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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25
UTILITY COMMISSION
D|sc[IIMS CONTROL
OVER WATER RIGHTS
Powers of Determination as to
Transfer or Amount to Be
Given Land Lie in Reclama-
ton Department.

The Idaho utilities commission has
no jurisdiction over the determination
OF water rights, either as TO their trans
fer or as TO the amount, of water that
shall be apportioncd land within
project.
This was the finding OF the commits
sion Wednesday afternoon in the case
of the Mountain Home Water Users
Protective association VS.. the Mountain
Homo Cooperative Irrigation com
pany, an action to restrain the com
pany from selling any water additional
TO that already sold To $3.50 acres
within tho project, the Water Users
association holding that there is not
enough water for any more than that
amount of land.
Questions such as those raised in
the complaint lie within the jurisdiction
of the department OF reclamation the
utilities commission held.
The findings of the commission were
us follows:
FINDINGS.
IL. That under the laws of the state
OF Idaho the determination Of the
number of water rights, units or
shares Of water which may be sold in
irrigation works, and the amount OF
water per acre required for the proper
irrigation Of such lands, is the duty
of the department of reclamation. spe-
citically made 80 by atrlte and not
made a duty of the public utilities
commission.
''2. That the issuance Of a certifi-
cate of authority to sell water rights
! i'm an irrigation company is "A duty OF
tho reclamation department specifcal-
| ~ made SO by statute, and that such
n certificate, when issued, is not a
matter which the commission can CON
I troll or review
"8 That the determination OF water
/ rights or the extent of such rights is
| not a proper function of the commits
sion
ut is therefore ordered that the com :
plairt herein be and the same is here
| by dismissed"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

There are 40 Varieties Of edible tur-
ties In the United states
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25
I|PP SPlR|T MANIFEST
loose MIHSpECIh SERVICES
MgAURCHES AND ACTS OF KINDNESS
Trees Predominant in Many Homesnmates Of the
State Pententary Not Prisoner Pardoned
Salvation Army and Other Organizations Remember the
Poor.

ing 10 all those hundred homes. Some
OF them entailed rather muddy tray
cling. And many were the touching
scenes enacted when some family
group whose most regular caller has
been misfortune greeted Santa Claus
in the uniform of the S. A. Another
distribution was that of go boxes con-
tanning candy, sailed peanuts. chewing
gum and mints, TO the inmates OF the
state penitentiary. each OF whom
gratefully received this evidence If the
universally of Christmas spirit,
The Salvation Armys Christmas tree
for the children will be brightly
adorned and burdened with good things
to eat, at tho hail at GIT Main street,
This essential part OF the army's holi
day program will be ready for the
ouugsters Friday evening. They
will be welcomed by the hundred, and
after appropriate music and exercises
each child viii receive candy, apples
and oranges
Through the assistance of the Good
Fellows and the helpful cooperation Of
many friends, the army has been able
to carry out It's program in good shape
and the members of the corps will
spend Christmas day with their own
families.
PRISONER PARDoNED.
Freedom on Christmas eve was the
gift 10 Thomas Samuelson from Judge
C. p. Mccarthy Convicted of the
theft of an, automobile and sentenced
TO 90 days In the county jail, Samuel
son was soon after removed TO the Ada
county hospital because 7of having tu-
bercutosls. He was released and eiper
4 new suit Of clothes and with wishe:
of n Merry christmas" WAS permitted
TO return TO his family.
The Inmates of the county hospits
were all provided with q fine Christ
mas dinner. and treats of the kind o.
things they desired. The table was dec
grated with flowers which were grown
at the county farm by Mr.. and Mrs
Johnston,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

The snow doesn't keep Overland
closed cars from running.--Adv. ID. "a.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25
WELCOME THAW NOTED
IN WEATHER SUMMARY
Idaho Livestock Through Cold Spell
in Coed shaoc. SAYS Observer
in Weekly Report.

Idaho livestock did not greatly sut-
fer during the recent cold spell. even
though its severity was unprecedented
welcome moderation, with warm
winds and rain uncovered the valleys
and lower slopes which had been
crusted under, while the snow in the
mountains was packed. This is part OF
the review of last weeks remarkable
Weather conditions Contained In the
weekly summary Of Clinton +. Nor
quest, in charge of the Boise weather
bureau. His report, issued Wednes-
day. was as follows: 1881
THE forepart of the week was decld-
ed1y cold, but there followed a period
of mildcr weather, which causcd the
snow, IN the lower valleys and on eN-
posed slopes 10 begin to melt slowly.
Mountain streams showed an In
creased flow. Rain fell on one day In
the western counties, which helped
pack the snow soIidly In the noun
tains There was an abundance of
clear sunny days.
"'Thc only farm work possible con-
sisted of routine chores and care of
stock There was little activity In
the forest districts, where ranchers
were busy getting out fuel, and In
+ Camas county Ice harvest is on, with
| n good supply of fine quality being
secured.
Livestock properly cared for and
with plenty of feed stood the severe
weather in good shape and Is coming
/, through the winter in satisfactory
condition. The snow completely COW
crs all pastures and other forage
ground. This condition, coupled with
+ ~ period of extreme cold. greatly In
creased the consumption OF hay. There
! are scattered localities where shortage
4 OF feed has left stock IN poor condition
10 withstand cold, and in such places
j there IL bound to be suffering and loss
OF stock.
Roads arc IN varying condition
Long stretches Of the main Travelled
+ highways are heavily Iced and very
| slippery; side roads are slowly being
4, worn to fairly passable condition; IN
the higher country the milder weather
/ liz softening the snow, allowing vehI
4 Giles 10 cut through and making the
going difficult"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25
SHEEPHERDER USES
KNIFE SLASHING
FELLOW WORKER
(Capifal News Snecial Servi,el

WI 1919 ''i'''i''A ioSA NiSti
Payctte, Dec. 25.--G. Weeks, an en-
ploye Of the Clinton Sheep company,
was slashed across the abdomen Wed
nesday morning by Leroy Phalen. a
sheepherder in the employ of the same
company, and is now lying in a critical
condition i'm hospital at Paystte.
Phalen is under arrest, having been
captured by Deputy Sheriff Albrecht
of .Payette county. late Wednesday
afternoon at the Nesbit ranch, sevo n
miles from the scene of the fight in
which he welded the knife. He at first
refused to surrender to the officer but
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

1t may truly ~ uaid pnat oCnsrs
ton Is tho Snt11er Of ynany nns II
would most likely b. . big surpeye 20
yon to know how many AiSeases lave
their origin with constapattcn. Tne
bowels are the sewerage system Of the
body and when cloEgcd there - Ger
tain to be trouble sooner or later. IL
YOU would enjoy good health make y
an invariable rule to have your bowels
move once each day whether there IL
an inclination or not. II YOU adopt the
right sort OF diet, one suited to your
age and occupation and take plenty OF
outdoor exercise, no medicine VIII be
required. Medicine is for the sick and
for lazy people who are not Willing
to walk four or five miles day ~ they
should. When a medicine Ia required
you will find Chamberlafn's Tablets
are excellent, easy to take and mild
and gentle in efrect.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

after four shots were taken at him he
shot his arms heavenward, was hand
cuffcd and taken to Payettc.
The Clinton ranch, where the fight
and cutting occurred, is located In Gem
county, not far from Letha. Pha!en
has been turned over to the sheriff of
Gem county and is now in jail at EN-
nett
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

Let us mount your head ana tan
your hide, make up the ladies' furA,
robes, rugs. etc. Limbert. the Taxi
dermist. Boise.--Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-25

For preparation or bodies FOR ship
ment. MeBratney ~ CompanJ, licensed
embalmers, guarantee their prices rca-
sonable and their work the best.
Adv
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
HONOR TO THE NURSES.

Minneapolis Journal: In time of war
the unequal distribution of labor, pain
punishment, pay and glory is more
common and more glazing than in
times of peace. Every private soldier
and every war nurse realizes this. So
do those at home who think upon the
natter.
There has been but little demonstra-
ton in honor OF the nurses coming
home from the war. Like most of the
soldiers, they have simply filtered
through from service to private ..fe.
They do not come in units large
eI ough to justify it. and so no show
has been staged Tor them But the
nation has warm place in it's heart
for the war nurse. Such honor as that
which goes to patriots who volunteer
for dangerous work, here and abroad,
goes to her. Such honor as belongs to
those who were under fire or ex-
posed 10 the chance of it, belongs to
her, too; for the nurse was the shin
ing mark for the kaiser's bonn bers
The cynical logic of the German high
was that one nurse killed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
WHY AMBASSADOR PAGE QUIT.

Thomas Nelson Page, former ambassador 70
Italy, is back in America Rumors have been
current that President Wilson's attitude to-
wards Italy did not meet the approval of Mr..
Page who knew the sentiment of the Italian
people and was in position to know the facts
about Fiume. Mr.. Page paints gloomy pic
ture of conditions in Italy where the people
lack both food and coal They are still eating
war bread sugar is unobtanable, and the
misery and hopelessness of their situation are
driving the people to despair. When on the top
of all their trou bles their national aspirations
were overridden by nation which was two
years later than they were in getting into the
war, we can understand their intensity bitter
feeling towards America 1t is little to be won
dered if our ambassador sympathized with Italy
and that he quit his post.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21

n
Wallaces' Farmer: We found it
necessary to make a trip to New York
few weeks since. On the train we
paid Il dollar a meal, which was
more than it was worth, and yet
that price was not a great deal out OF
way, everything considered. The first
noon we were in New York City we
We're invited to lunch with a friend.
He took us to one Of the good hotels,
out not one of the ultra-fashionabl
places. A very modest lunch here
cost Sl.75 each. The next day we got
IN equally good lunch at one " the
cafeterias for As cents each. The diff
ference was mainly in the service
In the one case there were walters,
flowers on the table, and an orches-
ira playing in the balcony. In the
other case you helped yourself. The
food was as good in one place as in
the other. People who spend a dollar
and half TO five dollars for a meal
and there are hundreds Of thousands
or them every day who do this in the
larger cities-have no right to com
plain Of the high cost of food, and to
lay 1T to the high cost of farm prod
ucts. 1t is not food they are paying
for, but service.
Some of the best hotels in the large
cities are now putting in self-service
restaurants. That shows evidence OF
common sense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
Handsome is that handsome does-Gold-
smith.
WHAT OF BURLEsoN?

1t is rumored that Postmaster General Burle-
sons resignation is in the presidents hands and
that his private secretary Tumulty, may be the
next postmaster general. Almost any change
would be for the better, and probably this would
be. There is general agreement that Mr. Burle-
son is an incompetent official and that there is
immediate deterioration of every system, mail
or wire, on which he lays his hands. Organized
labor having demanded his retirement the
president may conclude ito accept his resigna-
ton with regret" And yet the outstanding
character of the chief executive is disinclination
to be coerced into any course. No case comes
to mind in which he has asked resignation;
and he seems to act upon the theory that to do
so would be to give the critics of his adminstra-
ton a chance to claim that the original appoint
ment was a now-demonstrated mistake The
president is little disposed to make admissions
of this kind
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
His Chance Came.

Pittsburgh Telegraph: What do
you men know OF women's work 2"
fierccly quoted the lady orator. 'Is
there man here" she continued.
folding her arms, that has day after
day got up in the morning, gone
quietly downstairs, made the fire
cooked his own breakfast, sewed the
missing buttons on the children's
clothes, cleaned the pots and kettles
and swept the kitchen? If there is
such a man in this audience, let him
rise up. I should like to see him"
In the rear of the hall mild look
ing man in spectacles. in obedience
to the summons, timidly arose. He
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
THE NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE

and France, long carefully concealed
was made public. 1t showed that the
president had negotiated and signed
a treaty with France, pledging his
country to come to her aid immedi
ately upon an unprovoked attack by
Germany, provided that Great
Britain makes similar but not idcn
tical treaty with France, and that
the council of the league of nations
approves it by majority vote.
Apart from the interesting self-re.
versal of the president, this sequence
4; of utterances and incidents discloses
Z, or suggests
/ That the president practically said
: to France: "Relinquish your demands
for stronger guarantees against Ger.
! man aggression, and the United
States will protect you; provided
that a league of nations Is formed,
and provided that when 1t is formed
| it consents to our helping YOU"
| That the president now asks the
senate OF the United States to do
. something which he said the United
States would never do.
! That the president apparently ex-
poets the league Of nations to sane
| ton something which he said 1t
would never sanction.
That the president proposes to
have the right and power of the
United States to make treaties or
contract alliances dependent upon
the assent of the majority of an
alien body: and this upon the heels
Iof his declaration that the treaty OF
peace recognizes the inalienable
rights of nationality"
With our Fourth of July just be-
hind us. which France so greatly
aided US to make good" we
are not inclined to begrudge any
Strengthening of what the president
has well called the outpost of civil
cation against the Hun. We have
no doubt that If again occasion
should arise, as it did in 1914, every
red-blooded American would not for
years seek to go by on the other
side, declaring that he knew nothing
and wanted to know nothing about
the matter, as did the president, but
would thank God for the great
chance to run and succor France"
But we are not so sure that 1t Is
necessary to have any hard and fast
treaty to that effect, while we are
everlastingly sure that IL treaty is
neeQeQ 1Or Lnat or IOr any other
purpose, it should be made by the
United States as a sovereign and in ,
dependent power. and not as a mere
fraction of league Of denationaliza.
ton.
Thomas Jefferson said hundred |
and forty-three years ago that the
United States had "full power to /
contract alliances" and the conti- !
mental congress unanimously ap-
proved his words The constitution .
Of the United States has been say /
ing for a hundred and thirty years /
that the president of the United |,
States shall have power, by and I
with the advice and consent Of the +
senate. to make treaties" President !;
Wilson proposes that the United L
States shall make a treaty of ALI. I
ance only through the recognition OF |,
| majority Of the council of nations, !
Ind that such convention shall ter. !
innate at the will Of that same
council
We prefer the earlier authorities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
SPECIAL ORDINANCE Ma s..

AN ordnance vacating thai w.
OF L street in Ford's additi ~ PAT
CITY OF keokuk, lying ba.wa - lSs
southerly line of Railroad stros. lbs
the Mississippi river. and a MET and
a conveyance Of the same 'ilns
Be it ordained by the on,
cli OF the City of Keokuk. Inv. ,,''a
section l. That the CITY =. >
kuk hereby yacates that n.r. Aee
portion of L street in Ford's ads,' ana
to the City of Keokuk. low, auulli'a
y between the southerly lin nlle ],
railroad street and the M,ss Iae q
river in said Ford's addition :. ssl'N
City of Keokuk. 20 tie
Section 2. That the CITY - ),
kuk hereby grants and conve " AFs
the Fluid Compressed Steel ca ul'o
corporation, its grantees s,
sors and assigns, tina, nar, aueees
street in Ford's addition to tbo -.
OF heokuk, Iowa, when lies ns,, Nv
the southerly line of Railroad .tr1 va
and the Mississippi river IN 'a .sss
Ford's addition to the City of T saa
kuk. VI hea
Section 8. That the Mayor ~ j.
City of Keokuk, Ed. S. Lotion Nv y
and he is hereby authorized =,
half of said City of Keokuk 10 - w V
cute conveyance to the Fluid co~
pressed Steel Company for Nv.
part of L street so vacated and !.
scribed in Section 2 hereof
Section 4. That this ordin.r,.
shall be published in The Dailv c,s
City. a newpepsr of general circnls
ton in the City of Keokuk. and u.
same shall take effect from ~,
after its publication and ten G@
lays after its final passage.
Section 5. All ordinances Az,
parts of ordinances in confic, Il, n,
he provisions hereof are hereby y
,ealed.
Passed this 9th day of July, A. ,
1919.
Roll call:
Aye: Lotion, Hickey, Hemmy
Nay: None.
Total voting aye: Three To.,,
roting nay, 0.
Msyo,
G. w. sANDBERG, City Clerf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
SOLDIER STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE

There have been many plans proposed to aid
returning soldiers to become land workers:
something is to come of them if congress does
what is expected. But there has been little pub
Ic information as to the attitude of the soldiers
themselves toward this move to make farmers
OF them. The first bit of concrete evidence in
the matter comes from announcements of sum
mer schools IN our universities and technical in
stitutions. All over the country the enrolment
in the agricultural courses is much larger than
ever before and a goodly number of returned
soldiers are among the students This means
that there is desire on the part of some of our
fighting men to take advantage of opportunities
offered on the land, and it adds impetus to the
move to afford such opportunities Under a
plan that conserves the interest of the state and
the soldiers alike, this project may be of far.
reaching Importance. The first task is to devise
the plan Secretary Lanes proposal has met
with unexpected opposition because of its stress
on reclamation projects. What the men want
is means of becoming homestead owners and
seIf-supporting land workers as soon as DOS
sible. The abandoned farms of the country Of
fer a vast area that once was productive and
should easily become so again. The soldiers
look with favor such assistance as will on
able them to work land that has been proved
productive; they are somewhat averse to serv-
ing a long period in clearing swamp areas and
brush grown wastes before actual possession of
an independent property is in sight. But the
recruits to our land forces that the summer
schools promise are a valuable asset whatever
may come of the legislative projects under con-
sideration. Skilled farm labor will find a ready
market for many years to come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
Misreadina the Sians-

Cedar Falls Record: Former Con.
gresham Frank Woods is said to be
planning return engagement. He
makes us think of the old story of
The farmer who discovered the in
itials Up. c." on the blades of his
growing corn. He interpreted It as
a summons to preach Christ. so he
presented himself before the com
mittee for examination. After an
unsuccessful effort to draw from the
candidate some indication of a ia.
milfarity with the Bible the examiner
asked him how he ever became DOS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
IODAY'S BIZ OF VERSE
YOUR TOWN.

Real towns not made by afraid
Lest someone else gets ahead
When every works and nobody shirks
You raise town from the dead
And if while you make your personal stake
Your neighbor makes too,
Your town viii be what you want it to be,
1t isn't your town--it's you!
If you want to live in the kind of
Like the kind of town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start a long, long hike
You will only find what you left behind
For there's nothing that's really new,
It's knock at yourself when you knock your town,
1t isn't your town, it's you!
Helen Perkins, in New York Sur
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
The Pres.dent,s vetoes.

New York Times: The vetoing of
the sundry civil and agricultural ap-
preparation bills is portent of the
highest value to the country. Too
long has congress held the whip
hand over the executive by reason
of the fact that an appropriation bill
is almost sacred. No matter how
many riders have been put on them;
no matter how often they have con-
tanned matter deleterious to the pub
lie interest, the argument of con-
gress has always been, you may
veto other bills, but an appropriation
bill you cannot veto, because If you
do you will starve the government"
Times out of number presidents have
reluctantly yielded to this covert
threat. 1t is responsible for much of
the bad legislation inflicted on the
country, and for many debatable
measures besides. Stick them into
an appropriation bill, the argument
goes, and the president dare not
veto it. But this particular presi-
dent seems to have come back from
France in fighting trim, and de-
termined to show congress that he
cannot be bullied or even threat
ened. He has vetoed two appropria-
ton bills in one day, one because
it contained rider repeating the
daylight saving law and the other
because it made no sufficient appro-
priation for the rehabilitation of in
jured soldiers. 1t is warning to con.
gress that hereafter appropriation
bills will be subjected to the same
scrutiny as other measures. II it
means the end of the use of appro- |
priation bills to enforce legislation |
hat otherwise could not get through. |
It will prove an unmixed blessing to |.
he country. /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21

would cause ten wounded men to die
CT neglect.
The faithful nurse in the home
GIMP hospital had a work even more
taxing than that of the rank and file of
the men. No daily drill ground drudg.
cry could equal the long hours of going
back and forth from cot to cot doing
the endlessly repeated tasks de-
rcanded by the sick.
There is glory enough to go all
around both for the men at arms and
the women at the sick bed The honor
will not all be distributed this season.
The years will adjust 1t equitably, and
it to the worthy ones.