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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
BOY FACES CHARGE
OF FORGING CHECKS

Kermit Miller, l6 years of age, was
taken into custody Saturday by John
Baker, chief of police, on a charge of
having passed number of bogus
checks on local and Boise business
houses. His greatest activity occurred
July a when big crowds made easy
the business of cashing checks.
Several local business men casned
his checks on that day. At least two
of them bore the Howard and lie
master firm stamp, to which Checks
Miller is alleged to have affixed How
ards signature.
No arrests were made at that time
and it was not until Saturday, when
another check was passed on a local
confectionery store that he was taken
into custody. Preliminary hearing be-
fore S. Ben Dunlap, probate judge,
has been waived and Miller will face
trial in the district court. The checks
which he is alleged to have passed
aggregated about 500.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
CONTRACTORS BEGIN
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Forbes Gathering Men and Materials
for Rapid Prosecution Of Water
works Installation.

Materials will be collected and work
begun on the excavation for the in
stallation of the iron water mains
about August l, according to a state
ment made Wednesday by ]. H.
Forbes, who has been awarded the
contract by the city TO rthe work. He
stated that pipe and other materials
are being collected at present, but
that some time would elapse before
delivery of the major amount of ma
terial requisite for beginning opera
tons on a large scale.
So far as possible local labor will
be employed in the work. Mr.. Forbes
estimated that he would require the
services of about so or 40 men. He
expressed an unwillingness to begin
operations until he could do so with
assurance that he could employ a
maximum number of men and hasten
the work to its limit.
Paving, which was awarded the
Warren Construction company, can
not begin until the installation of the
waterworks is we'll under way. 1t i.
understood that this phase of the cit,
Improvement program will be pushed
just as soon as the other work makes
it possible to do so.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
WATER USERS WILL
NOT GO TO COURTS
Interested Farmers of Boise Project
Decide Wednesday to Postpone
Action; Bond Report Reassures.

After considerable discussion by the
members of the Payette- Boise Water
Users association at a meeting held
here Wednesday afternoon the de-
cision was reached to indefinitely
postpone contemplated legal action
against the Pioneer Irrigation district,
the Nampa- Meridian district and other
subsidiary districts in an effort to OBJ
tain a restraining order against them
to prevent the reclamation officials
supplying them with Boise project
water.
J. B. Bond, project director, who
was in attendance at the meeting, as
serted that the project still had avail
able sufficient water to provide users
for 40 days if proper conservation is
employed and care taken in its dis
tribution. His report was reassuring
to many users who were of the be-
lief that an acute shortage would
manifest itself in a short time.
May Adopt Rotation.
Rotation by users may be adopted
by the reclamation service if the sit
uation becomes so acute that all users
cannot be provided with water all of
the time.
Some question has arisen as to the
possibility of restraining auxiliary
projects water users under the Boise
project from utilizing their water as
contracted for with the reclamation
service. In view of the situation it IS
considered likely that the matter will
not be taken into the courts this sum-
ner until the situation becomes more
acute than Mr.. Bonds report Wed
nesday indicated.
Boise River Is Low.
With the Boise river lower this year
than at anv other time during the his
tory of the project water users are
almost entirely dependent upon the
stored water for their supply. Deer
Flat. at last reports, contained less
than 10000 acre feet, of which about
10000 acre feet has insufficient head
70 he available. This water is beina
used at the rate of about 1000 acre
feet per day.
OF the crops which may suffer from
the water shortage notatoes are prob
ahlv in the most immediate danger
While manv of the earlier varieties are
practically matured the late producer.
are now in the critical stage. With {
| continuance of hot weather this croI
must have sufficient water to insure
UNINTERRUPTED growth and the matur
| ity of full crop. according to grow
ers who are anxiously studying TIL
situation.
Canyon County Is Lucky.
From the Boise office of the u. S
bureau Of crop estimates report ha
been circulated which indicates tina
canvon county is the most favore,
section of the state. This county viii
lead all others Of Idaho in maturing
high percentage of the expected cror
Ada county is second
Winter wheat producers In Canyo'
county will realize about 90 per cen
Of a maximum crop. according to tina
report Spring wheat promises a 9
per cent crop: oats, 90 per cent; bar
lev, "a per cent. and hay about 9
per cent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
C0[LECE ENDOWMENT
NAY GET BIG BOOST
Eastern Investigator Will Recommend
100000 for Local Institution to
Church Board in September.

The endowment fund of the Col
,eae of Idaho may be increased $780,
~ "a the result of the visit here last
Wv ssk Of DR.. Edgar Hill, secretary of
w. General educational board of the
Presbyterian church. After inspect.
mo the institution DIR. Hill announced
that he would recommend the instr
tution for the endowment at the next
regular meeting of the church educa-
ton board to be held in September.
The belief is expressed here that his
recommendations will insure granting
The endowment to the local institu-
RON. Funds for this endowment and
otbers to sectarian institutions are
Available because of the determination
cached at a convention held because
of the determination reached at a
convention held recently in St. Louis
to devote a fund of $35, 0OO, 900 to that
nurpose. Of this amount, which is to
he raised by popular subscription, it
is expected that $5,000,O 900 will become
available in sufficient time to insure
the College of Idaho receiving its en-
dowment should the educational board
act favorably on DIR. Hills recommen-
dation.
Expect Many Students.
Indications point to the largest stu
dent body in the history of the insti-
tuition in attendance at the College oil
Idaho this fall. Many applications
have already come in for rooms at the
two dormitories. The belief is ex.
pressed that some difficulty will be
encountered in providing rooms foI
students. Youn~ persons who antici.
pate entering the institution this fall
are urged to forward their application!
for accommodations as soon as pos
sible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
JAP IS BADLY HURT
BY PASSENGER TRAIN

Charles Tahara, Japanese who
was seriously hurt Monday evening
when his automobile was knocked off
the railroad track by the east-bound
Pony" is reported to be we'll on the
road to recovery. Aside from a Sc
we're cut above one eye and a bad
shaking up he seemed to have suffered
no serious injuries. Examination
showed that no bones were broken.
Tahara apparently attempted to
cross the track with his fine automo-
bile in the face of the approaching
train. The machine was completely
wrecked and Tahara was thrown from
it. He was picked up and hurried to
the local hospital.
He is the owner of a small farm
where he practices gardening for city
purchasers. The farm lies between
Caldwell and the Boise river.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
WILD HEAvE IN NINTH
COSTS LOCALS GAME
With Contest Sacked Johnson Threw
Ball to Center Field and
Two Boiseites Score.

With two down and the game appar-
emily on ice Johnson, twirler for Vim
ing's Kids" Sunday heaved ball
into center field while trying to nail
a daring baserunner off second. Be-
fore the smoke had blown away two
Boise runners had scored, placing
Mitchell's aggregation from the Cap
itol City one run to the good. Sub
sequently in the same inning another
run came across the pan when errors
and other hobbies were taken advan-
tage of. The final score was to 8.
1t was heart rending contest from
start to finish. Johnson pitched a
nice game for the locals until the fate
full ninth. Caldwell scored once in the
fourth. In the sixth Boise sluggers
made two and took the lead. In the
eighth Caldwell slid two more tallies
across the pan and it looked like GER
tain victory. Then came the blow-ur
and disaster.
Adds Good Men.
Vining had bolstered up his lineup
by the acquisition of Clint Ford
catcher, and "Chick" Stewart, short.
stop, two stars of the fast disintegrat
ing Nampa aggregation. 1t is under
stood that these men will constitute
permanent additions to the loca
lineup.
The crowd is estimated at 900. They
saw the best exhibition of the ma
tional pastime. that has been staged
in Caldwell for some time and Vininf
has been assured continued support 81
long as his cohorts are able to disl
out the type of game that was servet
Sunday.
incidentally Vining has announce,
that his team will not play Sunday
Following long series of Sunday ex
hibitions many of the men espresso,
wish to doff the spiked shoes ant
try angling for one day. The ma
tional pastime will wait while tn
baseball men 90 fishing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
ACCEPT OFFER FROM
MARYLAND BONDsMEh
County Commissioners Receive $14,00
Settlement in Christopher CAGE;
Criminal Action Still Pending.

Following two weeks devoted large
ly to the introduction and identifi-
cation of documentary evidence in
the district court the United Fidelity
4 Guaranty Company of Maryland
last Saturday settled the A. Q. Chris
TOPPER case out of court by paying
to the Canyon county commissioners
$4,000. The settlement was made
Friday afternoon.
This case has been pending for al
most two years since Clarence Van
Deusen audited the county assessors
books and found a shortage and dis
crepencies estimated at about $4,000.
Investigation showed that a portion
of the shortage was due to alleged
manipulation of the county funds and
portion to failure to assess prop
erty at its correct valuation.
Identifies Documents.
Christopher was on the stand almost
during the entire time that the case
engrossed the attention of the court
He freely identified documents as
they were submitted by Frank Martin
of BOISE, who was employed as at
torney by the Canyon County COM
missioners. Progress at the hearing
was extremely slow, every bit of evi
dence submitted by the county being
contested by attorneys for the bond
ing companies and necessitating spe
cific identification.
Settlement of the civil case does no
preclude criminal action being com
menced against Christopher. This
phase of the case has been com
awaiting settlement of the civil &C
ton which the county brought agains
the bonding house.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
DRIVE
STARTED THIS week
County Boosters for Idaho Irrigation
Association Begin Campaign for
5000 Members Outline Plan.

Speaking Thursday of the Canyon
county drive which is now on for
members of the Idaho Reclamation
association ]. M. Thompson, who will
conduct the campaign in the absence
of Ben Ross, county chairman, said:
maj. Fred Reed of the Idaho Rec
lamation association makes it clear
that Idaho must act to protect her
own interests. This association is
for the purpose of looking after Idaho
reclamation interests at the national
capitol, Washington, D. c.
This association will fill long
felt and urgent need 1t is state or
ganization subdivided into county and
dis trict organizations. Each county
and district is provided with a chair
man who serves without pay.
Organize Entire State.
"The proposal is to organize the
entire state in the interests of Idaho
reclamation. The organization will
be supported by memberships which
cost only 81. l pledge every member
of my family to join the organization
one man told me.
Membership blanks will be pro-
vided at the Commercial club. PEOPLE
are urged to call there and sign a
membership blank without having to
be solicited for the fee. Every cent
of the money taken in through mem
berships will be devoted to furthering
the interests of reclamatio in Idaho.
| "The MEMBERSHIP campaign will be-
gin at once. Pull together and help
boost Idaho. Don't wait to be So
licited. Get card and become suo-
porting member of the association. "
Ross Madden is district chairman
for Caldwell and the surrounding
country. The CANYON county mem
bership quota is 5000. but it is believed
that this number will be greatly ex-
ceeded if proper interest is shown
in the movement.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
ENTERTAIN WITH LAWN FRITZ

Saturday evening, Iuly Il, the
Knights and Ladies Of Security were
entertained at a lawn party BY Mr.
and Mrs Grant L.atimer at their res
idence on Fifteenth street,
A program of musical solos. read
ings and songs was given, much TO
the appreciation and enjoyment OF
the guests.
District Manager 7. A Fullerton
was present and spoke on the good
of the order and its future possib'li-
ties He moved that a vote of thanks
be given the entertainers.
Refreshments were served and the
rartv broke up after an enjoyable
evening had been spent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
HOLD Petersen FUNERAL

Funeral services for Annie Petersen
were held Wednesday afternoon at the
Binford undertaking parlors at 3
o'clock. Rev. B. w. Rice conducted
the services. Mrs. Peterson was a
daughter of George Ryans, a resident
of the Golden Gate addition. She is
survived by her parents and two Shall
children. Death resulted from gen
eral peritonitis. Burial was in Can
yon Hill cemetery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
R. c. HOME SERVICE REP
RESENTATIVE TO BE HERE

The home service section of the Red
Cross wishes to bring before any re.
turned soldiers who wish vocational
training the fact that II. r, Fulton
representative of the federal board for
vocational education, will be In this
city from Monday evening, July Fl,
to Tuesday, July 22, leaving on the
o:z3 train. Anyone who wishes can
see him at the Commercial Club
rooms during his stay here.--Mrs, +,
M. Breshears, chairman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18
BAPTIST CHURCH.
A r. White pastor

The new parsonage purchased o.
the Home Building association will
be completed this week. A church
bee" Is being planned for the early
part OF next week to do the grading
and make the. house ready for occu-
pancy.
The pastor breaches Sunday morn
ing from the theme, "An Honest
Man" Evening subject, "From Loda-
bar to Jerusalem"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

The first of a series of semi-weekly
dances, under the auspices of the
Caldwell Commercial club, was given
Wednesday evening at the open-air
pavilion at Memorial park. Another
dance will be ~iven there Saturday
evening and every Wednesday and
Saturday evening thereafter. Ander-
sons orchestra will provide music.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

Miss Margaret Anna Schaut and
Francis Michael O'Brien were mar
ried at Grand Rapids. Mich. Tues
day. June 10. They will make their
home at Comstock Park, Mich Mr..
O'Brien was employed on The Trib-
une several years ago and Is we'll
known in this city.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

Judge Curtis Hayden returned the
latter part of last week from Mis-
souri,, where he had been for some
time visiting his mother and other
relatives. Judge Hayden said tina,
he had most pleasant visit. but is
very glad to get back to Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Gordon, Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Rush and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Shook left Tuesday for
a two weeks outing at Donnelly.
They expect to spend day or two
a. Fayette Lakes, btu on account of
the scarcity of fish at the lake. will
not linger there long.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

Mrs. Flaws Shaffer returned home
from a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton, at Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

If your watch needs an operation
let Laughiin do It.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

We straighten cross eyes without
drugs or knife. Laughiin Optical Co,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-18

E. C. Johnston Is at Cascade on a
fishing trip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19
TIME TO SEEK YOUR TRAIN
Preliminary Windup of Announcer
Should Be Signal for Intending
Traveller to Get Busy.

A train announcer is Il much misun-
derstood individual. His is indeed a
much-abused callIng-of stations.
But those uncouth, unntelligible, in
articulate mouthings which are his
won't when properly warmed up TO his
work are, If you must know, merely an
evidence Of your own abysmal ignor-
ance, says Henry IL. Craigie in Judge.
What he is really reciting through
his megaphone, and which sounds to
your uneduCated ear like a cross~ec-
ton of buzzsaw and an asthmatic
photograph, is probably poem from
the Sanskrit, or some delicate Strophe
from the Syro-Cha!daie poets. 1t goes
something Ike this:
BipXz-r-r-rzyz-now reddyntrackfour, :"
but ii is not his fault if you need an in
terpreter TO tell you what he is saying.
Paraphrasing the immortal words of
q contemporary think we may cali
1t the RRR Of NG-"Your program is
Your Timetable and about as useful
to you as a menu card a la Franchise
is 70 deaf mute with an intensive ap.
petite for ham and eggs. For your
timetable IS really your key to the
cryptic utternnces Of the train an-
nouncer-and nobody is supposed to un-
dcrstaud either
Under the hypnotic spell of his
subtle eloquonce you do not miss your
train-untll it has pulled out, and
sometimes not then. II you are slight
ly deaf it adds TO your enjoyment of
the occasion, or you can make a game
of 1t, as some do, by utilizing an opera
glass in an effort mt lip reading.
But II YOU are wise, at the first
sound Of his preliminary windup you
will hunt up that train Of yours by
main force-aud the devil take the
hindmost Delays are dangerous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19
!, ME AND MY.

One Of the speakers at a Federation
meeting recently held presented the
following in emphasizing point in the
course of an address:
Lncon's Gettysburg speech, now
the most frequently quoted one ever de-
livered by an American, contained 237
words. There is not one 81, " me, or
my, in the entire address.
In Patrick Henry's immortal speech,
there were $50 words but there only
five "Ps, ines" or "my's." -Four
of them came in the last sentence, 81
know not what course others may take,
but as for me. give me liberty or give
me death. "
In the first 1870 words of President
Wilson's speech at Boston eighteen
were "a, " me, and my"
In the entire speech, not a long one,
the President referred to 81" exactly
IS times, to my" twelve times and to
myself three times and to mine
once
IAN of which is merely Introductory
to the quoting of an extract from what,
for all we know, may be the president
favorite poem, entitled :"
Myself and Me We Three
/ am the best Pal, | ever had. | like
to be with Me.
| like to sit and tell Myself, things
conhdentially,
/ often sit and ask Me, if | shouldn't
or | should.
And | find that My advice ito Me is
always pretty good
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, WILSON

Signor Ruffini, an Italian. once said
that President Wilson is the equal to both
Washington and Lincoln in statesman
ship and superior to both in ideals. And
isn't it the same Rufiini whom Mr..
Wilson specialized as the grandest man
he had met with in Europe? But, Ruffini
has, most probably, like the average
Italian, changed his mind. OF course
Mr.. Wilson can changes his mind and
be regular.
Washington and Lincoln may have
been lacking in ideals as compared with
Mr.. Wilson. It must be admitted that
while their ideals may not have been so
numerous. at least they stuck to those
they had with a little more persistence.
They did not talk on all sides of all sub
jects with equal zeal and eloquence.
They were old-fashioned enough to care
more for their own country than any
other, and yet the names of Washing
ton and Lincoln are known throughout
the world today as representatives of
the worlds highest Ideals.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19

AMERICANISM is not determined by
the blood in your veins or the place
where you were born. Americanism is
the spirit, the heart and soul that you
have. We face the greatest problem
ever confronting the world the prob
lem of peace and reconstruction We
should start with common language in
our schools and colleges -the English
language. Our language means a great
deal in the unity OF q nation, and unity
we must and will have. President Jud-
son Of Chicago University.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19
MONEY RAISED over S2l 900, 900

y Paid 81 ,625. 600, 900 for air craft that
never got over
Paid $4,000, 0OO, 900 for radio equip
ment after the armistce was signed
Paid $500, 600, 100000 for Southern
cantonments
Paid So, 500, 600 for Ford Eagle plant
Paid millions for big guns never fin
ished
Paid the conscientious DIRECTORS and
clothed them
Paid Col. (?) House for forshadowing
the destruction of constitutional gov
ernment in the United States
Paid Rev. Heron, socialist and free
lover, for gushes of praise
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19
eaN a resemolanoe

Little Andrew was playing in The
yard, fin which there is a coop for his
pigeons. An pigeons were inside with
the exception ol one which was walk.
ing up and down In front of the door
Andrew ram up 10 his mother in great
excitement and said;
Mamma. is that one a collector r
Whercat his mother asked him why.
Then Andrew said:
We'll. he can get in"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19

THE United States has supplied the
stricken people of Europe with S95, 600,
900 wortl of food and other necessities.
1t would be a nice mathematical prob
lem to calculate what proportion OF
this relief would have been furnished
by Germany to the victim nations had
she won the war
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19
unnusstlon.d Authority

Look here, doctor" reared the irate
man who had just received bin from
the physician, ION what do you base
these enormous chargesT "On the
best authority in the world" calmly
responded the doctor. Doesn't the
Bible say All that man hath will he
give for his lifeT"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19

RECENTLY this paper commented on
the fact that despite deficit Of $ilS,
OOO. 600 in the fifteen months covering
the period of governmental control OF
the railroads, 1860 more persons
We're on the payrols in that division on
the first Of January this year than were
thus engaged in December. 1917 This,
too, in face Of the fact that the admin
istration attributed the deficit to de-
creased business. The question natural
ly arises if there is less business why
should there be more employees? There
could be only one inference that en-
ployment was being afforded to the
faithful. In the opinion of this paper,
no greater breach of trust was ever
brazenly Haunted before the people,
who must perforce foot the bill. Ed
gerton Reporter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-06-19

A BULL has been sold in Michigan for
S125, 900, but it is not the first evidence
of the high price Of ''bull' the country
has had h recent years.