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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
WESTERN SUFFRAGIST
TO INVADE DIXIE ON
A BIG VOTE DRIVE

Washington, March 31.-To further
their plans for a political alliance be-
tween the south and the west, the Ma
tional Woman's party is all reaoy Tor
the start tomorrow of its Dixie
Drive" small army of women in
automobiles, led by Miss Maud Young
err of California will tour the solid
south to spread the gospel Of the
party.
The states to be visited include Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Kentucky, West Virginia and Mary
land.
Six organizers already have preced-
ed the invaders into the south. These
include Vivian Pierce of California,
Beulah Amidon of North Dakota, Mrs.
st. Clair Thompson of North Caro-
lima, Doris Stevens of Nebraska, Ma
bel Vernon of Delaware and Lucy
Branham of Maryland.
Mass meetings will be held in all
towns and cities of Importance and
state conventions will be held in all
the capitals.
The southern women are taking a
keen interest in the campaign. The
first town to be invaded Monday will
be Charlotte. N. c., where a council of
war will be held.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
TWENTY RESIDENCES
NOW BEING BUILT AT
THE JUNCTION CITY

Nampa, March 31.-Approximately
20 modern residences are now in
course of construction in this city with
present signs pointing to contracts be-
ing let for the erection Of more than
as many more during the next three
or four months. The building activity,
so observable in all parts of the city
is giving a strong impetus to all kinds
of business, and it's highly beneficial
effects are highly reflected through the
rapidly increasing mercantile business
of the city. More than 100000 will be
spent in the city during the present
year for the construction of new build
ings, the extension of the city sewer
age system and the improvement of the
property OF the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company in this city. At
least $4,000 will be spent by the rail-
road company for the improvement of
it's holdings in the city and in addition
to this the theater which E. H. and w.
c. Dewey have decided to erect will
cost approximately 100000. Added to
this expenditure for buildings will be
another $4,000 for an extension of the
city's sewerage system. Adding to the
import of the vast expenditures con-
templated is the fact that some twenty
more modern residences will be con-
structed during the spring months,
Then the Partridge business building
which is in course of erection opposite
the Dewey Palace hotel will involve an
expenditure of some $4,000 to $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
NATIVE AUSTRIAN
ENLISTS IN GUARD

Caldwell, March 31,-Through his en-
listment in company G, the local COM
pany of the National Guard, of this
state, Mich Prkovich, local Austrian.
may find himself pitted in battle
against his countrymen, but heroic SER
vice may be expected of him by the
government of his adopted country, as
he is ardent in his loyalty to the Unit
ed States government, Notwithstanding
that his native country is an ally of
Germany with whom war is SO prob
able. In the same company is a Mex
lean by the name of Tranquelino Can
delaria. who enlisted with the company
prior to it's departure last summer for
the Mexican border, and who is held in
the highest esteem by his fellow MEM
bers of the company, because of hts
well known loyalty to the United
States and his faithful service last
year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
INTEREST ON WAR LOANS.

The cost OF the war has now reached
such a fabulous amount that the or
binary mind fails to grasp the signifi
canoe of the millions of pounds which
are daily mentioned in the papers. It
has been announced that the interest
on the debt created by the war loans Of
1914-15 amounted to e 3S,445, s56 for the
financial year which ended last month.
Surprising 1t was possible to place
a line of sovereigns which represented
this amount close together, the line
would reach from London to Inverness.
If man were invited to pick up
each sovereign separately, and he was
able to lift thirty sovereigns every
minute. it would take him about twelve
years to pick them all up, working
every day of the year.
footbridge could be built across
the channel, from Dover to Calais,
nearly two feet wide, the surface of
which could be laid with sovereigns as
close as possible, and this would only
represent the amount of interest pay
able in one financial year for the loans
created in -15.-Tit-B
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
GRASS COLLECTION
GIVEN TO COLLEGE

Caldwell, March S1.--Captain Wal
ter Cupp, graduate of the prepara-
tory department of the College of Idaho
and now connected with the Idaho Ma
tional Guard recently gave to the COL
lege his herbarium and botanical IL
brary. At present the valuable col
lection is stored in the library annex.
AS soon as the college gets the new
science hall this material will be ar
ranged and put into use.
The herbarium contains over 900 diff
ferent species and the library has in
it some rare books, one of which is a
blue print in the handwriting of Henry
Leroy Sargent, the noted scientist.
The collection was made by Mr.. Cupp
while in the University of Idaho and
after the burning of the university was
the largest in the state.
The herbarium contains specimen
number of grasses which are listed in
the Smithsonian institute. Mrs. Agnes
Chase, of the department of agricul-
ture, who gathered information and
specimens of this kind in this section
in 1908 is the authority for the state
ment that the territory around Cald-
well grows the largest variety of
grasses of any section of the country
which she has visited.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
Caldwell Man a Consistent
Advertiser For His Home Town

Caldwell, one of the greatest horse
markets in the United States" "Cald-
well, the distributing point of one of
the greatest agricultural sections of
the entire country" Caldwell, the
center of one of the greatest inland
empires of the west" Nothing like the
Boise Valley" have been the themes
of his activity. Void of rhetorical eff
fort, but replete with concrete and con-
vincing illustrations, the bankers let
tiers have bael highly productive of re-
suits throughout the entire country,
and these results have been highly re-
Elected through increased immigration
to the wonderful fertile communities
of Deer Flat and Wilder.
Emphasis has been given by him to
the fame of the former community as
the greatest potato section of the Unit
ed States through his regular enumer-
ated lists of its phenomenal potato
shipments. These monthly letters have
been sent by him regularly to such
periodicals as 1.-THE Coast Banker" of
San Francisco, Cal, THE Pacific
Banker" of Portland, Ore. and 'fThe
Livestock Reporter" of Portland, Ore.
The efforts of the boosting banker
have not been spasmodic, but to the
contrary, they have been concentrated
and constant. He is one of the city's
best advertisers for the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
REPRESENTATION
Will BE GIVEN AT
CALDWELL TUESDAY
Business Houses to Be
Closed During the After
noon and Patriotic Parade
Will Be Given.

Caldwell, March 31.-Under plans
adopted today citizens of this city will
stage a patriotic demonstration dur
ing the reading of President Wilson's
message to congress Tuesday after
noon. committee consisting of DR..
F. M. Cole, c. J. Westcott, H. H. Cliff
ford and M. H. Gibbons, secretary OF
the Commercial club, is arranging de-
tails and have announced the follow
ing tentative program:
All business houses will be request
ed to close from 2 to 4 p. m.
A patriotic parade, including school
children, college students, automobiles,
members of the @. A. R., w. r. c. and
D. A. r. will be formed at the city
hall at 2:15 and will march through
the business streets. Following the
parade patriotic program, including
addresses by prominent citizens, and
songs by the College Glee club will be
rendered.
Special automobiles will be provid-
ed for the members of the G.. A. R.,
Womens Relief Corps and Daughters
of the American Revolution. Members
of these organizations are requested to
notify the committee of the number
participating.
livered by Rev. William F. Vance, and
will be followed by a general program.
The schools of the city will be closed
for the day that the students may par
ticipate in the event.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
CIVIL SERVICE FOR
ALL POSTMASTERS

Washington, March 31.-This is the
last day the postmastership of any
city, town or village in the United
States will be in politics. Beginning
tomorrow all postmasters win be APP
pointed under civil service rules, re-
CARELESS of political beliefs. The ex-
aminations will be competitive. SEN
ator Poindexter of Washington declar-
ed that President Wilson's action in
taking the spostmasterships out OF
politics will not only improve the
service but will save the country mil
lions of dollars year. 1t also takes
the postoffice patronage from senators
and congressman. They are said to
be glad to get rid of 1t, on the theory
that it was more trouble than it was
worth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
NAMPA

Nampa, March 31.-Miss Cannell of
South Dakota is visiting in the city.
Advice has been received by POST
master King from the postoffice de-
partment at Washington, d. c., that
the application for the appointment of
Vint Heithecker, as assistant postmas-
ter, has been granted.
Edwin Bradley, who has been quite
i'll the past several months, is reported
to be much improved.
Under the direction of Miss Edith
Larson, assisted by Glenn Moffatt,
pianist; and Messrs. Waldron, Dyk-
stra and Bigger, who will give spe-
cial numbers on the flute, clarionet
and cornet, a very attractive Easter
program will be given at the Method
list church Sunday.
The students of the schools of this
city will enjoy a vacation of one week
beginning with Monday, it being the
regular spring vacation.
William Woodall is visiting in Twin
Falls as the guest of relatives.
w. H. Mankey is having his resi-
dence remodeled, and while the work
Is in progress, he and family are
guests at the Dewey Palace hotel.
Miss Mildred Parker visited in Cald-
well today.
Mrs. W. C. Dewey visited in Boise
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
REGISTERED STOCK
WILL BE EXHIBITED

Nampa, March 31.-At the annual
Nampa Harvest Festival, which will
be held in September, exhibits of reg
istered and purebred horses, cattle
and hogs of the farmers of the tribu-
tary country will feature the event on
Sept. rs, 26. 81 and %. Special en-
phasis will be given to this exhibition
with a view to raising the standard
of the livestock of the surrounding
country. Then Saturday, Sept. 20,
Harvey Moore and Colonel r. d. Ar
mold, the well-known auctioneer, will
conduct a sale of registered and pure
bred livestock. Active preparations are
in progress to make the festival of
this year the greatest in the history
of the observance of the event.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
MARY BAKER EDDY MEMORIAL.

Interviewed regarding the memorial,
the architect. Edgarton Swartwout
of New York, said THE site is
singularly pleasing in fact, question
whether finer site could anywhere
be found. 1t can be seen from all sides
equally well, close at hand from the
cemetery road, and from a quarter of
a mile away across the lake. Indeed,
1t is this body of water which forms
the chief beauty of the site. There is
a drop of approximately 10 feet from
the level of the road to the level of
the lake, there being a natural terrace
on the axis of the plat which lends
itself admirably TO the architectural
development of the memorial The
lake Is unusually still, and has a
mirror-like quality which reflects adj
mirably the white granite of which
the memorial is made.
AS to the memorial ! think it can
be said without contradiction that,
leaving aside entirely any artistic ex-
cellence. such perfection and delicacy
have never been attained before in
this unyielding and enduring material.
There is certainly nothing in modern
times that can approach 1t nor, as
Tar as l know, in any of the monu-
ments of antiquity"
Mr.. Swartwout designed the new
Missouri state capitol and the new
federal building in Denver. and re-
Gently won the competition for the
new George Washington memorial
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01

Caldwell, March S1.--In a campaign
for a city's progress, development
and growth, publicity of its surround
ings, it's potentiality for future great
ness and continuous expansion of the
elements contributing to it's support
is the essential factor or at least this
is the idea of e. H. Plowhead, cashier
of the Commercial bank of this city,
who has, perhaps, been one of this
city,s most unassuming, but most eff
fective boosters the past several years.
For the past three or four years, he
has had published and distributed
throughout the United States month
ly letter detailing the livestock and
grain shipments of the preceding
month. the crop conditions of the tri-
butary sections and the financial con-
dition obtaining in the city and its
surrounding communities. facts strong
ly appealing to homeseekers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
STAR

Star, March 31.-Mrs. Nellie Buck
master took possession of the New
hotel this week. She mas installed
the first hotel register in the village.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Basil James,
Saturday, March "a, baby girl.
B. A. Casper has returned after a
visit with Navada friends.
The Farmers Union held a regular
meeting Wednesday. The location of
the union warehouse was the prin-
cipal question of discussion, but no
definite action has yet been taken in
regard to it.
Earl Hall, formerly of Star, but of
late months of Boise, resigned his
work to take an extended trip east to
his old home in Vermont.
w. F. Buchner of the Farmers
Union organization force, instituted
locals at Willow Creek the past week.
Mrs. J. T. Oil arrived from Port
land Friday evening. Until Mr.. Oil ar
rives she will be the guest of her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs,
VIII Stoner.
Miss Florence Frahm is working in
the Butts Helmborf store for a few
days.
Mainard Elmore has accepted a po-
sition with L. H. Roberts of Long VAL
ley
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
BIG OFFERINGS'AT
COMING HORSE SALE

Caldwell, March 31.-The regular
monthly sale of the Caldwell Horse and
Mule company will begin Tuesday of
next week. Approximately 500 horses
will be offered for SALE Already horse
buyers from the larger cities of the
United States are arriving in the city
for the purpose of purchasing horses,
and 1t is anticipated that the sales
will be of usual proportions. Inspect
ors of the French government have
been in the city throughout the past
week with a view to securing horses
for the army of that country, and the
business of this progressive company
promises to be even greater than that
of last year when it Appropriated $3,-
OO0,O
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01

The memorial to Mary Baker Eddy,
the discoverer and founder of Christ
ian Science, erected in Mount Auburn
cemetery, Cambridge, Mass, has been
turned over to the Christian Science
board of directors by Ebert S. Bar
low of New York, who had charge of its
construction. over year and half
has been required to complete it.
Christian Scientists throughout the
world have contributed, as expressions
of sentiment, the entire cost of over
100000.
The memorial is of Bethel white
granite and consists of an apen circu-
lar colonnade of eight columns fifteen
feet in height surmounted by cornice
and cresting. The place inside the
colonnade is to be filled with growing
flowers. The columns rest on stylo-
bate of three steps, which also rest, at
one side, on broad platform OF
Pompton pink granite and. at the
other. which is about five feet lower.
on a double flight of circular steps.
These are thanked on each side by a
large pylon. The pylons were exhib-
tied a short time ago at the american
Institute of Architecture in New York,
and were. pronounced by several
experts to be the finest pieces Of
carved granite sever executed. The
detail is elaborated to an extent never
before attempted in granite; some OF
the stems and leaves are practically
free standing. SO great Is the relief.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01

today as the guest of friends.
Mrs. S. w. Harrop was the guest
Of Caldwell friends today.
c. c. Moore of st. Anthony is q
business visitor in the city.
Miss May Pierce visited in Boise to-
day.
Mrs. Sarah Frost of Star visited in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wattenbarger
and children were among the local
people visiting in Boise today.
Frank Swoboda of Salt Lake trans
acted business in the city today.
Mrs. M. w. Edwards was the guest
of Boise friends today.
G. A. Remington of Meridian
transacted business in the city today.
DIR. George A, Kellogg and V. T.
Elver went to the Sinker Tunnel mines
in Owyhee county today on an OBJ
servation trip.
p. A. Sorrensen, the owner of the
well-known l. X, l.. ranch near Mer-
idian, transacted business in the city
today.
Mrs. r. E. Titus was the guest of
Boise friends today.
The Catholic ladies of this city serv-
ed dinner and conducted a bazaar
at the Share house today.
Mrs. w. A. Bell was Boise visitor
today.
Mrs. Charles Richards visited in
Boise today as the guest of friends.
A local party consisting of Jacob
Lockman, Hugo Peters and P. A. Sor-
rensen, of Meridian, left this morning
for the Sinker Tunnel mines in Owy-
hee county, where they will spend to-
day and tomorrow observing the &C
tivity in progress there.
w. A. Peasants transacted business
in Caldwell today.
Company B of the national guard of
this state, which is composed of local
young men, has secured II new re-
cruits during the week, three of whom
were young men of this city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
GLEE CLUBS TO GIVE
A MUSICAL COMEDY

Caldwell, March 31.-The glee clubs
of the College of Idaho have each given
a concert this winter. Now they are
going to attempt something together.
This something is the musical comedy
"Pinafore,' which was first given in
the early eighties. 10Th acts of the
play are represented as having taken
place on the deck of the H. NJ. S. Pin
fore in the Portsmouth harbor. 1t is
satire on the English navy of that
time, especially satirizing the belief
that social rank was necessary to the
captain of a ship.
The leading parts in this production
will be taken by Elizabeth 0'Connors,
Celia Flemmons, Mabel Wheeler,
Frank Chalfant Harold Jester, Ledru
Williams, Horatio Miller. The date of
the comedy has not been set as yet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
EVIDENCE IN DIVORCE CASE
HEARD BY JUDGE BRYAN

Caldwell, March 31.-In the district
court this afternoon the trial Of the
case Of Mary Mckinney against Will
liam Mckinney, an action for divorce,
was completed and the case taken I'M
der advisement by Judge Bryan. Elk
treme cruelty constituted the ground
of the suit according to the complaint
OF the plaintiff who alleged that her
husband had struck her upon different
occasions. The couple were married in
Nebraska In 1890 ana are the parents
of IA children, 10 Of whom are still
living.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
: DECISION FOR PLAINTIFF.

Caldwell, March 31.-In the district
court yesterday afternoon, a decision
for the plaintiff was rendered in the
case of Donaldson against Sears ct ar
The case was an action for the con-
of lands on the farms of the
defendants for ditch for waste irri-
CATION water. The payment of $50 to
the defendants for strip of land 10
feet by $50 feet in area for the ditch
was ordered by the court.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
BIG DAY FOR RECORDER.

Caldwell, March 31.-In the office of
the county recorder, yesterday was
record breaking day for the collection
of filing fees, the sum of 1925 having
been collected by County Recorder
Knowlton during the day for the filing
of instruments of legal nature. Six
hundred and ten dollars of this amount
was for the filing of 81 tax lien fore
closure cases filed by Clara Shinn,
these cases being titled Clara Shinn
against f. M. Helm at al.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
SPECIAL REGISTRATION NOT
NECESSARY FOR ELECTION

Caldwell, March 31.-County Recor$-
er l. G. Knowlton has been advised by
Attorney General T. A. Walters that
he has rendered an opinion that special
registration will not be necessary in
the election which is to be held May IL
to determine whether or not Payette
county shall be created out of this Can
yon county. In the opinion rendered
by Attorney General Walters attention
is called to the fact that this opinion
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
CALDWELL

Caldwell, March 31.-Mrs. Ralph
Scatterday was called to Pontiac, ILL.,,
Thursday, by the serious illness of her
father.
Attorney o. NJ. Van DGyn trans
acted legal business in Boise yester-
day.
Attorney J. NJ. Thompson was a
business visitor to Boise yesterday.
j. H. Lowell, of Roswell, transacted
business in the city yesterday.
Guy MCGEE went to Nyssa, Ore,
today to deliver estimates on the first
work of the Nyssa Arcadia irrigation
district.
Attorney G. w. Lamson of Nampa
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
A. r. Bolts of Walla Walla, Wash,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
r. H. Terhune of Kansas, who has
been visiting in the city as the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. w. T. Mccall,
returned home today.
John Stanton of the Shank Auto
company is transacting business in
Salt Lake.
Vale, Ore, as the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Minta Long of Weiser is visit
ing in the city as the guest of her
mother Mrs. Theophima Jobe.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Nash and daugh-
tiers of Springfield, ILL.,, are visiting in
the city as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Peters.
w. A. Peasants of Nampa was a
business visitor in the city today.
w. R. Sebree and Carl e. McStay
arrived home last evening from a
business trip to Los Angeles, Cal.
]. f. Pemberton is reported quite
ill at his home in this city.
Assistant Attorney General Harry
Pope of Boise transacted business in
the city today.
County Engineer Guy MCGEE made a
business trip to Nyssa, Ore, today.
Attorney Laurel ELAN of Boise was
a business visitor in the city today.
Attorney II. A. Griffiths was a bust
ness visitor to Boise today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
NAMPA CARPENTERS
UNION HAS MEETING

Nampa, March S1.-The Nampa Car
penters' union had a well attended
meeting on Friday night. President
J. d. Bowen of the Boise local was
resent and assisted in the initiation
of the new candidates. Meetings will
be held once a week by the new union.
The prospect of a busy building season
is excellent in the Nampa territory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01

is identicaily the same as that rendered !
by his office April 90, 1915 in reference |
to special registration for the election |
Of Gem county. which was held to be
unnecessary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
COLLEGE OF IDAHO NOTES.

Caldwell, March Siam Clemens
has been elected to take charge Of the
coed number of the College Coyote.
1t has been the custom for some time
to have one number during the year
edited by the girls of the school. Miss
Clemens is to choose her own staff of
assistants. This feature will appear
about April %.
At meeting of the Tennis associa-
ton Friday morning Professor j. M.
Rankin was elected president, Miss
Helen Woods secretary, Frank Chal-
FAINT manager and Howard Packenham
treasurer.
Due to the calling OF Company G of
the Idaho National Guard into service
the College of Idaho has lost three Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01
DAY GIVEN OVER TO
IMPROVING ROADS

Middleton, March 31.--A vast amount
of work was done by the citizens of
this place and the surrounding country
yesterday in the improvement of the
public roads connecting with the state
highway from Caldwell. Under the
supervision OF ]. H. Mabee, 20 men
and 10 teams spent the entire day in
this work.