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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

Col George Harvey, editor of the North American Re-
view, states that President Wilson is at liberty be-
candidate for reelection notwithstanding the
term plank in the Baltimore platform In other words
President Wilson under obligation Mr. Bryan the
Democratic party the country large refrain from
becoming candidate. Mr. Wilson having been absolved
from obligation is again free moral agent and be-
ing ambitious, and. having the power, can become the
candidate of his party WITHOUT disqualification Col
Harvey wisely refrans stating his judgment on
the failure of the candidacy of President Wilson
In the minds of most of abluton the hands of Col
Harvey was unnecessary President Wilson two years
ago last March, platform pledge platform pledge had
decided to be candidate for reelection No platform
supposed to stand in the way of ambition nor even ex
agencies, when Mr. Wilson is concerned.
The President being at liberty become candidate
and as candidate naturally excites more or less specua
ton on his chances of success.
In 1904 Roosevelt poed 7628856 votes and Parker S.
$50 votes In 1908 Taft polled 1890 votes and
Bryan $4,000 votes In 1912 Taft and Roosevelt poed
7,oOo,792 votes and Wilson 6,2ol,lo6 votes Two in
quiries naturally suggest themselves viz: Will the Re-
publican nominee this poll the normal Republican
vote as shown in recent years or has President Wilson
SO grown in popularity that he will considerable
proportion of the Roosevelt of 1912? The assump-
ton that the Republicans and Progressves will get to-
gether at Chicago and nominate a man like Mr. Justice
Hughes Upon that assumption there can be no question
about the result Of the election On the other hand
division of the normal Republican as in 1912 means
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.

number of big eastern manufacturing companies have
announced their determination of hereafter employing only
American citizens. They hold that America is for
Americans and that the foreigner who here should
with the idea of becoming citizen of the country
The Pacard Motor Car company the first to
the policy. The Vim Motor Truck Co., Henry Disstor
Co, and John B. Setson have endorsed the plan and will
probably follow suit at an early date
The United States place for hyphenated citizens
for people of divided allegiance 1t also place for the
citizen of any other country to fortune
and then depart The general adoption of the plan would
do away with the Japanese and Chinese problems
the Pacific Coast. The plan looks like good for the
country to adopt.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18
THE REPUBLICANS TOGETHER.

T. was great gathering of Republicans at Boise Satur-
day evening last week The old warehouses; OF the party
were there; the young men who are about TO cast their
first vote many who wandered away in l9z; others who
remained steadfast; men who in the wilderness
away back in 1896 and those who were Republicans
through those dismal years in Idaho Messages were re-
ceved from Republicans in all parts of the state who
unable to be present In the heart of each present and
absent member of the party hearty enthusiasm which
shows beyond doubt that the Republican party OF Idaho
reunited has not been in ten years. The idea pre-
walls thoroughly and seadfasty for this generation at
least that matter what the difficulties or the diff
erences is much better and satisfactory and
the end fight the party fights within the party
The earnestness enthusiasm and whoesomeness shown
by the speakers and banqueters were notable Every one
present was high plane. The speakers attuned
the audience in thought and aspiration 1t was not
able gathering 1t did much to bring the Republicans
Idaho together The banquet the expression OF
harmonious, earnest enthusiastic, united party.
In reviewing such an OCCASION and with the best feel
ing in the world toward everybody it is permissible
point disturbing factor in party affairs In political
parties in other organizations where people associate
together to accomplish common purpose ignorance of
the purposes and aims Of each other always disturbing
factor meeting place where may become acquant-
ed with each other discuss issues of Importance every
explain actions of the past and arrive understand
for the future great agency for the promotion of
peace and harmony. The political convention is done
away with and have naturally drfted apart Under
the present system there is no meeting place. Every
goes his way regardless of consequences 10 any save
himself
The inevitable result is chaos in the party with its at
tendan evil of weak corrupt and vicious government In
Idaho have the result in all its glory 1t is here
the Republican party here in the government and
in everything else in which the people of Idaho are in
terested
The Republican party under its present leadership,
hasn't the to change the system 1t will be with
in all its vicouness until there is change in the leader
ship of the party. When that change will occur time alone
can tell and will not attempt usurp the preogaves
of time.
In the interim such gatherings the annual Lincoln
Day banquet will their useful purpose These ban
quets are and aboveboard They greater deal
better than Pocatello conferences and Lewiston synods
Every Republican who attend participate
to the extent of his ability
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18
THE NOMINATION FOR THE GovERNoRsH1p

Where! Oh Where? the north Idaho candidates for
the goVernorshp! That is the question agitating the
minds OF divers candidates several people The north
mas wanted the governorshp for great many years and
many OF us are afraid that that section has set about IFS
capture this An uncanny intelligence seems 70
De at work in the northern part Idaho this wear and
we rear with the purpose of landing the office
At the present time there are two candidates in the
heia Ihey are both from southern Idaho third from
Soo,h laaho Is about to announce his candidacy so we
are informed These three are looking for the Same o,
hey expect solid southeast put them across We
rear that each has been deceived This wear the vote Of
the southeast will be very fairly and equitaby divided
shone -FOUR men-the three from the south and the one
from the north In consequence one northern Idaho man
VIII win in walk. Who and where is that north Idaho
man? ~ o
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18
TWO MEN IN COMPARISON

Every Republican who attended the Lincoln Day ban
quet at Boise, consciously or unconsciousy compared
TWO men, One the POSTMASTER and an
e$.eongressman of Idaho The other is a
politician of the drveling type and congrsssmon
at the present Robert McCacken The former bv
OF character courage of heart strength of intellect
would stand among men anywhere in the world The
other by his apparent Pecksnean hypocrisy vaucity of
courage and embryo mind is object of contempt to his
warmest friends.
Inc ultimate result of the present system was the dis
placement OF men like Col Thomas R. Hamer bv men
like Mr.. Robert NJ McCracken 1t is beautiful svsten,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18
RESOLUTIONS BY THE COMMERCIAL c11JR

IN manner detached and in wise particularly inter
ested The Tribune tries faithfully chronicle the hammer
ings OF this community and publish the actions Of
others AS newspaper it don't make much difference
what is done why However we do not consider = -
consistent with our purpose call attention from time to
10 Things that are done for the purpose of mpressing
the facts upon the minds of our readers
Ot late has become of the principle functiors 90
the commercial club of this and of other communities 70
pass resolutions. The club resolutes to more o. I.s
extent at every meeting Now resolution like every
hne ee to be valuable must be and above all else
must be founded upon wisdom acted mon fon oos
motives and appropriate to the circumstance reso,,
non by commercial club proposition with which !,
is not familiar in detail worthless We are fearful
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

there. A channel, SOS yards long and
los feet broad, connects the inner and
outer basins.
THE commercial importance held at
one time by Brindisi has not been re-
gained. The large steamers of the
Peninsula & Oriental Steam Naviga-
ton company, among the most import
ant commercial boats to use the port,
stopped calling here in 1898, substi-
tuting Marseilles as their West-Medi-
terranean station. Small mail boats
carrying express and passengers, how
ever, continued to leave the port
weekly, connecting with the large ORR
entail steamers at Port Said.
Brlndisi was a very famous town
among the ancients. Tarentum col
onlsts took charge of its destinies AZ
an early period, and, 245 B. c., the
Romans made it their base for their
conquest of and communication with
the East. The aforementioned via
Appia, which was constructed in the
second century before Christ from
Rome. over Venusia and Tarentum,
ended here. The description of this
way is given by Horace in the tale of
his journey from Rome to Brundisium
IN company with Maecenas in 81 B. c.
Virgil, first of Roman poets, died in
this port on his return from Greece In
b. {. 19. In 230 B. c., Brindisi was
the starting point for the Roman
troops that took par. IN the first H.
lyrian war. and many of the foremost
soldiers of Imperial Rome have paced
the streets and squares there while
harbor. '''"er
. The splitting up of the Roman
Empire into the empires of the West
and of the East crushed the import
ance OF the ancient port. 1t was no
longer the military and naval watch
tower over the submission and peace
OF the lands of the East. The Sarac-
ems captured and destroyed the CITY in
90 and, when crusading became the
order OF European ambition, retribu-
ton upon the Moslems was launched
from II the rebuilt city. With the cessa-
tion OF the crusades, Brindisi went in
to long somnolency and awakened
Er rs, a; with the forging of later-day
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

This suggestion is offered in all earnetness but we have
little hope that it will be adopted. Irrigation projects in
this part of Idaho always handled with the greatest
secrecy News of the greatest Importance sysematica
suppressed by those in authority in than one or
ganization We have hopes that the Boise project will
be handled any differently notwithstanding the PageMo
affair and the fact that director of the board is now at
Washington asking for hearing from the Secretary OF
the Interior,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

that President Wilson will be reelected. In short,
whether his hands clean not, President Wilson
must depend upon division among the Republicans for his
success We are afraid President is slated tor but
single term in the White House. The principle of the
Baltimore platform safe enough far Mr. Wilson is
concerned
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

The thing that worries me is not
preparedness prep 1ss,,, the Mexican policy or
rulai credits, said prominent Demo-
e o senator, but what is giving me
anxiety and serious thought is where
IS me money coming from to meet the
necessary running expenses of the
government li Where are we to raise
tne FUNDS to meet the conditions con
d tLoni t1 rus US and how are we going to
10 II! That is what staggers me.0
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-18

Mrs. J: A. Tucker was at Mamma
Monday looking after business ~ re
county attorneys Office. ''
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
Holm 0. BurSuIm'S
Insult to New Mexico

IN the year 1911, the people Of New Mexico, after they
had heard at length the case for and against III. G. Rursutn
after he had brought forward the whole strength Of the Re-
publican state organization in his defense; after a full and
fair hearing, decided that Mr.. Bursum was not a ft man to
be governor Of the new state, and defeated him at the polls.
The people expressed their verdict ia nnmistakable terms.
They did III in the face of the fact that MI. Bursun had be-
hind him d most powerful political organization, which had
ruled the territory for d decade, and which used every pos
sible means and spent immense sums Of money il the effort
to elect him.
Mr.. Bursum says that the people are wrong that they
didn't know the facts; that they were deceived; that they ala
him an injustice, and that he has come back to see that they
rectify il.
M. Bursuu has not come bach before the people politely,
NTH d respectful request; he has come bach tracaently with
threats; he Is ATTEMPTING to throttle The press, to hale pub
ishers to jail through ~henchmeu; he Is attempting to censor
The bILboards and the apovseS; he has uttered insoIeat and
contemplate ~f0lsehoods from the public rostrans and he is
MAILING q deliberate and false attack upon an honorable goO-
ernor, an administration of honesty and efficiency, upon d
progressive road administration, upon q safe and sovNd BANK
ing administration, upon good government, and upon other
things eohich hare redo@nded to the benefit and the weN-being
Of tMe people Of Men Merico.
Mr., Bursum is backed BY the wealthy corporations, and
it is a matter Of public knowledge that he has always worked
in their interests; he is backed BY the same corrupt Repubi-
can ring; his running mates are such men as Frank "A. Hub
bell and Gregory Page and Malaquias Martinez.
Mr.. Bursum's challenge to the people Of New Mexico to
dare to defeat him again is an unparalleled piece Of sinsolence.
Mr.. Bursum's declaration that the people didn't give hin
a fair hearing in 1911 is an insult to the intelligence Of the
New Mexico voters.
The campaign being waged by Mr.. Bursum's managers
under the direction Of ex-President CLEARWATER Of the defunct
Montezuma Trust company is an insult to every decent citi-
zen Of New Mexico.
Mr., Bursum, once r~epudiated, is back with threats and
lies and insults.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING no DO ABOUT 1T, VOTERS
OF NEW MEXICO2
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
Elect Walton!

w. r. Walton is the author Of the
Corrupt Practices Act now on the
statute books OF New Mexico which IL
the greatest effort yet made to give
New Mexico clean elections. Mr.. Wal
ton Is a firm believer In the principle
that the people should rule and has
realized the danger which threatened
the future OF the state through the
baking Of the will of the voters by
means Of crooked work. His law fixes
very severe penalties for such illegal
practices and its enforcement leans
the end Of bribery, ballot box stuffing
and similar evil devices. He should
be elected to congress-.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
Light on Bursus,r Business
Methods in SOcOrrO County;
HODU HcCO Anim0 Bounty
and Irregular Methods Of His County
Officials Charged BY Assistant Travelling
Auditor in 1912; Are These the Methods You
Want in the Governor Ohcep

Sweet. esuft clerk, sf,70s.45.
The auditor charged that some
$500 was unaccounted for.
He reported that close to $4,000
needed adjustment"
He reported that out Of $f,727
paid for Wild animal hounties In
one year with some 1000 claim
ants and $4,000 outstanding,
Earsamis relative as Aassignee,W
received @fs12as after arrange
ments had been made TO take
$1,000 out Of tine road fund.
He charged gross earelessness,
iAeBalitys irregularity and reek-
lessnesa In the handling Of coun-
~ funds
This BY aarsum's county Of
Gals IN BHrsum,s county Of So
zorro. where he was supreme
boss.
With this county record before
them, do the voters Of New Mex
leo want to put a. o. Hursum In
charge Of the administration Of
the finances Of the slater
Is this the kind Of a Business
Man the state wants IN its bust
ness2
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
$500 Acre Rubber
Ranch Near Tucson

Tucson, Ariz, Oct. ia wealthy
corporation known as the Agricultural
Products corporation. a subsidiary Of
the International Rubber company.
which is operating extensively in the
Guayule county in Mexico, is estab-
fishing q s~,2e0-here rubber ranch. "a
miles south OF Tucson. Operations
are well under way and If expert
ments prove successful, the company
will build q large rubber plant on
their property The Agricultural
Products corporation is not a stock
selling concern.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19

One hundred and seventy-nine wild animals; seventy
seven coyotes, t~hirty-two wildcats, ~sixty-seyen wolves and
three ~panthers, were killed BY III. 9. Bursum in the year from
June, 1909, to August, 1910, according to his sworn statements
in the form Of wild animal bounty applications, fled in Socorro
county in that period. For these Mr.. Bursum was paid by the
county, while other prior animal bounty creditors with $4,000
owing them stood and looked enviously on, the sum Of Twelve
Hundred and Fifty-three Dollars. Mr.. Bursuin swore to the
killing Of approximately two and a half tons Of coyotes, three
and 4 half tons Of wolves and 1000 pounds Of wildcats, in the
space Of one year.
Conservatively estimated, Mr.. Bursum thus swore that
he killed about 10000 pounds, or six tons, of revenuebringing
wild animals in the space of q year. The record is undoubt-
edly unapproached anywhere in the west and will excite the
deep envy Of Theodore Roosevelt, whose hunting exploits in
Africa are said to pale into insignifeance alongside of Mr..
Bursum's tremendous bag Of predatory game.
1t is assumed that Mr.. Bursum shot these animals. The
mode Of death is not specified. They may have been trapped
and then shot, some of them. The fact remains that the proof
of the pudding is in the eating and if Mr.. Bursum swears he
killed them, the mode Of demise is a minor matter.
1T is estimated that the hides Of these animals spread
out would cover two thousand square feet, Or a block almost
80 feet square.
Practically all the wild beasts we're brought down in three
localities; in the Oscuro Mountains, at Mr.. Bursum's ranch,
and at a natural fountain known as Burton's Well.
The carnage at Burton's well indicates that water is
scarce in that general locality, or was at the time Of the whole
sale killings. mi. Bursum ranch, it may be noted, figures
more as a ~menagerie than a sheep ranch in the returns. The
general determination there probably, however, resulted in a
considerable reduction Of the total Of predatory animals and
undoubtedly saved an immense number Of sheep from being
devoured.
Photographic copies have been secured Of ten warrants
apparently covering Mr.. Bursum's hunting activities for the
period named. All bear the signature Fl. Q. Bursum and all
swear that II. O. Bursum personally killed the animals de-
scribed and upon which bounty was paid to Mr.. Bursum.
Hence there is no doubt of the fact that MI. Bursum slew
all tha animals stafad
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19

trusty blunderbuss vas Johnny on the
spot, evidently, watchfully waiting.
SEVENTEEN WOLVES EXPIRE
IN ~eLuSTERY MARCH
There was something doing in
wolves in the ensuing month of
March, when we again find our hero
back ON the Bursum ranch with a
plentiful supply Of ammunition and
aim as unerring as ever. Seventeen
more wolves quit the game in this
month; five wildcats and seven coy
otes. In three weeks, as the applica-
ton of March 81 shows, IS of the
wolves were killed, three wild cats
and two coyotes; in the week follow
ing 1t apepars that four more wolves,
two wild cats and five coyotes were
terminated, the first three weeks
bringing in $2O5 and the last week
$74, or over $40 a day including Sun
day,
APRIL, MAY AND JUNE
SEE TERRIFIC MASSACRE
The months of April, May and June,
1910, saw Socorro county converted
into a wild animal shambles.
During the period of 80 days a total
Of " wild animals gave up the ghost;
"a coyotes, is wild cats and % wolves,
the monetary returns being figured
at SAB for the three months, which
was good comfortable wages. These
were killed at Bursum's ranch, which
appears to have been badly infested
with big game; in the Oscuro noun
tains and at a place called, as near
as can be deciphered Ozone" where
the animals evidently took the air not
wisely but too well.
Slump In August
Things were rather quiet In the
month of August. Only two lonely
coyotes and two wolves were trans
lated from this vale Of tears to their
future existence, the meager pecun-
larry total realized being only sS4, not
enough to keep the wolf from the
door.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
Socialist Newspaper
Again Published

The Hague, (Via Londonl, Oct. is.
The Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
Of Berlin was published again today
after being suppressed for 10 days. In
a notice to its readers, signed by the
directorate Of the Social Democracy
party, It states that the Vorwaerts
was suppressed by the order or the
military commander Of B~randenburg
on account Of an article dealing with
the activities Of opponents of Chan
cellor Won Bethmann4ETollweg.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
SAYS
He WILL NOW
!. PUNISH THE
JOURNAL
Would-Be Throttler Of
Publicity to Find 1t
Guilty
INDICATED IN
CLAIMS
Candidate Thinks He
Is Representative OF
His Party
INDICATED I'M
COURT. CLAIMS

~ shall proceed to punish this
newspaper" says n. o. Bursum, In
filing aAilbeI" suit against the Az
buquerque Morning Journal.
It IL generally the custom to
leave 70 the court the task Of in
structInu the Jury.
n. o. Bursum, In going Into court,
announces what the verdict will be.
MIR. Bursum's Idea Of the status
Of the judiciary has been exempli-
fled before In his career.
DO you want this man to be plac-
ed In the chief position Of power
In New Mexico?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-19
all the animals stated.

IA ANIMALS ARE PUT
OUT OF BUSINESS IN 1908
The applications show that a total
of Az wild animals were slain by Mr..
Bursum in the year Al. d. 1909; to-
wit: IL coyotes, IL wild cats, ~
wolves and three panther. This year
was notable for the big bag of
panther, none of which appear to
have deceased in 1910. They were
not mountain lion; they were the
%sinuous, stealthy, syelte panther, or
painter" as he is c~olloquially called,
as the applications have a blank for
both species. AS to the exact distinc-
tion between the two, nature fakirs
differ; it has been the general belief
heretofore that all we had in this
neck of the woods were mountain
lion. Mr.. Bursum, however, con
fidently classifies these as panther
AS stated, he evidently had poor luck
in stalking this evasive beast in the
following year.
The Al animals of the 1909 bag net
ted Mr.. Bursum a total of $26S. A
study of the 1909 mortality shows
that June was a most unhealthy
month for the wild critters, as all the
panther were slaughtered in that
month, four coyotes bit the dust, one
wild cat turned up his toes, five gaunt
gray wolves Of the pains cashed in,
and the June profits were $115. All
the June bag was brought down in
the Oscuro mountains, evidently the
favorite resort of the festive cougar.
In December of 1919 the scene Of
activities shifted to Bursum's ranch,
when the sudden death of four coy
otes, four wildcats and six wolves
brought in a total of $106.
BUSINESS PICKS up
RAPIDLY IN FEBRUARY
Business z~o-ologically began to
boom in February, 1910. Seventeen
coyotes and IS wolves came to an
untimely end, bringing in a revenue
of the snug sum Of 1929. As the total
was 80 animals, it will be seen that
on the average Mr.. Bursum killed
more than one a day. Whether he
hunted the whole month is not known.
If he hunted only two weeks he
keeled them over at the rate of two
a day. If it was only a days trip
he had them dropping in their tracks
about as fast as he could load and
fire. These 80 were killed at Burton's
Well, which bids fair to become as
famous as Jacobs Well. It is con-
sidered odd in view Of the amount of
moisture that generally obtains in
February that the thirsty CANNES con-
gregated In such numbers at this re-
freshment resort. Be that as It may.
the redoubtabIe Bursum with his