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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
WATKINS WILL SOON
START BUYING SEED
Big Caldwell Company is Putting
Buyers in the Field

]. w. Watkins has accepted a posi-
ton with the Pacific Seed Company
of this city and will soon start out on
buying trip. Mr.. Watkins will prob
ably buy on the North Side of the
Twin Falls project.
The Pacific Seed Company of Cald-
we'll is one of the biggest seed com
panes in the United States. The com
pany operates in Idaho, Utah, Arizona,
Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon and
Washington and has dozens of rep
resentatives in the field throughout
the season.
Mr.. B. NJ Holt of Caldwell is the
head of the Pacific Seed Company
Other men connected with the Cald-
we'll Milling & Elevator Company and
associate companies are the chiet
stockholders in the big seed com.
pany.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
SMALL REDUCTION
VALUATION OF COUNTY
Abstract of Assessment Roll of Coun-
ty for 1916 Completed

The assessed valuation Of Canyon
County is $404,77 less in 1916 than in
1915. This year the abstract of the as
sessment roll shows a valuation of
$l5,974,383 while in 1915 the valuation
was 5000, 154. The following figures
taken from the abstract of the roll
will be of interest.
Business lots in Caldwell were as
sessed at $289,21O and residence lots
at $333,205, and the improvements
on both at $648,020, for 1916. The
stock of merchandise in the city as
assessed is $105.S25. For the same
year the business lots of Nampa
were assessed at $244,125, the res
idence lots at $4,000 and the i'm
provemnts on both at $627,025. Mer-
chandise stocks in Nampa were as
sessed at $l55,S75.
The number of acres of Canyon
county as agricultural land is 1884,
926 acres, average assessment per
acre is $52.7l and the entire assess
ment for this class of land $7,112,-
AS.
The dry land in the county is as
sessed at $l,6S3795 and the waste
land at $50, 1903. Improvements on
farm lands amount to the sum OF
$962,410.
Equities in state land were assess
ed at SIS, l40 Improvements on
Government and state lands, and
railroad right-ofways, $2l 1915. Pri-
vate Libraries, $1,000; surgical and
scientific instruments, $l775 tools OF
mechanics $90,9l0; household goods
and furniture, $24S,4l0; furniture and
fixtures of stores, banks and offices,
$55,225, harness. robes and saddles
$l26O, general machinery, $53.900, bees
1867 stands, $9735, cattle 1851 head
$4,000. horses 79l0 head, $4,000
sheep, 1890 head, $l6,035, hogs, 6554
head $32,S95. The total amount of ex-
cmptions allowed were $547, 10000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
NORTH IDAHO MAN IN FIELD
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Carlton Fox of Wallace Seeks Re
publican Nomination for Office

Carlton Fox of Wallace is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
tor attorney general. In his announce
ment Mr.. Fox says:
In announcing my candidacy on
the Republican ticket for the office OF
Attorney General, subject to the COM
ing primaries, am mindful of the fact
that tits more difficult for candidate
from one of the northern counties OF
the state to obtain nomination than
a candidate from one of the south
ern counties. But the prospect OF
no 1nconslderable support from the
south and assurances of solid support
OF the northern counties has prompt
ed me in making this race. Many
feel, as | do, that the northern coun-
ues should be represented in the State
Government This, as we all know,
has not been the case for a long time.
TO those who know little or moth
ing about me, it may be necessary to
give a brief chronology of my &C
tivlties in this state. l came to Idaho
IN 1907, after being graduated at the
George Washington University Law
School in Washington, D. c., in 1905,
and after practicing in the District
OF Columbia for about two years.
Since 1907 I have been located in
Wallace in the active practice of law,
and since 1909 in partnership with
Mr.. A. H. Featherstone, who himself
has creditably served a number OF
years in the State Legislature. Dur
ing the years 1913 and 1914 1 served
as Prosecuting Attorney of Shoshone
county, being elected to that Office by
the people of this county. l am admit
ted to practice in all of the courts oil
this state, including the Fedora,
courts, as also the Supreme Court oil
the District of Columbia, and the
Supreme Court of the United States
I'm soliciting your support at tn,
primaries, | assure you that the SAM
will be deeply appreciated by me.
am very anxious to have an expires
sion of opinion from you as to my
candidacy"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
City and County Intelligence
COUGAR STORY THAT IS
ABSOLUTELY TRUE
Caldwell Folks are Having Fine Time
on Lost Creek

Mr. and Mrs John Krezek and Mrs
Bertha Livingston and children who
left Caldwell, July 20, going overland
by way of Ontario and Weiser arrived
at Tamarack July 81, and are camp
ing on the shore of the Lost Creek
reservoir where they are l.; wing fine
catch of the large salmon and trout.
This body of water in the midst o.
the mountains is about seven miles
from the saw mill town of Tamarack
The road from the town to the lake
is SO rough that they had to unload
their wagon and leave the bulk of
their supplies in town.
On Tuesday Mrs. krezek and Mrs.
Livingson mounted their horses to go
to town after supplies. On the way
they .dismounted to gather buckle
berries. When they had the bucket
about half full of berries they were
startled to hear the peculiar cry of the
dreaded cougar. Visions of buckle
berry pie vanished into thin air as they
hastily mounted their horses and gal
loped into town.
To satisfy themselves, they asked
the natives if there were any cougars
in the mountains and were Informed
that there were few cougars as wei
as bears in the mountains near the
reservoir. On the way back to camp
they were loaded" for whatever
CHANGED to be in the way, bu
they reached camp in safety. The
party will go on to the Payettc Lake!
where they will spend few days re
turning by way of Long Valley abou
September l. They report buckle
berries very plentiful, but late. thi
season in ripening
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
HORSE SALE WAS SUCCESS
AS USUAL THIS MONTH
U. S. Army Inspectors Will Be Here
18th and 18th of August

There will be an inspection of
horses at the Union Stock Yards in
Caldwell Monday and Tuesday, Au-
gust 18th and 18th, by officers of the
United States army. This will be
the first governmental inspection for
some time.
The sales amounted to 81 carloads
finished Friday afternoon. The Au-
gust sales were great success as us
ual. There we're present twenty buy
ers from eastern and mic dle west
points.
The sales amounted to 20 carloads
of rs horses to the car at the ring
side. In addition there were many
private sales. The bidding was lively
from the very first and good prices
prevailed generally.
Big Sale Next Month
F. G.. Hoffman, secretary of the
Caldwell Horse & Mule Co., expects
an immense sale the first week in
September. There will be both
horses and buyers on hand for the
September sale. September is the
first of the fall series of sales and al.
ways attracts widespread attention.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11

have been lucky and will continue to
be. Of course, I have been troubled
with the curse of the army, indigestion
and constipation, but that is to be ex-
pected. We get no fresh vegetables
and too much grease, l think.
| get along fine generally. Only
one thing that l am afraid of, and
that is fierce. The regulars have in
fected one or two of our boys One
doctor at the hospital got the infec-
ton in his eyes while treating a case
and he may lose his sight-Poor fell
low!
| have a steady job alright. Am a
full fedged carpenter.I have worked
ever since we came, have drilled only
a few times.
1t gets from 100 to Us degrees every
day down here. and rains every other
day, like everything. Last night we
had fierce thunder storm. Blew
down lot of tents. Thunder, wind,
rain. Got wet as could me. Made lots
of work.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
SENATOR BORAH TAKES
RAP AT FITZGERALD
Enemy of Black Canyon Shown up as
Junketing Politician

AS stated in the last issue OF The
Tribune the amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation bill appropri-
ating $l0,0OO.O0 for the completion OF
the surveys of the Black Canyon lrrl-
CATION project was killed in the house
of representatives by Congressman
Fitzgerald. Mr.. Fitzgerald stated that
the Black Canyon reject was impracti-
cal SO the appropriation committee of
the houe had found last summer. This
statement lead Senator Borah to make
the statement that Congressman Fitz-
gerald was junketing politician.
Waste of Public Funds
Thursday Of last week Senator Bor-
'ah in the senate attacked Chairman
Fitzgerald OF the house committee on
appropriations and other Democrats
of the committee for having forced the
elimination from the agricultural bill
CT his amendment appropriating $lO,-
0C0.0O to complete the surveys o! the
Black Canyon irrigation project. Sen
tor Borah said the amendment would
have been agreed to but for Fitzger-
AIDS threat to kill it on the floor oil
the house.
Fitzgerald, SO Senator Borah learn
ed. fold the conference committee the
appropriations committee found last
summer when in Idaho, that the Black
Canyon project was not feasible, and
said an appropriation for the survey
would be waste of $4,000.
Senator Borah denounced Fitzger
aid and the committee for travelling al
over the west at the expense of the
people on prextext of making an Of
fetal investigation, and coming bacl
to Washington with valueless report.
on par with the report on the Blacl
Canyon project. He said Fitzgerald
charge was untrue, and further de
clared the committee made no rea
investigation of the Black Canyon.
Senator Borah later voted agains
the adoption of theconference repor
because this item was left out.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
NOMINATED FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Caldwell Man Placed in Field by Mr..
Walter Griffiths

T. A. Walters, Esq, of Caldwell was
placed in nomination for the Demo
cratic nomination for attorney gen.
eral Saturday. The papers were filed
with the Secretary of State by Mr.
Walter Griffiths of this city.
Mr. Walters is a we'll known law
yer Two years ago he was the
Democratic nominee for the same of.
flee and made a strong showing at the
general election.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
CORN BELT SHIFTED SOUTH
AND HAS NOW COME WEST
Col. T. D. Harris Points Out That
Corn Was Unknown Here Short
Time Ago.

1t is only within the last few years
that corn has been grown to any great
extent iii the Boise Valley. For years
the farmers here thought the nights
were too cold. 1t has been demon
strated that corn can be grown in
Idaho and produce greater yields per
acre. than in Iowa, Illinois or Kan
sas. In fact the corn belt is like a
woman's waist line apt to move at
most any time. 1t is different in that
it stays moved after the event.
Col. T. ID. Harris has called our at
tention to the fact that when he came
west cultivation of corn was unthought
except by few hardy souls who grew
it for the table. Col. Harris also
points out that shifting is habit OF
the corn belt He says:
The corn belt has the habit OF NOV
ing. AT one time the belt stretched
across Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, and
then il shifted, or was extended, to
certain parts of Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska and South Dakota There it
remained stationary for a period and
then resumed its travels, going south
into Louisiana, Tennessee. Georgia,
Alabama and Texas.
Like most belts it did not long
remain still and has now migrated to
the northwest, to Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. The northwest is now
letting the world know about its pro-
duction OF corn. OF course. when the
term corn belt is used, it does not
mean the nations center of corn pro-
duction, but is intended to include
those sections which rise far above the
average in bushels per acre raised.
and where the corn belt is, there is
rural prosperity. At least, the farm
ers' prospects of buying new automo-
biles are considerably increased"
Mr.. and Mrs J. I. Brazil expect to
leave early next week for the Wood
River county, where they will spend
couple of weeks hunting and fishing
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
FORMER CALDWELL BANKER
WANTS TO DO BUSINESS AGAIN
S. D. Simpson Interested in Houston,
Texas, Bank.

Business men of Caldwell are in
receipt of letters from John S. Pat
terson, state commissioner of insur-
ance and banking of Texas, and from
bonding houses, inquiring into the
record and antecedents Of S. D. Simp-
son, formerly of this city. Simpson
has become interested in the Guaran-
ty State Bank of Houston, Texas, and
evidently is to become cashier of that
bank if his present plans materialize.
The Guaranty State Bank of Hous-
ton is small concern. Its capital
is $20,0OO.00 and deposits SIPS 100000.
There are seven banks in Houston
whose capital is 81, 10000 with deposits
of $4,000, 100000 The capital of the
Guaranty State Bank has capital
stock of one-fourth that which would
be required of national bank in the
same city.
Caldwell Men Not Enthusiastic
A number of Caldwell men have
written the state bank commissioner
of Texas giving him Mr.. Simpsons
record in this city. They are not
enthusiastic over Mr.. Simpson as a
banker and have not hesitated to so
express themselves. In fact if any at
tention is paid to their letters Simp-
son is not likely to become cashier OF
the Houston bank.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11

Mrs L. R. Clough and children were
in Caldwell this week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Clough are moving to
Denver where they will make their
future home. For several years Mr..
Clough was the manager of the Hazel
wood creamery in this city.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. J.. B.
RAMSEY HELD SUNDAY
Well Known Woman Passes Away
After Long Sickness

The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Sabina
Ramsey, wife of John B. Ramsey, was
held from the Presbyterian church
Sunday. The funeral services were un-
der the direction of Dr. w. ]. Boone,
assisted by Rev. w. F. Vance and
Rev. B. w. Rice. A great many peo-
pie from the country attended the fun
eral. Interment was at Canyon Hill
cemetery
Mrs. Ramsey died Thursday morn
ing, August 3, at her residence on
Fillmore street after long sickness.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
THEY DO NOW

The Caldwell Tribune, formerly
antiTed still insists that he only re-
Gently commenced to battle for the
Lord, when he recommended Hughes.
Too bad the progrcssivcs fail to see
the matter in the same light-Grange-
vile Free Press.
The Progressive are commencing to
realize it now.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
Caldwell Men Not Enthusiastic
CALDWELL BOY WRITES
OF LIFE ON BORDER
Boys are Getting Along Nicely With
Plenty of Dried Fruit

One of the Caldwell boys with Com
pany G., at Nogales, Arizona has writ
ten an interesting letter to his mother
in this city. The letter is chatty and
very interesting. 1t follows with a
little of the purely personal matter
Committed:
Camp Stephen Little,
Nogales, Arizona.
July 81, 1916.
My Dear Mother:
Your letters and papers reach me
regularly. Always so glad to hear from
you.
In reply to your questions will say,
yes received the jelly. 1t was fine,
Thanks! Do we want some dried
fruit? Emphatically NO. VI. ~. ...ve dried
fruit Money? No, we have had only
the seven dollars we received at Boise.
Everyone is broke. A few who had
money lend it at Is per cent month.
Four hundred per cent a year. Pretty
good!
Several have lent $l00 or more at
that rate. or better. | have borrowed
only $500 and drawn a $l.OO canteen
check. | have most of it yet. l could
make good money lending for you if
you wanted me to. You know you
have a cinch on debtors in the army.
Can hold their pay.
Please be sure and spell my name
as the recruiting
officer made a mistake and l am now
and should be addressed ----
artifcer, G. Co., End Infantry, N. G.
Idaho, Camp Stephen Little. Nogales,
Arizona.
Really, | like it down here. Many
do not. There is an awful lot OF
kicking. Lots of sickness, not neccs-
sarily serious, although two have died
since we left home.
There is indigestion, constipation,
and the reverse, etc.
Every day several in each company
faint from heat and diarrhoea Jim
Jackson is awful weak now, but will
get we'll soon.
Chuck Woolly is the same way. !
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
Change in Drug Store Hours

The drug stores in Caldwell an
nounce that on August 1st they will
be open Sundays from 9 a. m. to l
p. m. and $50 to p. m. Week days
Except Saturdays will close at p.
m. 811-25
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11

DR.. E. E. Dutton returned from
Portland Saturday. His son, Paul Dut-
ton, has entered a college of dentis-
try at Portland and will later associate
himself with his father in this city in
the practice of the profession.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11

Miss Rose Edwards spent Sunday
at Meridian visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ferdinand Stuve.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11
The Want Ads Are
Two PhaSed!

X You'd have to lead a hermit
K life to get away from the al
y most daily need want ads.
x For they've come to mean
x SERVICE-to stand or short
X cuts to results in so MANY
x phases of daily life.
x The want ad do more odd
x jobs than all the odd job men
\ in the city-more errands tan
* messenger boys-make more
X sales than all other statesmen
< and canvassers and agents COM
x bined and they Can serve YOU!
X
l. l. l. l. \ l. l. L. II l.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Brazil expect to
leave early next week for the Wood
River county, where they will spend
couple Of weeks hunting and fishing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-15
HUMANITY IS A WIDE WORD.

In toy wagon sits a little, begrimed
negro boy, with a twig in his hand-hls
whip.
The "horsie' pulling him along the
street is a smudgy-faced white boy. He's
running fast, but the little driver goads
him on, applying his whip just as any
driver would.
It's fun for the children to be both
driver" and "horsie" The horse STUN
bles and falls The driver whips him to
make him get up. He had seen it done
with a real horse, and wasn't he playing
"horsie"?
Up runs the ''horsie's" mother and
spoils it ALL She snatches the whip from
the negro boy and drags off her own child.
Get away from here, you --."
That would be enough, you may think.
But the mother shakes her own child and
rebukes him.
Didn't I tell you not to go with that
-? Is he the best playmate you can
fnd7"
Tt is an unfortunate incident. But more
unfortunate is the thought that mature per
sons instil ehe germ of racial prejudice in
innocent young minds.
Children, be they rich or poor, white or
black, Jew or Christian, see no distinction
among the human inhabitants of this globe
They seek happiness in associations of all
kinds
Then comes Reason" and the young
mind is ravaged by thoughts that grow
into prejudices.
It seems il1ogical-that the actions Of
children should be examples for their par
ents. Yet it is so, and will remain so unit
the mature persons will use their thoughts
for the betterment of humanity-not az
aids to the promotion of vanity.
There is only one class, one race, one re
1igion in this whole, wide world, and tina
HUMANITY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-15
SETTING THE DOGS ON LAZARUS

The porters employed by the New York
Stock Exchange struck for a raise in wages
from $50 to $50 month. Did they get it !?
No! Without even hearing their de-
mand was refused and new gang was
hired to take their places, at what wages
the news stories do not tell.
The news columns do say, however, that
the porters were nearly all old employees
who had been serving the Stock Exchange
for years. But the demands of these faith
full old men-demands that were certainly
modest in the extreme-were treated with
absolute ignominy and they were forced
out on the streets.
Lazarus, the beggar, had to eat the
crumbs that fell from the table of Dives,
the capitalist, but Dives at least did not
set the dogs upon Lazarus when he com
planned that he was still hungry after his
meal of crumbs.
When these poor old men made their
futile protest against starvation wages
the loose-jowled, fat-bellied gentry, for
whose benefit the Stock Exchange is run
were probably on the breeze-swept decks
OF their yachts, tapping up high-balls
grumbling because stocks don't paw 8 pe1
cent, and wondering Whats the mattei
with the country, full of strikes, and an
archists, and pacifsts, and God-knows
what-all? Where do they come from, any
how?"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-15
ALL WORN OUT

Does morning find you with a lame,
stiff and aching back? Are you tired
all the time-find work burden?
Have you suspected Yoar kidneys?
Paasee ella people endorse Doan's I'D
ney Pills You can rely on thtir
statements.
G. Cu;lia, 1909 E. LaTua ST., PEN
sacola, says: about two years ago
/ Tas having quite lot os trouble
with my back, which seemed to be
carsed by a strain. I formerly work
ed on the railroad and vas compelled
t. be on my feet for long hours. This
must have weakened my back. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought me relief from
the pains across my back and
strengthened my Kidneys"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cuilla had. Foster MiIburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-15
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

A case of infantile paralysis is reported
in Brewton, Alabama, not far from. our
own county line. A number of cases have
been reported in Mobile With the scourge
striking this close home, the Importance of
the cleanup work for which The Journal
has been conducting so uncompromising a
hight is brought into strong relief. About
the only thing known of.infantile PARALYSIS
IS that 1t is terminated in filth. Preventive
measures are being doubled here; passen-
gers on incoming trains are examined
carefully, and a record kept of their move
ments. The chances are that infantile par
alysls will not get to Pensacola, but if if
does we will not be caught unprepared. It
will be recognized as soon as it makes an
appearance, and sanitation and publicity
will stamp it out in short order.