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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
AGENT M'CALL DISCUSSES
POTATO DISEASE CONTROL
Progress Has Been Made During the
Past Year in Boise Valley.

During the past winter the writer.
| has examined potatoes and discussed
potato diseases in not less than 40
different localities in Canyon county.
In every place where potatoes were
examined, two diseases, Rhizoctonia
and Fusarium Wilt were generally
found, while scab was also common,
and in many instances 500 of the tu-
bers examined were infested.
The only conclusion to be drawn
from such condition is that the yield
of potatoes in Canyon county fields
must have been reduced in 1915 any
where from 10 to 500 on account of
diseases alone,
Another fact brought out by the
work in Canyon county this year is
that but few of the people who grow
potatoes know diseases when present,
nor what control methods should be
practiced in order to hold the diseases
in check.
In order to demonstrate the best
known methods of potato disease con-
troll, and to find out how applicable
they are to Canyon county conditions
potato disease control work will be
done by the County Agent and by
E. p. Taylor, of the Extension De-
partment of the University of Idaho,
on the following Canyon county farms;
Mr.. Givens of Payette, Mr.. Hinchliff
of New Plymouth. Mr.. Talbot of No
tus, MIR. Frosig of Wilder, Chas. Gel
lien OF Deer Flat, and ]. Salisbury OF
Melba.
The first work taken up will be seed
treatment for Scab and Rhizoctonia,
and seed selection for Fusarium Wilt.
This work has already been done at
Notus, Payette, and New Plymouth,
and will be conducted on the remain
ing farms on dates to be announced
later.
The seed selection work will be done
in the forenoons and the seed treat
ment work at 2 p. m. At each seed
treating demonstration Mr.. Taylor
will discuss disease control methods
from the standpoint of seed selection,
seed treatment, irrigation. cultivation,
rogueing. tuber unit planting. and hill
selection.
One acre will be average size field
chosen for planting of treated and I'M
treated seed. and selected and unselect-
ed seed. During the summer months,
on dates to be announced later, rogue
ing of diseased plants from test plots
will be practiced, and where owner
has reasonably pure seed. and so de-
sires, the field will be gone over dur
ing blooming season and any plants
that are not true to type will be re-
moved.
In the fall OF the year the fields will
be again gone over and seed for the
work in 1917 will be selected from
the high yielding and reasonably dis
ease-free hills. Accurate records of
work done will be kept and the results
accomplished will be published in The
Tribune at the end of the season. Ev-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
]. M THOMPSON RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO WASHINGTON
Help for Black Canyon from the Pres
emit Congress.

SAt SSAkAS S0s
Judge ]. M. Thompson has returned
from Washington where he was for
several weeks in the interests of the
Black Canyon Irrigation district.
Judge Thompson states that there is
good prospects of securing financial
help for the Black Canyon project
from the Congress now in session. He
also states that no representation had
been made at Washington that the
Black Canyon settlers would be con-
tent with the reclamation of $4,000
acres of land. Mr.. Thompson says
that the Idaho delegation in Congress
and everybody representing this sec
ton was holding out for the whole
project and that there was no talk of
compromise.
Judge Thompson has been under the
weather since his return. He has not
been feeling well for some little time
but was quite sick Friday and Satur-
day.
He made full report on Black
Canyon affairs as he, found them at
Washington to the board of directors
Tuesday. This report will undoubted-
ly be published by the board in order
that the settlers may know the exact
status of affairs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
Items of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

c. E. Sharp, general manager OF
the Home Lumber Co. string of lum-
Der yards. spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day here comforting with A. O. Me-
gordon, manager of the local yard. Mr.
Sharp is we'll pleased with the bust
ness being done and with the prospects
for the future.
Seth Megorden is assisting with the
work in the printing Office.
John Orr called DR.. Nichter from
Caldwell Saturday to treat one of his
horses.
George Taylor went to Caldwell
Saturday to have tooth extracted. Ii
proved so troublesome that he was not
able to return but stayed several days.
George Ramsey. Mrs. Fessner and
sons were Caldwell visitors Saturday
The last of the McDade sheep left
for the hills this week.
Mrs. McDade was a Boise visitor
from Friday until Monday.
J.. b. Cowan was a business visitor
to Caldwell last week.
The Transue brothers huller is now
threshing the clover and alfalfa seed
in our community. The yield is good
and of especially fine quality.
E. S. Friend and Wayne Hill were
Caldwell visitors Saturday.
Mrs McDade left Tuesday for their
summer headquarters at Stems Mt.
The Shepard family arrived the
first of the week and are making their
home in the Fletcher house.
Lucy Lee, who has been awya teach
ing, arrived home last Saturday.
S. c. Mccullough arrived Tuesday
from Haines. Ore, with car load Of
stock and farm implements. He has
purchased the Tom Combs place which
is located near the state farm. He
was accompanied by Ray Fiddler, who
may locate here.
Mrs. J, M. johnson returned from
Ontario Saturday. N
X. L. Orr made trip to Caldwell
Tuesday for seed barley.
Frank Myler is filling the position
of deputy assessor for our district.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry DAVIS had his shoulder dislocated
Saturday while playing.
Mrs. r. R. Vanherhoff was Boise
visitor the first of the week.
A late letter from w. P. Bean, who
is now at Mullan, reports their vehi-
SiSS DIS tidNciiHS OH WnceiS LOT the
first time in four months.
Mrs. Chas. Calkins is i'll.
Guy MCGEE was over from Caldwell
last week doing some surveying work
for the Gem district.
w. ]. Helton made a trip to Cald-
well Saturday and made final proof on
his homestead. Frank Myler and
Charles Brewster accompanied him to
act as witnesses.
Mrs. Roy Myler is again on the sick
list. She has gone to Caldwell for
treatment and visit at the Martin
Jensen home.
Gilbert Nelson arrived last week
from Denver and will make his home
with. his sister. Mrs. Boeck.
George Dunning has been laid up
with la grippe but is improving.
Rev. w. NJ Ewing of the Caldwell
M. E. church preached here Sunday
evening.
Willard Robinson was Roswell Wis
itor the first of the week.
Sam Cupp has rented Mrs. L. B.
Yaden's desert claim for the year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31

cry man in Canyon county interested
in growing potatoes on commercial
scale, and at a profit, should be pres
ent at every, field meeting on these
demonstration farms, prepared to lend
assistance, to watch results, and to
cooperate in every possible way in
working out method of potato dis
ease control for Canyon county, for
if present methods of potato growing
are not changed very soon, we win
find that we cannot grow and market
potatoes at profit, for the diseases
will get worse every year, and the
reduced yields we do secure will find
slow market.
From the Office of w. T. Mccall,
County Agent, U. S. D. A.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
X * X kkk X 4 X X X X X X
X HOMEDALE !
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The following is the school report
for the month just closed:
Primary room--number enrolled So
av. daily attend. $40; av. daily absence
2.45; per cent attend, o2.8; cases OF
hardness 10. W
Those neither absent nor tardy: Ha-
line Benham. Lee Hollenbeck, Harvey
Pegram, Edith Sutton. Cecil Mellow
ell, Mildred Wright, Maude Price,
Mary Sutton, Mark Price. Josephine
Dempshar' Mae B. Mercer. teacher.
intermediate room-number boys
attending 81; girls, ~; av. daily at
tend 34.5; av. daily absence 3.3; av.
number belonging 37.8; per cent at
tend. 81. Tardy marks 2o. Those nei-
thir absent nor tardy: Tom Marchek,
Walter Wright, Mary Demshar, Doro-
thy Aldrich. Leona Dodge. Frank
Marchek. Edith w. Hyslop.. teacher.
Grammar grades and high School
enrolled, ~; av. belong. 26.l0; av. daily
attend, 24.75; per cent attend. o4.83;
cases hardness &; those perfect in at
tendance: Reuben Tracy. Mamie Leh-
ner, Helen DAVIS. Seth Megorden,
Jude Lehner. Helen Preston. Claire
Benham. Lavona Dodge, Carl Peter
son, George Thomas. Eugene Wander
hoff. Willie Wander hoff. r. c. Pres
ton, principal.
The patrons of the school especially
and all the people of the community
will be pleased to know that Miss Mae
B. Mercer will be one of our teachers
again next year; and sorry to know
that Mrs. Edith w. Hyslop will not
teach another year. Miss Mercer has
been teaching here for FIVE years and
Mrs. Hyslop for three.
]. c. Carter, who recently arrived
from Caldwell, is erecting a small
house on his homestead. which is To-
Gated two and half miles west of
Homedale. under the new Succor
Creek project.
Rev. w. M. Ewing was entertained
at the E. c. Preston home Sunday.
Henry Hei sinner was very severely
bruised in runaway Tuesday. He
was operating a rake on his fathers
farm when the team became frighten-
ed and ran away. He was caught in
the rake and dragged through barb
ed wire fence before the team was
stopped. DIR. Boeck was summoned
and reported no serious injuries.
The Claytonia ball team is expected
to play return game with our boys
this afternoon,
The 9TH. 9th and 10th grades had
a party at the school house Friday.
A very pleasant evening was spent
playing games and delicious refresh
ments were served.
Charles E. Cone of Star has been
elected to take charge Of the grammar
grades of our school during the next
term. Mr.. Gone is at present a stu
dent of the University of Idaho.
The third number of ethe lecture
course occurred Friday evening. p.
Monroe Smock delivered a lecture ON
his trip, to Europe. The attendance
was good and all reror. most enter
tanning lecture.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31

LAUNDRY SOAP SPECIAL
Bob White soap. made by the old
firm of Proctor & Gamble
8 bars for ....-..-.-..-....-..--.. Csc
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
THE CALAMITY HOWLER.
(PersonalitY.l


A dog sat out in the midnight chill
and howled at the beaming moon; his
knowledge of music was strictly nil
and his voice was out of tune.
And he howled and howled as the
hours went by. while lodging the
bricks we threw, till the moon was
low in the western sky, and his voice
was split in two.
And there wasn't thing at which
to howl, over which pup should
weep, and the course of the dog was
wrong and foul, for people were wild
to sleep.
There are plenty of men like that
blamed fool hound, who yell when
there's nothing wrong, disturbing the
country with senseless sound-the
pessimist's dolefhl song.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31

life. The other sister whose physical
condition units her for marriage, is
used by the director to drive home his
plea for sex-eugenics and better social
condition.
"The Escape" is in seven parts. and
besides its educational value contains
plenty of thrills and excitement.
Blanche Sweet and the leading actors
and actresses in Mr.. Gfiffith's other
big production, "The Birth of Ma
ton" appear in "The Escape
AT the Bungalow, tonight, Friday,
March 31st. Don't miss it. a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31

1t is to be hoped that the veil of
censorship which the War Department
has drawn over the military operations
in Mexico will not be used to cloak
a lot of highbrow interference with
the troops from Washington. There
has been enough of the namby-pamby
already in this Mexican business. We
have at last come to position where
a real mans job is in hand-and real
man has been assigned to it. Funston
has been told to get" Villa. and get
him Funston will if it be possible But
he cannot get Villa or anyone else if
he is to be hammered by a lot of I'm
necessary red tape instructions from
the mind that gave birth to "watchful
waiting"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
rH1NsBLoWN TUMBLERs

A lot Of assorted thin tumblers. most
all fancy patterns, good for home use
A. each Sc
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
MEMS HOSE.

MEMS HOSE.
Mems regular for Csc hose, in
grey, black or TAN
This day, at, a pair ---.....-...-....----- &c
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
FANCY TOWEL SPECIAL

Bleached. with colored stripes; a
very fine Guest Towel. at. 2 for 25e
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
Experts at That.

$50 Blank has gone West to devei-
ope his gold mine. Has he taken his
wife alongp
eyes; he says she'll be sure to find
the pockets if there are any"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-31
MEMS WORK SHIRTS

Moneysworth brand work shirts. cut
full size and good weight, in blue,
grey and black
At, Two for 75c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
IT COMES NEAR HOME.
Village of Roxbury Furnishes a Victim
in the Great European War.

NORTHF1ELD, VT, Nov. 2.-The
little village of Roxburv has furnished
victim for sacrifice in the great Euro
pean war, Henry Putnam, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Putnam.
cablegram from the London war
office was received by his parents, Oct.
"a, announcing the death of Private
Henry Putnam of the Sixth Glouces-
tershire battalion. 1t was followed bv
communication from the record office of
the territorial forces giving further de-
tails. He died in the field ambulance
III France on Sept. IS from wounds re-
ceired in battle. Accompanying this
was letter of sympathy as follows:
10 Mr.. and Mrs. G. Putnam
Roxbury, Vermont. [. s. A.
The King commands me to assure YOU
OF the true sympathy of His Majesty
and the Queen in your sorrow.
(signed) d. LLOYD George
pathetic coincidence was the ar
rival of letter to the afflicted parents,
written by their son a few DAYS before
has death. 1t assured them of his ex-
cellent health and contained many com
ments and enquiries, showing that the
peaceful environment and the relatives
and friends of his Vermont home were
IN his thoughts, sustaining hope and
relieving the stress and horror of war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
ARMED INTRUDER
TERRIFIES TEACHER
Miss Ellen Mullen Escaped and Gave
Alarm-Man Caught Later by
the Police.

PALMER, Mass, Nov. 2.-Wbile the
children were gathering for school at The
West Brimtield schoolhouse YESTERDAY
morning man armed with a revolver en-
tered the building and terrified the teach
er, Miss Ellen Mullen. She saw him com
ing into the building and his actions indi
Gated an intention to injure her She
screamed for help and ran down into the
cellar, from which she escaped through a
window
Miss Mullen ran to neighboring house.
which she reached IN a state of frenzy The
Palmer police were telephoned for and
Chief Crimmins, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Bills and J. f. Human, responded
at once. The police were informed that
there were three men in the party at the
schoolhouse, although but one Of them en-
tered the building. This man was found
not far away and taken into custody. He
was armed with revolver of 50 caliber
and gave the name of John Smith of Phila-
delphia
Smith declined to talk much. He adj
united having been at the schoolhouse
with two companions. He said the three
had been on the road for some time. He
was brought to Palmer and on the way a
lookout was kept for the other two men.
They were seen in the Boston & ALBANY
freight yard, but escaped before they could
be located by the officers It is believed
they boarded a train for Springfield soon
after and the police in that city were
asked to watch for them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
CHICAGO HAS LICENSE
Half of It's 1000 Saloons Maintain Bed
rooms For Patrons.

Three thousand and twenty-five out
of 1850 saloons in Chicago maintain
bedrooms for the use of their patrons
Six hundred and thirty-three saloons
operate restaurants, cafes and cabarets:
l,Sl1 have partitions, wine rooms and
stalls; us have dance rooms, and 63,
palm gardens. Private entrances
are provided by 2,594 saloons. while
2,4e0 maintain electric pianos; 50, bowl
ing allies, and AIS, pool and billiard
rooms.
The breweries control 1852, or 70
per cent of the licensed saloons; own
2,232, or "a per cent, of the licenses,
and own the fixtures in 1859 saloons,
or 81 per cent of the total number.
There is saloon to every 351 persons
living in Chicago and they employ L.
So persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
.SHER|FF'S WIFE
KNOCKS OUT NEGRO
Mrs. Godfrey Frustrated At
tempt to Escape from
Bennington Jail
POUNDED HIM ON
HEAD WITH PADDOCK
oaiVln Williams of Manchester, Held
Tor a Serious Offence, Attacked Mr..
godfrey and Latter's Wife Came to
His Assistance.

BENNINGTON, Nov. Am attemnted
break at the Bennington county iail YES
terday was frustrated by the courage of
the callers wife, Mrs Frederick Godfrey,
who, when her husband was assaulted by a
bury Negro, rushed to her husbands as
slstance and knocked out the prisoner with
repeated blows ON the head with a heavy
paddock.
The sheriffs assailant is Calvin Williams
who is beng held for the grand jury on the
charge of rape. He was brought to tho
lall early IN the month from Manchester
where the alleged otfense was committed.
Between II and II O'Clock Sheriff God
trey opened the steel grated door leading
flom the ante room into the jail corridor.
As the sheriff swung back the door he was
assaulted by the Negro, who threw his
arms about the officer and attempted TO
throw the keeper to the floor. Although
over 10 years of age, the sheriff gIappled
with his assailant in the meantime send
ing out a loud call for help.
Mrs. Godfrey at the time was in the
kitchen at the further end of the iailer's
apartments When she arrived on the
scene the Negro had failed to break away
from the sheriff and the two were wrest
hing about the ante room. SEEING one of
the heavy padlocks, weighing between two
and three pounds and with which the Jail
corridor is closed, she threw her lett arm
about the Negro and began pounding the
black mans head with the big lump of
metal Once during the struggle she
dropped the paddock to the floor. The
Negro struggled to reach the weapon, but
the plucky woman kicked it away from
his grasp and regained possession Then
she again began raining blows with re-
newed force upon the kinky-haired era
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02

mum. The Negro fought viciously and
the woman added more power to her right
arm. Realizing that the struggle could not
continue indefinitely, Mrs Godfrey struck
the Negro with all her force and he
dropped like log to the corridor floor,
Some of the blows which the Negro re.
ceived cut his scalp and when the struggle
was over Mrs. Godfrey's waist was satu
rated with so much blood that it was at
first believed she had been injured. She
did not receive a scratch, however. and
after change of clothing appeared to be
none the worse for the encounter.
The big paddock has been the only weap-
on carried by Mrs. Godfrey when entering
the corridor and cells of the jail When
ever she has unlocked the door she has
carried the lock with her, but this is the
first time she has had occasion to use il
When the sheriff has occasion to enter the
jail he has always removed the lock and
placed 1t on radiator pipe near the door.
She therefore knew just where to find it
when she heard the sheriff's call for help.
Williams had been acting in surIy
manner for several days. Whenever the
corridor door has been opened he has an
preached and has kept up continued NUT
tering concerning his confinement. He is
large man, probably weighing more than
$50 pounds and about 80 years of age.
Previous to being arrested he had been
employed ON one of the lumber Jobs at
Manchester
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
KILLED BY KOREAN BANDITS
Attack Made On American Mining En-
gineers,

WASHINGTON, Nov. Fin Wei
haven, who is believed to have been
an American, has been killed and two
other American mining engineers have
been wounded III an encounter with
armed bandits, who ambushed the
party in northern Korea, with the OBJ
Ject of robbery, says a despatch from
Seoul dated October l. The Americans
and others connected with the Oriental
Consolidated gold mine were returning
to the mine on October 6 carving S75,-
0O0 IN cash for operating expenses,
when they were attac ked from the
brush By nine highwaymen whose ma
tlonality is not known. 4 policeman
and the Chinese driver of the buck
board in which the Americans were
riding We're shot dead and Mr. Wei
haven was so badly wounded that he
died the following day. Two other
Americans named Williams and Bar
stow were shot, though not dangerously
wounded. The bandits were driven off
and the cash was saved Mr.. Welhaven
was brother of Aft Welhaven, man
ager of the Oriental mine, which is
about 60 miles from the nearest rail
road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
COAL PRICE NOT JUSTIFIED.
Truesdale Denies Shortage - Slight
Rise in Cost.

NEW York; Nov. advance prices
Ton coal asked by dealers in New York and
vicinity are not justified by the actual con
dltlons Of the coal market, according to
William Truesdale, president of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railway.
who yesterday termed the present situa-
ton as ''panicky
Mr. Iruesdale denied reports alleging
shortage OF coal Tor the New York market
ana further asserted that anthracite has
not been advanced by producers during the
past year beyond the average increase of
- cents ton, placed, he said. to cover
increased cost OF production, growing out
OF higher wages, the labor COMPENSATION
act, etc.
With the unprecedented increase in the
price of domestic coal to $3.50 a ton here
retail merchants notified the public that
only conservation of the supply and limita-
ton of deliveries to one ton a customer
would avert famine
Experts denied spectators were corner
ing the market. Prices will continue To
soar, they predicted, while the existing in.
dustnal conditions prevail Only 20 per
cent OF the coal produced is affected by
the increase, they contend as the other
81 per cent has already been sold under
yearly contracts.
Records show increases of 100 to 200 per
cent IN the wholesale prices since August.
W hereas domestic coal sold at from s.. as
to 500 gross ton, f. O. b. tidewater. in
August, the current prices are from IS to
SS'20 These prices do not include lighter
age and delivery charges.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Nc
Chord has gone to Louisville, Ky, where
Nov. ) and 4 he will hold informal confer
ences with representatives OF . eastern,
southern and few of the western rail
roads, state railroad commissions and shin
pers concerning the general car shortage
which is tying up traffic and affecting the
prices of coal and other necessities.