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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18

The acceptance of Mr.. B. M. Holt
of his nomination as candidate for
lieutenant governor was filed Monday.
Mr.. Holt was presented with petit
ton Monday signed by hundred Re-
publicans of Caldwell and vicinity ask
ing him to become a candidate. In
response to the petition he consented
and his acceptance was filed accord
ingly
Snce his acceptance was filed Mr..
Holt has received word from many
sections of the state pledging him
support. He is highly gratified that
his candidacy has met with such hearty
support. The friends of Mr.. Holt
predict that he will be elected with
out fail
No Personal Campaign
Owing to the fact that Captain L.
" Patch is out of the state Mr.. Holt
will make no personal campaign fol
the nomination. He does not con.
slider that it would be exactly fair fol
him to enter upon fight for the nomi
nation The two candidates are before
the Republican voters and they will
have an opportunity of voting as they
see fit.
The friends of Mr.. Holt state tina
Captain Patch is ineligible to the Of
flee If he is elected he must resign
his commission in the army or fai
to serve as lieutenant governor.
great many people fear that Captain
Patch would rather continue with TIL
army on the border He has devoted
years of study to military affairs, anc
the national guard in particular, ant
this is likely to be the only oppor
tunity he will ever have to put hi
study and theories into practice.
The people generally seem to fee
that the election of Captain Patel
would be ill-advised and needlessl
embarass him. They would not b
surprised any day to receive wor'
from Captain Patch advising them t.
vote for Mr.. Holt.
Popular Candidacy.
The candidacy of Mr.. Holt is meet
ing with an enthusiastic reception il
all parts. The people were quick t.
appreciate the anomoly of Captai
Patch's candidacy They welcome tn
opportunity to escape from dilemn
that might prove embarrassing t
everybody concerned.
Locally Mr.. Holt is one our mos
popular men and he is one Of on
foremost men of affairs. He wi
carry the city and county by heav
majority.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
SENATOR D. w. DAVIS
CONFIDENT OF NOMINATION
Says He Will Be Easy Winner for
Nomination for Governor.

Senator D. w. Davis of American
Falls was in Caldwell a few hours
Saturday. Senator Davis was enroute
to Parma where he addressed a large
meeting of Republicans Saturday
evening.
Senator Davis was recently in north
Idaho, and had just returned from a
trip through the eastern and central
parts of the state He was in fine
spirits while in Caldwell, but little
indisposed physically on account oil
hay fever and hard travelling.
Will Be Winner.
When seen by representative oil
The Tribune Senator Davis said:
II will be an easy winner for the
nomination. have covered the state
and know exactly where | stand. Ny
own observations and inquiries. the
inquiries and reports of my friends
and the statements OF disinterestec
parties convince me that | will wir
by a good margin. | will carry thu
southeast by a good majority anc
practically every southern county b,
IA nice plurality. believe that ever
in north Idaho I will hold my owl
with the strongest north Idaho man.
81 have been holding large and en-
thusiastc meetings. | have beef
splendidly received in all sections o
the state. Everything looks good t.
me. | have no doubts of the results
Strength Growing.
1.-THE most gratifying reports ar
coming in and they all indicate tina
am getting stronger every day.
have letters from men who were I'm
decided 10 days ago as to whom the
would support, pledging me their sup
| mort oowo
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
GEM STATE RURAL SOLD
TO SPOKANE PUBLISHER
Pioneer Agricultural Paper of Idaho
Will Move to Washington City.

The Gem State Rural has been sold
to the publishers of the Spokesman
Review of Spokane, Wash. The paper
will henceforth be printed and pub
lished at Spokane.
The Gem State Rural was estab-
lished in this city in 1896 by Mr.. A.
F. GIBSON. Mr.. GIBSON has been the
editor of the paper since Its estab
lishmentan d will continue to fill the
position. Under his able management
the paper has become the foremost
agricultural journal in the northwest
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
NEW TOP PRICE ON
POTATOES ESTABLISHED
Four Carloads Purchased at SIPS Per
Hundred by Butte Buyer.

The record price for potatoes was
paid Tuesday when Buyer Epson of
Butte, Mont, contracted with grow
ers for four carloads at SIPS per
hundred A year ago the price for the
early crop was around 80 cents at this
time. Later the price dropped to 60
cents and was at 50 cents for short
time.
If they sell at price of $l.20 and
SIPS a hundred. most of the potato
growers about Huston will receive a
gross return of 5000 an Acre. To real
ize this return, production Iof 135
sacks an acre is necessary. and this is
said to be a conservative average for
the entire area in potatoes. Many
growers will obtain yields of us sacks
per acre, while few will harvest
more than 200 sacks from each acre.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18

A. O. Christopher, former county
assessor, was placed under arrest
Tuesday. Mr.. Christopher was ar
rested on warrant sworn to by
County Attorney H. A. Griffiths and
upon the charge of embezzlement. The
tormer official was Immediately
brought to town from his farm near
Caldwell. He was taken before Judge
Frank f. Meek who fixed his bond at
100000 which was Immediately furn-
ished.
1t is said that Mcssrs. F. c. Boyes,
c. S. Doan and E. Boone furnished
the bonds of Mr.. Christopher. The
hearing on the criminal charge will be
held in the probate court, Wednesday.
August 30th.
The Particular Charge.
The complaint charge that Smeed
Bros, of the Caldwell Horse & Mule
Co., on June 7, 1915, wrote a check
payable to "Mr. A. o. Christopher"
for $3.50 This check was given in
payment of the taxes of 800 head of
horses and was not accounted for on
| the books of the county assessor.
The present criminal charge is sep
arate and distinct from the two custer
| proceedings which were started
against Mr.. Christopher some time
ago.
Friends Still Confident.
The fends of A. 0. Christopher
still insist upon his innocence of any
crime in connection with his office.
They state that all in due time, can
be explained and all moneys accounted
for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
COST OF BOISE PROJECT
is OVER ELEVEN MILLION
Arrowrock Cost Over $4,500O00 and
Deer Flat Nearly Million.

c. c. Fisher, acting manager of the
Boise government reclamation project,
has informed the Water Users asso-
citation that the gross construction
cost of the Boise project to June 80
was $l2, l26, $1,000. The various reve-
nues earned up to that date amounted
to 1928, l430S. The net cost of con-
struction of this project is $ll,48S,-
547.S2. The cost of the Arrowrock
dam was $4,772,723.17. The cost of
the Deer Flat reservoir was $751;
6l3.67
The earnings of the project came
from water rentals, the sale of power
for light and other purposes, profits
from boarding houses and stores and
other sources.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
HEDDEN is SPLENDID
AND COMPETENT MAN
Democrat of Unquestioned Loyalty
Through Many Years.

Edward Hedden is Democrat OF
many years standing. His loyalty to
his party has never been questioned
He is also man we'll qualified for the
office to which he has been appointed,
He has been prominently identified
with many of the great engineering
works of Idaho. He has devoted a
great deal of his time to irrigation
matters.
Mr.. Hedden has been a resident. OF
Caldwell for rs years. During that
time he has served as city and county
engineer and on many public and
private enterprises of importance
Personally he is a very popular man
His appointment will meet with great
public approval whatever the polite
ians may think of it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18

Edward Hedden was nominated for
United States Surveyor General for
Idaho Friday of last week. The nomi-
nation was sent to the senate and was
confirmed in the regular order.
Mr.. Hedden is one of the best
known civil engineers in this section
Of Idaho. He has been city and
county surveyor; a chief engineer in
the Reclamation Service; and an en-
gineer on many important irrigation,
railway and other projects. Mr.. He'd
den succeeds D. A. Utter who has
been surveyor general of Idaho for
nine years.
Nomination Surprise.
The appointment of Mr.. Hedden
was a great surprise to the people of
Caldwell as comparatively few of them
knew that he was under consideration
for the position. The knowing ones
kept their secret we'll The leading
Democrats of Canyon county were as
greatly surprised as the general
public.
Charles w. Whiffin was slated for
this position by the Democratic poll
ticians of Canyon county. 1t was un-
derstood that Mr.. Whiffin had the
active support of Messrs. D. G. Ruby,
T. F. Buckner and Walter Griffiths,
and that Messrs. Nugent and Pence
had assured the Canyon county poll
ticians that Whiffin would land.
The appointment of Mr.. Hedden is
a great shock to Mr.. Whiffin and his
friends Mr.. Whiffin was promised
an appointment early in the Wilson
administration. He was put off with
one excuse after another, and all the
while the offices were slipping away
The only one that remained was the
Surveyor generalship and now that has
gone.
County Politicians Not There.
The Canyon county leaders have moi
been a bowling success in theii
manipulation of the federal patronage
1t is coming to be believed among the
faithful that the surest way of landing
is to secure the opposition of the
Canyon organization.
Local Democrats state that Judge
Will R. ping is responsible for this
appointment as he is responsible fol
many others. They charge that Judge
King is handling Idaho affairs a
washington. MeSSTS. enCc dHS
Nugent turned over the Idaho patron
age to Mr. King at the very first fol
a consideration unknown and Mr.
King has controlled matters eve
since.
In the issue of April 2lst of TIL
Tribune appeared this statement: "Mr
Whiffin will never see the office o
surveyor general as the encumbent o
the office" We based our prophes,
solely on the grounds that he had TIL
support of the Democratic leaders o
Canyon county.
Course Goes for Naught.
Mr.. Whiffin took a special cours
under the tutorship of Mr.. Fred a
Wilkie of Boise last winter for tn
purpose of qualifying himself for tn
office of surveyor general. The har
work and deep study that Mr.. Whith
engaged in last winter have bee
wasted. 1t will never be put to use
That we say is rubbing it in,
The many friends of Mr.. Whift
will lay for Democrats who prove
traitors. They say that there will D
bean spilling at the first opportunit
the like of which has never been see
before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
GREAT YIELDS OF GRAIN
ARE REPORTED DAILY
]. w. Cooper Gets IS Bushels Per
Acre on II Acre Tract.

Reports are coming in every day of
the wonderful grain yields in different
parts of the valley. The farmers are
now threshing their wheat and the
yields are becoming known. Not only
are the yields large but the price is
good.
]. w. Cooper of the Houston sec
ton was in the city this week. Mr..
Cooper reported yield of 65H bush
els of wheat to the acre on his ranch.
He had | acres in wheat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
VIII Take Charge About First.

Edward Hedden. the newly appoint
ed Surveyor General. is in receipt of
telegraphic advices from Washington
notifying him of his appointment. He
expects to take charge of the office as
soon as his bond is approved. 1t will
probably be the first of the month
before Mr.. Hedden will assume office.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
ELEVATOR MACHINERY
IS BEING INSTALLED
Isham Mill Soon Be Ready for the
Years Wheat Crop.

The elevator machinery has ar
rived and is now being installed in the
Idaho Touring mill of this city. DR..
A, F. Isham, manager of the plant,
erected his elevator buildings last
year. He is now installing the ma
chinery and will soon be ready for all
the wheat in the country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all the friends and neighbors
who so kindly gave their assistance
during our sad bereavement.
MRS. LETTIE ASKEY.
EDNA ASKEY.
f. D. MALLERY.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
. :" BY PRESIDENT

President Wilson Friday signed the
bill of Congressman Addison T. Smith
of Idaho providing for the creation of
liens on homestead and desert land
entries within irrigation districts or
ganized under state laws.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS
MARRIED AT JACKSON, MICH.
Announcement of Wedding Mr.. Cliff
ford and Miss Mile E. Fox.

Caldwell friends are in receipt of the
wedding announcements of the mar
riage of Miss Mile Emma Fox of
Jackson, Michigan, and Mr.. H. H.
Clifford of Caldwell. The wedding
occurred Thursday, August 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford arrived in
Caldwell Tuesday. The public schools
open September IL.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
B. N. HOLT'S ACCEPTANCE
FILED WITH SEC'Y
OF STATE
CALDWELL MAN GRANTS Pc
Triton OF FRIENDS AND
BECOMES CANDIDATE FOR
LIEUTENANT COVER
NOR-ACCEPTANCE
FILED MONDAY.

Ineligibility of Captain Patch Con-
vinces People There Should Be An
other Candidate in Field-Mr. Holt
Receiving Pledges of Support From
All Sections-His Nomination Will
Add Strength to Entire Republican
State Ticket.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
KING DEALS DEMOCRATS
OF CANYON MOST
VICIOUS BLOW
CALDWELL MAN SECURES OF
FICE OVER CHARLES w.
WHIFFIN WHO WAS
SLATED FOR POSITION
BY DEMOCRATIC
POLITICIANS.

Rumpus is on in Democratic Camp
Whiffin's Course in School Wasted
-Surest Way to Land is to Provoke
Opposition of Buckner, Ruby and
Griffiths-Hedden is Competent and
Popular Man in Every Respect
Will r. King Blamed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18

Ed Taylor returned to Caldwell
from Homedale Tuesday. Mr.. Taylor
has been employed at the potash
mines for several months.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
CHRISTOPHER ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF EN-.
BEzzLEMENT
PARTICULAR CHARGE is THAT
ASSESSOR CONVERTED TO
HIS OWN USE CHECK OF
SMEED BROS. IN THE
SUM OF
$5S7.5O.

Bonds Furnished for O0.0O-Pre-
liminary Hearing Will Be Held
August 30th-Friends OF Former
Official Insist He is Innocent OF
Intentional Wrong-Ouster Pro-
cccdings Started a Short While
Ago.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18

Ray, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Thomas, was operated on
for the removal of her tonsils, Satur-
day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18

Archie Fugate and John Johnson
left for a two weeks outing in the
hills Monday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-18
BARKER EXPLAINS Posi-.
TON ON PROBLEMS OF
HIS OFFICE
OPPOSITION CENTERED IN
CANYON COUNTY WAS EN-
GENDERED BY PERSONAL
RATHER THAN POLL
TICAL GROUNDS SAYS
MR.. BARKER.

Candid Statement of Position on
Problems Which Will Come Before
Secretary of State in Official Capac-
ity-Barker Gives Past Record and
Promises For the Future-Feels
He Is Entitled to Second Term OF
Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
DRIVES MAN INSANE.
Went Insane Over Problem of Figur-
ing Date of His Mothers
Birthday.

One of the queerest as we'll as one
OF the saddest cases ever Brought to
the attention of the authorities in
this part of the state if not in the
country is that of a young man re-
Gently committed to the hospital for
the insane at st. Peter fom the Nicol-
let county probate court. He went
insane over the problem of figuring
out the date of his mothers birth
day.
The mother was born on Feb. 20,
1886, consequently she would be so
years old this year, but the son claim
ed that her birthday anniversary
could not recur on the goth of Febru-
airy this year because her second
birthday anniversary had fallen on
March 1, her third on March 2 and
so on, until this year there would be
discrepancy of about two months
between the calendar and the way he
figured it out.
1t is said that the young man was
so wrought up over the problem that
he sat up for several nights in success
sion trying to bring a calendar of his
own up to date and he had almost
succeeded in making the figures looh
tangible, when suddenly he wGs con-
fronted by another problem, which
knocked all his figures and calcula-
tons galley-west. He found that the
calendar did not add the extra day TO
February in 1900, because according
to the Gregorian calendar only sucn
centesimal years as are Invisible Dy
400 can be regarded as leap years,
and have the extra day added to the
second month of the year.
When he struck this his mind ap-
parently snapped and he became ir
rational in his actions toward his REL
atives and at times so violent that he
had to be forcibly restrained from
doing himself and others bodily harm.
When it was seen that his condition
was fast becoming dangerous he was
brought to one of the local hospitals
for treatment and observation.
He was kept in the hospital several
days and when it was found that he
did not respond to the treatment and
his condition did nor change for the
better, it was decided to take the un-
fortunate young man to st. Peter be-
fore the judge of probate for exam
ination. He went along willingly,
but convinced the judge that the hos
pital for the insane would be tn :
proper place for him in order to eff
feet cure. He was accordingly COM
mitted.-Ney Ulm Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
War Hits Newspapers Hard.

No industry has been hit harder
by the war prices than the newspaper
business. The situation is serious
for the publishers of the United
States and curtailment of service is
not improbable On this subject the
Review of Reviews says:
Practically everything going into
the manufacture of daily newspap-
er has increased in price from 10 to
so per cent-inks, owing to the ad-
vance in the cost of acids and dyes,
from 800 to 1000 per cent; type, ow-
ing to the higher cost of lead, tin and
antimony-even the rubber and felt
blankets wrapped around the press
rollers add their quota to the increas-
ed "cost-of-living" of the mertopoli-
tan daily.
Prices have not only increased
greatly, but the materials are not as
good. Owing to the cutting off of
chemicals used in the manufacture of
print paper the newspapers are now
printed on paper of a yellowish tint.
This, however, is not serious mat
ter as it makes but little difference
with the reader. But the increased
price of paper and other materials
Used by the publishers does make a
difference. 1t adds a heavy burden
to the cost of production.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
WITH RAISING CHECK
Albert King is Arrested by Waukon
Authorities.-TO Plead
Guilty?

Waukon, Ia, April 24.-Albert
King, a young man who has been
working on farm for Philip Walters
on Round Prairie the past winter,
has been arrested here, charged with
raising a check given him by his en-
ployer. The check was originally
made out for $2.35 and King is al
legged to have raised it to S3235 and
then left this locality for several
weeks, returning last week with the
intention of rectifying the matter, he
claims. He waived preliminary ex-
animation but says that he will plead
guilty and serve his sentence. He
claims to have come here from Texas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
DAIRY Is BANKRUPT.
Retail Venture of Black Hawk Coun-
IT, Faimers Fails. Company
Lists Liabilities at Sill
600, Assets 50, 400.

Waterloo, Ia, April 24.-That
farmers who band together to distri-
butte their own milk production may
fail in the sales department is indi-
Gated by the experience of the Far
mers Dairy association, which has
filed q petition in bankruptcy. The
liabilities are about $1,000, and the
assets are scheduled at 50 400.
l. is said the nine directors, farm
ers OF Black Hawk and Bremen coun-
ties, will lose about $1,000 each by
their venture into the distributing
field.
This company some time ago re-
duced the price of milk from s to :
cents.
1t has large sum due it in book
accounts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Train Service.

Milwaukee, Arrive from West:
1890 p. NJ; $50 P. NJ; 10:46 P. NJ.
Arrive from East: 3:05 A. NJ; 9:20
A. NJ; 3:45 p. NJ.
Rock Island, Arrive from South !:
1920 p. NJ; 1920 p. Nj. Arrive from
North: S:25 A. NJ; lao p. M.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN.
TION.

A delegate convention of the Re-
publican voters Of Winneshiek coun-
ty, Iowa, is hereby called to con-
vene at the court house in DEBORAH,
Iowa, on the 9Th day of May, 1916,
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of choosing delegates to the Repub-
lican State Convention to be held at
Des Moines. Iowa, prior to the Re-
publican National Convention, June
18th, 1916, and for the transaction OF
other business as may legally come
before it.
The number Of delegates for the
several voting precints Of Winna-
shiek county will be as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
DEBORAH
FURNITURE CO.,
The Excuse She Sent.

A note received by school teach :
er in a neighboring town from the
mother of a sick pupil, in explana-
ton OF the child's absence from
school read as follows: Katie she
was sick she had head egg and a
and a tooth egg and a ear egg. She
could not go to school, she was laying
all the time in bed"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
We Never Sold

so many four-in- hand neckties in one
day in our business history as we did
last Saturday. We have many doz-
ems still on hand for your selection
of the Ben Bear 40th Anniversary
Neckwear. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26

The above delegates to be elected
at the Presidential Primary Election
to be held April 10th, 1916.
The names of the persons for dele
gates to the County Convention from
each voting precinct may be written
or pasted on the Presidential Pri-
mary ballot in the space designed
therefor. The voters in each pre-
cinct will vote for the number of
persons to which the precinct is en-
titled as shown in the above call for
county convention.
e. j. HOOK,
Chairman.
F. E. CRATSENBERG, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
HUGHES LEADS CANDIDATES..
In Poll of Editors in Five States JUS
tice Hughes Tops List.

The Chicago Tribune's poll of the
Republican. Progressive, and indie
pendent editors in the five central
states-Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin-was closed Mon
day. Replies were received from SO
per cent of the editors solicited.
The figures show Hughes leading
with a vote of BAL in all the states
out of a grand total of 1,414. Roose-
welt is second with 29S votes.
Hughes largest poll was in Michi-
gan, where he received 119 votes
out of grand total of 246. Roose-
velt's largest support was also in
Michigan, with 76 votes
The total vote of both Hughes AMI
Roosevelt overwhelms the favorite
son vote in all the states. The favor
lite son vote follows: