern Fruit Ex-
change is as follows;
My attention was arrested recent
ly, by a comment dropped by a
shred. successful merchant rom the
east who happened to be thrown in
contact with the growers in one of
our principal fruit districts here in
the Northwest, In perfectly
kindly and helpful spirit and without
meaning to criticize he said: What
mpresseS me about these growers
more than anything else is that very
few of them Look at their business
from a real producers or industrial
viewpoint, but their attitude toward
their business is almost universally
speculative at heart; most of them are
spectators, not serious producers To
a larger extent than is desirable. this
criticism is a just one. 1t is inevi-
table that the speculative tidal wave
in orchard realty should have swept
into orchard ownership thousands o.
men who were spectators first and
foremost and farmers or horticulture
lists incidentally or perforce. Many
OF these thousands were left stranded
IN an alien and uncongenial occupa-
ton when the tile receded. Sooner
or later, these men will be converted
into genuine producers, or else they
will give place to others who are.
Meanwhile it is not strange that, up
to now. the methods employed by a !
large percentage OF the growers in
the disposal OF their product should
be those OF speculator rather than
those OF merchant
The successful merchant" un- !
doubtedly spoke the truth about the
fruit growers, The condition is not
nor unexpected. The idea
in til minds OF most people who go
to new country is get stake and
then return home to enjoy their saw
'ngs' So it is with the fruit industry.
Nine orchards out of ten are planted
with the idea OF selling out at an
profit AS comparatively
lew OF the early settlers ever return
TO their former home comparatively
lew OF these orchards remain specula-
mons IN the minds OF the owners. As
hey come into production the own
erS Ind them profitable Investments.
IN addition they become attached to
heir orchards the same as the settler
Ices to the new country. These
problems solve themselves in time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
DAYTON HAS A CITY MANAGER

The Tribune has advocated at diff
erent times the city manager idea in
municipal government, 1t interests
us to know that least one city has
adopted the idea, We should all
watch the results At Dayton, Ohio.
because Dayton will give the idea a
thorough trial Ii it be success in
Dayton there is no reason why it
should not be success in smaller
cities.
Henry w Waite OF CINCINNATI has
been appointed city manager. Dav-
ton has selected 4 trained engineer
who has constructed and operated
railroads, developed coal fields. and
had IN Fart the actual operation of
municipality, The city OF Dayton is
operated by commission which sits
solely as legislative body. The
commission decides the policy to pur-
sue and 1t is mp to Mr.. Waite to see
hat that policy is carried out effi-
,lently and al the least expense 10
he taxpayers. Isaac +. Morcosson,
writing IN Golfers under the head
ng Business Managing a City" SAYS
part, in speaking of the dividends
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02

Edna Marshall. who will appear
here at the Bungalow Theatre to-
morrow, Saturday. January 3, in an
intensely human play, Tine Price"
by George Broadhurst author of
Bought and Paid For" and other
successful plays, is real actress, al
though possibly not so well known
to many of our theatre-going public
as some artists of lesser ability but
whom we see more frequently, as
their orbit circle our particular part
OF the country to the exclusion OF
the remaining portions of America
but the fact is that the United States
and Canada constitute a large field,
and an actor or actress, whose tours
cover tine entire territory, is not so
well known locally as those whose
circle is smaller and hence more often
traversed. Thi swll be easily un-
derstood when one takes into con-
sideration the 'fact that Miss Marshall
travelled with. her company last sea-
son, distance of $1,000 miles, a dis
lance longer than the circumference
of the globe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
BRIER ROSE


Prof. Rankin OF the college is
spending the Christmas vacation Al
the Clemens home.
George G, Runciman ate Christ.
mas dinner at Joseph Robinson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baum, and
Miss Merle Richie Srent Christina
at Oscar Baum's.
on account ofthe bad snow drifts
several families were forced TO stay
at home Christmas.
The Clemens family started for
Peaceful Valley, but were obliged to
lurn back, owing to the condition
OF the roads. They went Saturday
ule roads being more passible bv
that time and had a very pleasant
time, although Miss Anne had the
misfortune to get her nose slightly
frost bitten. ''''
Miss Bertha Robinson, Mary Cor
bett and &, G. Runciman were Sun
sons
MIR. Jacobs, Elnora. Paul and Rob
ert Christopher ate Christmas din
ner AT the Elliptic home.
MIR. and Mrs. Douglass were SIM
day guests at c. c. Gevervels.
Charlese Martin and sisters ate
Christmas dinner at Angus Martins
Miss Anderson of Boise is visit
ing Mrs. Oscar Baum.
\ family gathering was held at
the W, a. Douglas home on Christ
mas day, five families being present
the Wentz. BaSSettS Wo5dcocEs
Lee Douglass and Gurwells
+, \, Brigham attended a social
IN Midway Saturday evening
Miss Alexander, Jenette and Will.
kunciman ate Christmas dinner with
the Waterman family.
Some o. the young people OF the
neighborhood went for a sleighride
10 Nampa Saturday evening.
Wallace Taylor, Robert MoCor-
mick. Albert Sherman and Lloyd
Waterman spent part OF the Xmas
'acation with Will Runciman.
ii. Frost called At Joseph Robin
sons Christmas day.
Thomas Bassett of Corgrove, Cal
lornia, is visiting his daughter. Mrs
:. { Jeverel. He is not used to SO
much snow SO he thinks our winters
ire quite severe here.
George G. Runciman with his Sled
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Mrs O. o. Allison and family spen
Christmas in Boise, guests OF thei
daughter, Mrs Frank McRennels
and family.
II. W. Mallet has returned home
after a few weeks visit in Alberta
Canada. He says he is glad to be
back in Idaho again.
Mrs. Gilbreth of Van Wyck has
come to spenl the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Floyd McIntire.
Harry Amesbury and family OF
Caldwell were Sunday guests of Mrs.
II. w. McCluskey. Tile Misses Al
ice and Beatrice will stay in the val
ley to visit all the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George MCINTYRE and
daughter, Miss Mamie. returned to
their home at Star after three
weeks visit with relatives in the
Valley
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Aue spent
Xmas with their daughter in Boise.
Christmas dinner George Mcintyre
and family, Floyd Mcintyre and fam
lily, '. H. Stilwell and family.
Next Sunday will be election o
officers in the Sunday school. E,v-
eryone interested is requested to
De present.
The Christmas tree and exercises
tor Christmas mad to be given up
on account of stormy weather, but
the children are to get their tEeat
just the same.
Charles loOias auctioned sale at
Boise Saturday for transfer com
pany.
w. II. McCluskey and family were
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert McCluskev
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingston and Miss
Hazel Kiel were callers at Mrs w.
II; McCluskey's Sunday
The Willing Workers will meet at
the home of Mrs. R. w. Kingston
I thursday afternoon, Jan. 8th. All
members are requested to be present
as businss OF Importance will com be-
lore the club.
Miss Harson of Nampa is visiting
with her sisters, Mrs. Warner and
Mrs. Tom Harris.
} d, King purchased some hogs
last week.
Miss Effie Carlson of Boise visit
ed over Sunday with her brother.
Mrs, Tucker of Michigan is visiting
with her son, V. Z. Tucker, and fam
lily. ''''' ~
Harry Wood is expected home
soon.
Mr. ireland will deliver a lecture
at the school house Friday evening
January 10th. on subjects of interest
to the farmers.
Miss Hazel Kiel leaves for Albion
the latter part of the week to resume
her. studies at the Albion state nor
NAL after spending her vacation
WITH her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. w
Kingston.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02

Mrs. Roy Myler.
Frank Peters left for Walla Walla
in time to spend Christmas with rela-
tives there.
Ed Burns and James Padgett were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Whitmore are
entertaining guests from Nampa.
business visitors to Wilder Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O A. Megordon and
son and Seth Megordon have return
ed from their Christmas trip to
Nyssa.--
The Commercial Club will hold IFS
meetings for the remainder OF the win
ter in Heath hall
Ed Smell and Arthur Irwin were in
town Monday.
Miss Lillian Potter is spending the
holidays with her sister in Caldwell
Ed Burns hauled a load from Will
der Monday.
Owen Threlkeld was entertained
Christmas day by Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Kaufman.
Mr., and Mrs. H. X. Ferguson had
as dinner guests Christmas day Mr.
and Mrs w. NJ. Trelkeld and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. W. Peter and family.
Mr., and Mrs. Tony Freeburn spent
Christmas at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. c. Z. Freeburn.
On account o, the disagreeable
weather and bad roads the Christmas
entertainment was postponed and will
be given some time in the near in
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. c Z. Whitmore had
as dinner guests Christmas day Mr..
and Mrs. F. +. Tracy and family.
Mrs. II. B. Bitner was over from
Fargo Monday. - N'''
Mrs, c. E, Whitmore and children
were in town Friday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02

rate OF $l.70 on the $4,000 valuation
produces a revenue Of over $42,500.O0
In addition TO this the people have to
lay their own pavements and side
walks, construct their own sewers
pay for city water if they use it, pay
for sprinkling the streets and cutting
the weeds in case this is done in front
OF their premises For their S42. 500
90 the people OF Caldwell get meas
ure OF police and fire protection few
lights on the streets and some road
work. This is all the direct benefit
they receive. Wien they die they
have to pay for a lot in the city Gem
etery. In fact, they pay for about ev
cry real benefit they derive from city
government The Tribune has no
criticism to offer of the present city
administration 1t is better than a
great many past administrations, but
III real economy IS > be practiced it
must be practiccd right here at home
We believe that an expert on muni-
cipal affairs could point the way to a
substantial reduction in the cost Of
city government. We also believe
that it would not take much o III
expert to substantially reduce the
cost OF county government and that
too with no loss Of efficiency.
During the next two or three yelrs
the people themselvs should author
ize no Improvements not absolutely
demanded. Every city and county
officer should see to it that his Of
fee is run as economically as posi-
Bile. AS an illustration of what can
be done along this line in the county
take the Office of county sheriff. Sher-
If Breshears is getting along with
one less deputy than was needed
during the proceeding two years. We
cannot see but that the affairs in the
Office are handled as well today as
they ever were and at cost of at
least 100000 per year less. Some
OF our other county officers might
emulate the example set by Mr.
Breshears with credit to themselves
and profit to the taxpayers of Canyon
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
service which Mr. Waite is to rem

OF service which Mr. Waite is to rem
der:
How are these dividends > be
earned2 By the most businesslke
system OF city government yet devils
ed for an important community i'll
this country. The keynote is cen
tralization of administrative author
ity. One mantle city manager.
is head and front Of city operation,
and what is more. ne is resp Jnsihle
for it He can appoint, discharge and
fix the salaries OF all his immediate
subordinates, including the heads of
the principal departments o. law,
finance, public safety, and public wei
are. He can choose them wherever
he chooses Their one qualification
must be training.
This unihcation of power not only
enables the city to have a permanent,
expert and professional administra-
tor. but permits him to name a cab
met frat will be sympathetic as well
as efficient Having no political en-
emies to punish and no friends to re-
ward he can proceed with one idea
to get the largest service for the least
cost.
Why concentrate so much power in
one man, you ask? Simply because
business experiences proves that cen.
tralization of authority in one man
and the subsequent decentralization
in his chief aids is the best formula
for efficiency The city manager can
never usurp his power because, like
the commission, he is subject to re-
call
The commission, therefore. SITS as
a Legislative body. 1t decides W ha'
the community job is, and the city
manager sees that it is done. For
example, il new street is to be built
tn commission, certain that the i'm
provement is needed, calls in tile city
manager and tells him what is to be
done. He in turn summons inc chief
OF the Department of Public Service
and gives the necessary instruct ms.
If the work lags the commission can
jerk UP the city manager. Thus re-
sponsibility is definitely liked.
This is big advance on the cum.
bersome old Federal councim.nic
plan with its waste and delay on pub
lie work. Dayton has Knocked Tho
bottom out OF the municipal pork
barrel
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02

However. if unknown to many o.
our patrons, she is an actress and
lady whom it is good to see and to
know, and she improves on acquaint
ance. Charming, natural artistic,
with reserve of emotional powers
and intensity and with the finish and
polish that can only come with a
life long experience in the most ex-
acting of all professions or arts, she
wins her way into the hearts an.
sympathies of her audience at once
Besides this, she possesses a most
charming personality, that at once
makes one feel that she is lady one
would like to know personally. This
attractive personal element alone has
made the success of many an actress,
and when it is coupled with the charm
OF the real artist, as in Miss Mar
shall's case, is spells victory, achieve
ment, success This is evidenced by
the story o. her brilliant rise in her
profession
Miss Marshall's Characterization of
Ethel Toscami is a sermon on modern
morals and rae injustice OF our vaunt-
ed civilization.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
A SPLENDID ANNUAL.

For many years the people of south
ern Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Ne
vada to certain extent. have looked
upon the Christmas edition of the
Desert News of Salt Lake, as the last
word in newspaper enterprise. Year
after year this edition has grown in
size and merit. This year annual
lar surpasses anything heretofore at
tempted and is one of the greatest
Christmas editions in the whole
country. The annual this year CON
sists Of l22 pages, splendidly printed,
magnihciently illustrated and graph
lcally written. AS usual the subject
matter is a review of the progress
made by the states named during the
past year. There will be found in this
edition information and data OF the
most important and reliable sort
AS is customary with the News,
Idaho is given liberal space. Hon.
Heber .. Hale, assistant register OF
the state land board, reviews the pro-
gress, points out the development and
forecasts the future OF the state, in
a most interesting manner. He is
splendidly equipped for the work as
he was tor years connected with the
state bureau of immigration, labor and
statistics. Since then he has been
identified with the state land board.
These two departments have given
him keener insight into the re-
sources of the state than any other
man in Idaho. In addition he is n
writer of great force and ability.
The Christmas News is certainly a
credit to this entire intermountain
country and should be appreciated
by all
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
LET US REST.

OF one thing at least the people
of Idaho are convinced. They know
that not much longer will they be able
to pay the high taxes which they have
paid during the past few years. The
burden is becoming so great that they
will be unable to bear it much lon
ger. 1t has become like the military
burden of the nations OF Europe Re-
lief must be had, There are but two
ways of securing TINS relief and they
are by increasing the taxable prop
erty or by reducing the cost OF gov
ernment The former we are trying
to accomplish but it is slow work,
1t will take a decade to increase our
taxable property to any appreciate
extent. The second plan we have at
hand. The cost of government can
be reduced at once. The first thing
that the taxpayers should make up
their mind to is to authorize abso-
lutely no permanent improvements
during the coming year that will re-
quire bond issue. Let us not build
Carnegie libraries, bridges, sidewalks,
sewers and pavements. Ii we will
frown down any suggested improve
ment OF this kind for three or four
years there will commence at once
great reduction in the cost of govern
ment.
Governor llaineS has undertaken to
find ont exactly where the money de-
rived from taxes is spent, Here in
Caldwell on every one thousand dol
lars valuation the taxpayer pays $3.50
in taxes, OF this $3.50 $2,S7S goes
to the state; $Sl25 goes to the var
ious funds OF the county, $l700 goes
to the city OF Caldwell; and s.. 50 goes
to the Caldwell public schools, Ii is |
at once clear chat ii the entire state
tax were wiped out that taxes in
Caldwell would still be excessive No
great reduction is to be expected
from the greatest economy in state al
fairs. OF course any saving that can
be made in the administration of state
should be made We
must, however, look to the county
school and municipality for any great
saving. The disposition OF the peo-
Die is to maintain the standard OF our
schools. This district is not paying
salaries to teachers; has
lot extended the course beyond the
eeds of the pupils; and is not main
aiming any unnecessary schools
here is little likelihood of immediate
in the school taxes. This
.aves us the city and county. Let
5 look at the cost of city govern I
ent.
Caldwell is a city of 1000 people, t
he assessed valuation of the city o: i
aldwell in real estate alone is up Il
ards of $2.sO0O00 which at a taxi in
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
HOMEDALE.

Mr.; and Mrs James Pegram enter
tanned at dinner Christmas day MIR.
ana MRS r. A. Mcdowell and family
Mr., and Mrs w. J. Benham and lam
lly and Mr.. and Mrs. J. S Flesher.
turkey was the center OF the feast
and was thanked by all manner of good
Things A joyous day was spent by
Joaquin Miller is helping with the
work at the Z. f. Harthrong ranch
Col. and Mrs. w. L. Holton visited
iriends. IN Caldwell Saturday and Sun
f f. Haruhrong spent Christina
IN Caldwell with his family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Robinson re-
turned Sunday from Roswell, where
they spent Christmas at the home Of
Mr.. Robinson's parents.
week '> ''''
On account of Mrs. Lewis Smiths
health forbidding her to face the had
weather, Miss Ida ochenck served her
Christmas dinner at the Smith ranch
The company though small was none
the less merry
~ ohC Slh lSIIldS dinner
at the L. B. Cowan home.
Ed Smell spent Christmas with rel
atives in Nampa.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Bolton Of
central Cove visited at the [, r.
Cowan home Saturday.
Kew. Guy Kelly of Peaceful Valley
conducted religious services at the
school house Sunday.
A Socialist speaker. John De Oper
will deliver lecture here TUESDAY
evening, January 9th. Final arrange.
ments as to the place have not been
made. Either the school house or
Heath hall will be used.
Mr.. and Mrs w. +. Tracy en+or-
tanned at dinner Christmas dav The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Rrtt
and family, Mr., and Mrs Lee Rogers
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Orr and family,
Mrs. ). a. Day and Frank MyIer
were Christmas dinner guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Wood
Hugh Travis was in town on bust
ness Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kerr spent
day as the guests of Prof
and Mrs. F. F. Richardson
Mrs. 5. A. Day is assisting c A
Peterson at the restaurant.
Col. and Mrs. w L. Holton were
entertained Christmas day by MIR and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
JUGGLING THE FIGURES.

1T will be noted by the figure
prepared and circulated from the gov
eTnor's Office that it costs the pc Jple
OF Ada county only Is certS more
on tn $1,000 of valuation to main
tain county government than Il does
To pay this county , proportion Oi The
cost OF state government The iig-
ures given with the authority oi The
governor show that Ada county Ia =
payers pay for state purposes 81 "a
and for county government $3.50 up
on every $1,000 OF valuation.
There are 80 counties in Ihc state
and it is fair to assume that in a
general way like conditions exist in
the other counties that are found in
Ada county. Now why should it
cost to run one state government
practically as much as it costs 70 run
thirty-three county governmental
Why should the people Of Ada coun-
~ be compelled to pay as much to
run state government as theg 10
county government ?"-Captal News.
The same condition does not exist
throughout the state. In Canyon
county out of $3.50 raised by taxes
Ps'ofO guys W lIlC SldlG anu lEJ
goes to the county. In Bonner
county, ACCORDING TO the Pend D.
Oreille Review out of $500 raised
by taxation $3.50 goes to the state
and $3.50 Except for schools) goes
to the various county funds.
The Capital News as usual is sim
Juggling the figures The two coun-
ties cited are sufficient. 1t does not
cost as much to run the state govern
ment as it costs to run the 80 county
governments and the Capital News
knows it.
We would like to know just what
the Capital News expects to gain by
such Misrepresentation Does it as
sumo that its readers are lot of ig-
noramues or is it simply impossible
for the News to tell the truth? Tax
es are high enough all along the line.
Here in Canyon county on a valua-
ton of $1,000 the taxpayer pays taxes
to the amount OF $3.50 This $3.50
is aDDOrtioned as follows,
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Grant Matrimonial Permit,

Marriage licenses were issued bv
County Recorder Stoyel Tuesday to
George, w. Benson OF Weiser and
Anna Francis Smith OF Payette: vii
liam b; Johnson OF Tacoma and Mar
saret Willis Brace of Nampa
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helped the Star Dairy deliver milk
part of the week
Elizabeth Frost and family ate their
Christmas dinner at the Roberts
home in town.
Mrs Lavering OF Twin FALL is
visiting at Elijah Frost's.
Mr. and Mrs. Bayless are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Oscar Baum.
Haven Goodrich spent Friday
night with John Clemens.
Mr. Rankin, who is staying in the
neighborhood, spent Saturday night
at Voorhees, hall
Hubert Newman spent Tuesday
night with John Clemens.
Pearle Newman visited Anne and
Francis Clemens part of last week.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
ESTRAY.

Strayed to my place three and one
half miles east of Homedale on Dec.
%, black horse; will weigh about
HOO; mas three white feet white star
in forehead and is a little lame.
j2-j30-46 BERT HUS ION
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02
POSITION WANTED

WANTED-By young lady; ofhce
work. clerking. caring for children or
other work. 1903 DENVER 81.
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The Idaho Pocahontas Cb,,tar n
A. K: will meet with Mrs r 4 WI
Iers Monday, Jan. 5 at 2.3O Members
are to bring a brief sketch OF their
Sf: through which they Joined.
MISS Cora Plat entertained in hon
or OF Miss Nora Devers last MoEdan