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depending on subsidies from the state
alone. These. however. would not be
likely to secure foreign capital. and
this knowledge has caused some OF
the local leaders in Chiapas to advo-
cate the state going ahead and build
ing its own railway system. In the
background of this proposition there
is the somewhat vague idea of an in
dependent commonwealth in southern
Mexico. with the Isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec as the dividing line.
Most of the commerce at present 10
through the Pacific coast ports. These
and Arista. farther north. The latter 10
the port of Tonala. a fairly good town
on the pan-American railway line.
Tapachula, on the pan american line
near the border. is the most important
commercial place. 1t Is the custom
house through which much of the busi-
ness with Guatemala is conducted. Tapa-
chula Is a rather drowsy tropical town.
but withal not unattractive. num-
ber of foreign business houses make
their headquarters there and have large
warehouses. IN which their stocks are
kept for distribution oveS a considera-
BILE territory. There are French. Eng
lish. German and Spanish mercantile
houses.
An American consulate was main
tanned at Tapachula until a few months
ago. 1t may be reopened whenever con-
ditions warrant. During late years
there has been hardly enough business
of a commercial nature to warrant the
maintenance of the consulate. although
the consul has been kept reasonably
busy looking after Americans who were
down in that section OF the country.
Several years ago there was a pros
pect of something like American colo
nization in Chiapas, and some OF the
plans were matured so far as to draw
individual colonists. This was wher
Americans were building the railway
1t was then proposed to secure con.
cessions of land in the interior. with g
view to further railway construction
However, no extensive colonization
took place. possibly because of the un.
settled conditions throughout the coun.
try at large.
Some of the Americans who came ir
as a part of the railway contingent OBJ
tanned land and began tropical farming
Some of them also went a good ways
from their base. All of them made good
reports of the country and of the peo-
pie. They themselves were of the pio-
neer type, and those whom 1 met seem.
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BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

@H1APAs is one of the semi-inde-
III pendent states in the Mexican
" a confederation. 1t has main
~ tained itself with some degree
of self-government and stability during
the anarchy of the last five years. Its
status has a good deal to do with the
future of Mexico.
Chiapas is the southernmoet state,
and is about as large as Indiana. Be
cause of it's geographical situation and
of the course it has taken during these
years of anarchy, any central govern
ment of Mexico must give 1t considera-
ton
Nominally. the state has acquiesced in
whatever military faction was in con-
troll of the capital city. and even has
accepted military commanders who de-
rived their title from whatever author
ity was claiming to be the de facto gov
ernment of the whole country. Nor
have there been any pronounced seces-
sion tendencies. though Chiapas has
shown disposition to take care of its
own affairs. just as the neighboring
state of Oaxaca has done.
The state is largely an agricultural
one. and the inhabitants are a peace
full agricultural class. While there are
some big landowners. feudalsm has
not prevailed as oppressively as in
other parts of Mexico, and the peon
class, in the sense of serfs of the soil,
hardly can be said to exist.
The population is a little over 100000,
and the aboriginal Indian element in 1t
Is very strong. There are descendants
of full dozen different Indian tribes,
yet without very marked tribal differ
ences. The population almost may be
said to be homogeneous. That is an
other reason why bandit warfare and
brigandage has received SO little en-
coura cement.
Chiapas produces the cereals and
other crops for native consumption, and
at the same time there are a number
of valuable export products. such as
coffee, vanilla, sarsaparilla, cacao. hemp
and rubber. There are some sugar
plantations also. Along the coast, on
the Pacific slope of the mountain range,
stockraising is a profitable industry.
Chiapas has a considerable timber
area with valuable hardwoods. 1t also
has a pretty large variety of dye
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this work 1t suggests that there be no
offensive use of the word charity. for
these destitute families are only SO
situated because their natural support
ers are in the ranks for the protection
of the whole people.
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Stable Chiapas, the Southernm0st of Mexican Stat

ed to be fully satisfied with their pros.
poets. notwithstanding their compare
tive isolation. Some of them may still
be in Chiapas. but the number is not
large.
In the days when many Americans
were induced to invest in rubber plan
tations in Tehuantepec and Vera Cruz
there were also some Chiapas rubber
prove successful. and such Americans
as were there ultimately found their
way out. Chiapas, nevertheless, has a
fairly large area which is capable of
rubber cultivation.
TuxtIa Gutierrez. the capital Of the
state. Is somewhat isolated, since II is
nearly q hundred miles from the railway.
Its geographical situation. however, is
fairly central and there are some passably
good roads which lead to and from II.
The proposed development Of the rail-
way system. with the pan-American trunk
as q base, included a branch line to the
capital. Whenever the state does enter
upon q period Of railway construction
this branch will be among the irst to be
built
The latest reports which have come out
Of Chiapas have indicated that the peo-
pie are passive as to what is going on in
Mexico City and in the north. They are
not unpatriotic Mexicans. but there Is lit
tie Of the national sentiment as IL is
generally understood. There is much more
Of the patriotic state sentiment. and this
Is one Of the several reasons which leads
some Mexicans with national aspirations
for a united country to worry about Chi
apas. But so long as the state is let alone
or Is not robbed by bandit chiefs Of any
military faction in the name of liberty
and constitutional government Chiapas
is not likely to set up a republic all by
itself.
The principal question OF the future
comes back to Guatemala. II is not pos
sible for any sort of an army from Mex
leo City to police the border II this army
is not satisfactory to the Chiapans. On
the other hand, II they can. OF themselves
maintain good relations with the Cabrera
government in Guatemala they may look
forward to a commerce that has much of
value to them They also may count on
a forward step in the rolcy of develop
ing the resources of the state.
To outside observers the chief interest
in Chiapas Is that the state has shown
real capacity for self-government. al
though It does not have very large
participation on the part of the aborigi-
nal Indian population. Yet 1t is a self
government. which is not oppressive to
this Indian population. as those things
go in Mexico.
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Mexican Considerable
- Do With the Future the ComtyAbot Indiana, 1t Has Remained
AnahyThe Natural RoucesRaWay Lne-Ihe Com
American ConsTh States Self Government Although
aageIn Population.
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The Sentence of Poverty.

sses RY to get rich," said Charles NJ
Schwab. in one of his Loretto
success talks. ITS no harder work
trying to get rich than staying poor.
Poverty, he added, may not be ex-
actly a crime, but II invariably carries
with 1t the sentence of hard labor IL
NfA"
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In the problem of national defense
the Red Cross is concerned only with
the sufferers from the casualties of
war. be they wounded soldiers or citi-
zens deprived OF support. Its services fall
naturally into two divisions. namely.
the department of civilian relief. In
carrying on the work of the former
division there are two important neces-
sities which must be met to relieve the
suffering of the soldiers at the front
These are: First, means of rapid and
safe transportation of the wounded to
the base; and second. well organized
and well equipped hospitals to receive
ganization of these base hospitals and
helo columns is Col Jefferson r. Kean,
Medical Corps. L. S. a. He has been
made director general of military relief
for the American Red Cross
In the organization of base hospital
units from the personnel of the larger
civil hospitals in this country the
American Red Cross has undertaken
work for the assistance of the medical
service of the army" said Col. Kean re-
Gently. These base hospitals, which
embrace much of the best professional
talent in the country, are intended to
be transported on the outbreak OF war
10 the seat Of military operations
where they are located at the city
which is selected TO be the military
base.
For each 10000 men brought into
service, one OF these is needed From
the field hospital at the front the
wounded soldier is carried to the base
hospital. where he finds d comfortable
bed and trained nurses. Each of these
hospitals is equipped to receive 500
patients. There are now thirteen base
hospitals with skilled personnel organ
ized, and seven more in the process Of
organization"
Col. kean has had a distinguished
career In the Medical Corps beginning
IN 1884, and recently served as presi-
dent OF the Association OF Military
Surgeons OF the United States. In 1883
and 1900 he was chief surgeon of the
Department of Havana and Pinar del
Rio, Cuba. and was connected in an
administrative capacity with the yell
low fever board under Gen. Walter
Reed This work very successfully
demonstrated the transmission of yell
low fever by species of mosquito.
Again. during the period Of govern
nent Intervention. from 1906 to 1909,
Col. kean. then holding the rank OF
major, was placed in charge of sanitary
affairs of the Island of Cuba and sue
ceeded in suppressing yellow fever,
which threatened to sweep the island.
The separate system of held medical
supply depots was instituted by him.
, This system has brought about an ac-
cumulat ton of reserve feld equipment
and promoted the preparedness Of the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
PENCE-ELDER-NUGENT
FACTION IN CONTROL
Canyon County Committee in Hands
of Idaho Carpetbaggers.

1t seems to be the general opinion
that the Democratic county central
committee is once again in the hands
of the Pence-Elder-Nugent faction.
At the primary election new county
central committee was elected and
the Elder henchmen in the county got
busy and captured the committee.
New Committeeman Named.
Committeeman were named at the
primary in % of the IS precincts of
the county. Their names follow: APP
pie Valley, ]. N. Leigh; Cantral Cove,
John R. Wiedman; Center Point, M.
A. Powell; East Caldwell, T. F. Buck
ner; North Caldwell, Lem Harding;
South Caldwell, Joe E. Bird; West
Caldwell, F. D. Mumford; Fargo, L. J.
Magee; Franklin, C. w. Whiffin
North Fruitland, D. L. Ingard; South
Fruitland, Crispin Wright; Greenleaf,
H. w. Barnes; Homestead, c. Vogt;
Lone Tree, John c. Steele; Media,
Frank Smith; Middleton, R. A. Young;
New Plymouth, Mrs. Walter Burke
Notus, A. H. Albertson; East Nampa,
R. D. Arnold; North Nampa, c. w.
Lamson; South Nampa, D. S. Forve
West Nampa, James Strobe; Pleasant
Valley. c. l.. Benjamin; Peaceful Val
ley, w. H. Kollenborn; Parma. W. F.
Leigh; East Payette, Lester Seawell;
North Payette, A. ]. Shearer; Roswell,
F. L. Dickerson; Stuart, A. N. An
drews; Wilder, c. w. Drew.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
CANYON BOARD FIXES
TAX LEVIES FOR 1916
Total for County Placed at 80 Mills,
Lowering Figue of 1915 Slightly.

Canyon county's tax levy was fixed
by the commissioners at their session
Monday at 80 mills. This is one and
a half mills lower than the levy of
last year which, the commissioners
claim, was the lowest made by any
county in the state.
The total levy is based on these
items: State, IA; current expense, p;
school, %; road, 8; bridge, ~; in
terest and sinking fund, 3; Parma
bridge, 2*; total, 80.
For 1915 the corresponding levies
were: State, 10; current expense
22K; school, %; road, S; bridge, 5;
interest and sinking fund, 4; Parma
bridge, ~; total, 81
Members of the board point OH,
that had they decided to leave the
road and bridge levies at the same
figure as last year, the rate this year
would have been but 74A mills. The
levies for these items this year were
determined, the commissioners ac-
knowledged, by their decision to sci
the total at 80 mills. After all other
items were chared for they filled II
the road and bridge levies at figure,
which gave them the prearranget
total.
The assessment roll is not yet def
initely fixed because of the fact tina
personal tax lists will not be equalizet
until in October, but the estimate
places. the total of assessablc property
at $21, 100000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
RECOUNT GIVES
LEAD TO ROSS
Nampa Physician Replaces Townman
las Democratic Representative
Nominee.

The county commissioners Satur-
day morning gave out the official
count on the Republican vote in the
primary election. 1t effected no
change in the lineup of candidates as
forecasted by the unofficial returns.
By a recount and check of the
Democratic vote for representative,
however, it was discovered that 10 too
many votes had been credited to A. w.
Mcneil of Nampa. Instead of having
received 81 votes in one lof the pre-
cincts, as the poll book showed, Mr..
Mcneil had received but 81. With
the deduction made, Mr.. Mcneil was
put out of the running and the fifth
nomination went to DR.. Hugh p. Ross
of Nampa. The fact that the first
official count showed but one major
ity for Mcneil over Ross caused the
board to make the recount. The re-
vsed vote shows 400 for Ross and 4Sl
for Mcneil.
State Vote Checked.
The official canvass shows the fol-
lowing vote on state candidates: Gov
ernor, Davis SOL, Captain Davis $50,
Crum 492, Taylor zoo; lieutenant gov
ernor, Patch l24o, Holt oS7; secretary
Vi otatN, i'ai MI lO|-J JoiiilSoh OoS,
Wallace 1884; auditor, Folsom 804,
Lewis 637, Parkhurst $3.50, Barrows
al; treasurer. Eagleson 1887, Fisk
9l0 attorney general, Sweeley S27,
Sunderlin 40, Smith BAL, Fox 246;
superintendent, Redfield 1905, Dryden
$50; Inspector of mines, Bell 1880.
Official results on county ticket
nominees are: Senator, Baker 1905,
Gowen ia, Norris 348; representa-
tives Kerrick l44S, Street 1890, Brad
ley 1910, Hamer 1177, Mcconnell III,
Lattig 1923. Potter 933, Smyscr 545,
Obstraczk 2o3; commissioner first dis
trict, Alexanderson 1908, Brandt Oil;
commissioner second district. Hall
1898; commissioners third district,
Fisher l54o; sheriff, Shumatc 1197,
Baker $50; treasurer, Stark l645;
probate Judge, Harger l7l0; superin-
tendent, Robinson l7l6; assessor,
Babcock 1874; coroner, Sturgeon 1866;
surveyor, MCGEE 1856, Shepherd 684;
attorney, Stone 1924, Plowhead 8l3.
The total vote given the non-par-
tisan judicial candidates on both
party ballots follows: Rice 2033,
Dunn 1882. Sullivan $780,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
City and County Intelligence
GRIFFITHS NOMINATED
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
Official Canvass Decides Doubtful
Contest on Democratic Ticket.

Messrs. c. B. Ross, c. Q. Adams
and Carl Geisler, members of the
board of county commissioners, met
Friday last to canvass the primary
election returns. The official count
made no changes in the Republican
county ticket 1t showed that Mr..
H. A. Griffiths had received the
Democratic nomination for prosecut-
ing attorney; and d. l.. Ingard the
Democratic nomination for state
senator. Mr.. Griffiths won over M.
H. Eustace by 46 votes. The vote was
800 to 1884,
D. L. Ingard of Fruitland won. the
Democratic nomination for senator
with vote of 376, w. P. O'Conner of
Nampa receiving but 312 votes.
Mrs. Handy Runs Strongest.
Mrs. Sarah Handy, county treas
urer, was honored with the highest
vote of any of the Democratic candi-
dates. She received 7S5 votes. In
this regard the governor ran second,
$50 partisans having cast their bal
lots for him.
The official count for state candi-
dates of the Democratic party fol-
lows: United States representative,
Stanley 545, Kerr 534; governor, AL
exander $50; lieutenant governor, Fra
zier 34l, Parker 325; secretary of
state, Dougherty SOL, Hansen 300; au-
ditor, Van Deusen 774; treasurer,
Worthington 661 attorney general,
Walters 40; inspector of mines, Fry
GA.
Official County Returns.
Official results in the county con-
tests are: Senator, Ingard $40, O'Con-
ner 312; representatives, Anderson
SIS, Peckham 559, Newport 507,
Welsh 49o, Mcneil 49l, Ross 400;
commissioner First district, Adams
430, Moore ia; commissioner Second
district, Ross o70; commissioner Third
district, Geisler 655; sheriff, Froman
764; treasurer, Handy 7S5; probate
judge, Meek 705s superintendent
Fowler 77S; assessor, GIL; coroner
Faris 687; surveyor, Hedden 648; at
torney, Griffiths 800, Eustace 344
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the Hughes campaign. Honest criti-
cism, buttressed by incontrovertable
evidence-such as that procured in the
Durand case-will pave the way for a
second phase, which will involve a
comparison of this faltering record
with that made by the Republican
party during the years when it was
entrusted with responsibility and
power in national affairs.
The road will then be clear for the
third, conclusive and convincing chap
ter in the record-the exposition of
the Republican platform Of 1916 and
the demonstration of Mr.. Hughes be-
lief in and fidelity to that documents
declarations.
Thus, the campaign of 1916 will be
fought-and won-by Hughes on the
whole record, the record of himself
and of his opponent, the record of his
party and his opponents.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
BOWEN TURNS SURPLUS
TO MILITIA FUND
John Bowman Cane Fund Pays Divi-
dend to Boys on Mexican Border.

Friday last F. H. Bowen turned
over to Company G fund $7.3l. This
balance was left in the John Bowman
cane fund after purchasing cane for
Mr.. Bowman and laying in a supply
for other veterans who might have
need of a cane.
In all $500 were collected The
canes cost 5000 which left balance
of $7.3l which was disposed of as
stated above.
Origin of Fund.
The fund was taken up by public
subscription to buy Mr.. John Bow
man, Confederate veteran, cane to
take the place of one which was brok-
en- by Mr.. Bowman in this city when
a Socialist attacked a United States
recruiting officer. AS more money
was raised than Mr.. Bowman's cane
cost few extra canes were provided
for emergencies should any arise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
SLAYER OF WIFE WAS
CAPTURED NEAR PAYETTE
Nick St. Clair Flees From Gem
County and Caught in Canyon.

Nick ST. Clair who shot his wife
near the town of Sweet, Friday, was
captured three miles from Payette
carly Saturday evening by Chris
Fenske, night policeman of Payette,
and Will Calender, county treasurer
of Gem county.
The shooting occurred Friday
morning on the road between Sweet
and Montour Mrs. St. Clair died a
few hours after the shooting at Sweet.
The woman was riding with her
father, w. J. Skilings, and her four
year-old son when met by her hus-
band who demanded that the child be
turned over to him. After some argu-
ment Mrs. St. Clair stated that she
would rather see the child dead than
in the possession of his father, where
upon ST. Clair drew his revolver and
fired four shots, all of which took
effect.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
GREY-COLLINS WEDDING
OCCURRED LAST SUNDAY
Sunny Slope Couple Married at Home
of Rev. and Mrs. Waggener.

Miss Nellie Grey and Mr.. Roy C.
Collins, both of Sunny Slope, were
married in Caldwell Sunday at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. B. S. Wag-
gener at high noon. 1t was a very
pretty wedding and only the i'm
mediate relatives were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Collins left Sunday for the
coast where they will spend couple
of weeks. They will be at home at
Sunny Slope after October |.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Grey and is a
very charming young lady and well
known in this city The groom is a
progressive young farmer of the same
section. He is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. w. Collins.
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ing therefore the apple crop will be
extremely light in the state.
The potato crop is good but the
condition is several points below the
ten year average.
The hay crop with slight increase
in acreage may equal the total pro-
duction of last year with very good
quality.
Sugar beets, sugar beet seed, seed
peas and other vegetables grown for
seed are all in fair condition.
The month of August has main
tanned excellent conditions for har-
vesting and threshing all grain crops.
The aphis and grasshoppers have
done serious damage to the clover
seed crop of the state during the
months of July and August.
A. F. HIT, Field Agent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15
The Whole Record.

Lcaf BY leaf the Republican candi-
date for the presidency is turning the
pages of the record made by the
Wilson administration-and is shred
ding them. Before Mr.. Hughes
present trip is ended he will have
taken up the whole wretched story of
the years of Democratic rule and will
have exposed the hopeless and helpless
lnetficiency of the great sham which
IS hiding behind the flimsy screen
labelled He kept us out of war"
This we count as the first stage o.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-15

The following list Of letters remain
on hand at the postoffice at Caldwell,
Idaho, for the week ending September
18th. If not called for within two
weeks they will be sent to the Dead
Letter office at Washington, D. c.
Benton, Lewis
Berge, Mrs. H. F.
Green, w. c.
Hess, George
Ilsson. Olof.
JAMES C. FORD, Postmaster.