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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
PRESENT MEMBERS OF
BOARD TO RUN AGAIN
School Election Excites Little In
terest With No New
Candidates.

Little interest so far has manifested
itself in the school elections which are
to be held Tuesday to vote for two
members of the board to fill the va
cancies occasioned by the expiration
of the terms of w. S. Maxey and E.
L. Shaw. While not enthusiastic
about the prospect of succeeding him
self, Mr.. Maxey stated Tuesday that
he would be willing to occupy the po-
sition again if he were elected and
gave it as his opinion that Mr.. Shaw
felt the same way. It is expected that
no contest will be staged from pres
ent indications. No other candidates
have been suggested.
Other members of the present board
are DR.. F. M. Cole, Amos J. Miller,
w. P. Lyon and Frank Breshcars. The
only polling place to be provided
Tuesday will be at the city hall All
qualified electors are entitled to a
NotC.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
T0CHARGEFOR
EXTRA SERVICE
PATRONS WILL BE ASSESSED
10 CENTS FOR EACH
SERVICE.
SOME CITIZENS HOWL
High Cost of Maintenance and In
Efficiency Given as Reasons for
Radical Change Adopted.

Beginning Monday, six local gro
Gerry stores and three meat markets,
who have been utilizing the union de-
livery system, will charge 10 cents
for each delivery made Firms to
which the new order will apply in
clude Cupples Mercantile company,
Burger and Conway, Doan Mercantile
company, Hay and Boone, Ackley
Bros, and Levy's Quality store and
the City Meat Market, Miller's Mar
ket and Robert and Baird's Market
Decision to adopt the charge delivery
system was reached at a meeting of
the union delivery stores Friday
evening
Stamp books of stickers will be is
sued to each union delivery store and
one sticker will be affixed to each de-
livery made by each store. The 10
cent charge will be collected with the
usual bill. According to local mer-
chants, necessity for the action arose
over the unthinking action of various
patrons who order items of small
value from store when the delivery
expense actually exceeded the value
of the article. In many other in
stances, they declare, women have left
small orders at several stores with the
result that in delivering. the orders
were frequently confused.
Some Patrons Strenuously Object.
Considerable objection has been
raised to the plan by local purchasers
who have even threatened to bolt the
local trade and go elsewhere. Dealers
point out however, that the system
is not an innovation but has been sue
cessfully employed in a number of
other Idaho' towns and cities. They
assert that with care on the part of
housewives in ordering and a definite
stop of many of the small unessential
deliveries, they will be able to COM
pensate the delivery charge to their
patrons by reduction in the price of
commodities.
Another aspect of the situation
which made the delivery charge es-
sential according to the union de-
livery members, was the loss which
delivery boys were obliged to meet
each month because of lost parcels
and which frequently made serious in
roads into their monthly checks. Be-
cause of this fact, several of the de-
livery boys threatened to quit work
unless they were given increase in
salary from $85 to 500.
According to grocerymen, should
the delivery expenses, through stop
ping of many small orders, prove
small enough that they will be able to
deliver at five cent rate, that change
will be made sometime in the future.
They expect better service to result
from the new arrangement and that
the cost to those who order in size
able amounts will be almost negligi-
Bile.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
BLOOD POISON VICTIM
WAS NEWSPAPER MAN
]. WALTER JOHNSON, FORMER
LY OF NEWS, DIED LAST
FRIDAY MORNING.

J. Walter Johnson, we'll known resi-
dent of this section, died at local
hospital early Friday morning from
blood poisoning. Several weeks ago,
Mr.. Johnson, who Of late years oper-
ated farm in the Homedale district
suffered slight injury to his hand.
He gave little attention to the matter
at the time but because the injury be-
came rapidly serious he came to Cald-
we'll for medical treatment. 1t was
reported that he would probably re-
cover but blood poisoning set in and
resulted in death.
Mr.. Johnson was 81 years of age
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
SMALL PRUNE ORCHARD
NETS OWNER BIG SUM
Miss Mae B. Mercer Sells % Ton
Crop From Seven Acres at
500 Per Ton.

Miss Mae B. Mercer returned re-
Gently from Fonfa, Iowa, after having
spent six months there visiting her
mother. Miss Mercer owns a half
interest in the Tom Tarr herd of pure
bred Shorthorns and has recently
supervised the purchase of large
number of exceptional animals. The
Tarr property has been increased
through the purchase of the w. S.
Robson farm which will hereafter be
designated as the Valley View stock
ranch.
Miss Mercer who owns seven acres
of five year old prune orchard, sold
the p ton crop recently from that
property for 500 per ton. The fruit
was of high quality and was among
the best crops to be harvested from a
prune orchard in that section. On the
entire crop, only IS pounds were culls
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
MRS. ADAMS is GIVEN
DISC. FOR HER SON
SERGEANT STEEL PRESENTS
HIGHEST MILITARY HONOR
TO MOTHER OF HERO.

Last Friday evening, Sergeant
George L. Steele, of Boise, presented
Mrs. Sally Adams here with the Dis
tinguished Service Cross which her
son, Lieutenant Samuel Adams, won
in France. Owing to the lateness of
the hour only Mrs. Adams and her
daughter were present at the presen-
tatin ceremony. The official citation
signed by Gen. John G. Pershing, was
read to Mrs. Adams by Private Ar
thur Foley, who then gave Mrs. Adams
the highest ward that the American
government can confer upon one of
her soldiers.
According to the citation, Lieut..
Adams distinguished himself by I'M
usual bravery and courageousness in
an advance made by the American
forces against the armed enemies of
this country, at Exermont. France,
September 20, 1918. Lieut. Adams was
killed in this attack by German
forces while leading his men.
In addition to the army medal, Mrs.
Adams is the proud owner of an en-
graved letter from the state of Ken
lucky commencing Lieut.. Adams for
his bravery. Lieut.. Adams was a ma
tive of Kentucky
Lieut.. Adams enlisted April 6, 1917,
at Kenneth, Missouri. Subsequently,
he was commissioned and assigned to
a letter company of the l40 infantry.
1t was with this organization that he
fought and died. Comnletc details of
the advance which resulted in Lieut.
Adams death and citation for hcroism
according to the version of an eye
witness appeared in The Tribune of
last week.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
WATER SHORTAGE
CAUSES NO LOSS
ONLY CORN AND LATE POTA-
TOES MAY SUFFER; WILL
CLASSIFY LANDS.

Farmers under the Boise project
have not suffered so far from the
short age of water, according to L. 7.
Magee, secretary of the Payette-Boise
Water Users association. While the
supply is practically exhausted in the
Deer Flat reservoir and users are only
getting enough water to care for their
livestock, no crops have been adverse
ly affected as yet. Only one quarter
inch of water per acre for three days
OF each week in being supplied farmers
at present. This is largely being used
for livestock and watering purposes.
The next two weeks will practically
close the irrigation season with moth
ing but late potatoes and corn so
immature that they are in danger, ac-
cording to Mr.. Magee. Through some
arrangement, those farmers who have
crops of late potatoes will be given
preference in the use of what water
is available. Both corn and potatoes
are rapidly nearing maturity with lit
tie indication in most sections as vet
OF being seriously damaged.
Will Classify Lands.
Tuesday morning work began of
classifying all lands under the Boise
project with view of determining
their respective water requirements
based on the type of soil in each
locality w, H. McCloskey and R. F.
Hyslop are representing the water
users and Forest Sewer, U. S. water
master. from Wilder, who is represent
ing the reclamation service, have
charge of the work.
This work is for the purpose of de-
ttermining just water charge for the
farms whose soil is such as to REQUIRE
an exceptionally large amount of
water to harvest 100 per cent crop.
Needs of farms with sandy soil will
be given consideration. These lands
require much more water than do
those of heavier type
At present the rate for water is
divided without regard to the type of
soil upon which varying amounts of
water are used. The present classifi-
cation of Boise Valley soils is to in
sure an equitable rate for those who
because of the large amount of water
consumer, must pay much more than
their more favored neighbors. 1t is
proposed to divide water assessments
on the basis of water requirements
that those who use more water NAV
get it at lower rate.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29

William Cess, we'll known stockman
of this section and who now owns ono
of the finest alfalfa producing farms
at Homedale, recently sold 1000 tons
of hay at SIS per ton and is shipping
several thousand cattle to eastern
markets. Mr.. Cess AYERS that he cam
not feed hay at the present market
price to livestock without sustaining
a severe financial loss. Turner Live
stock company bought the hay and are
selling it to sheepmen from eastern
Idaho in the drouth stricken districts,
Irma Scott, Dorothy Timpke, Luella
Walls and Ruth Oliver returned from
Payette Lakes the latter part of last
week. They spent about two weeks
at the popular summer resort.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
INABILITY TO OBTAIN PASSEN.
GERS FOR ATTRACTION
CHANGES DATE

Friday, on the vacant lots across
kimball avenue from Memorial park,
the big Curtis biplane, driven by War
rem Bruce of Boise, will start num-
Der OF flights to those who care to
make the trip. Arrangements to bring
this attraction to Caldwell were per-
fected Wednesday morning by Joe
Erwin, secretary of the Caldwell Com
mercial club, after efforts to obtain IL
persons to guarantee to make the
flight proved without results. Because
of the fact that Hagenbeck-Wall
circus will be in Caldwell today, own
ers of the Curtis biplane determined
upon bringing the machine to this city
anyway without having a sufficient
number of enthusiasts signed up to
make the necessary $3.50 guarantee.
When Mr. Erwin was notified that
the machine would come anyway, he
Immediately arranged with Fritz Mil
Ter for the site of grounds from which
the flights will be made. Flights, it
is understood, will be made during the
entire afternoon and evening without
regard to the circus performances
Hagenbeck-W Wallace will hold their
circus exhibition at Recreation park
but it is expected that large number
of people will be equally attracted by
the flying machine.
Could Get Only Seven.
In his effort to bring the biplane
here next Tuesday for which it was
necessary to guarantee the Boise Air
plane and Motor company IL passen-
gers, Mr.. Erwin obtained only seven
signatures. Those who signified a
Willingness to make the flight include
Frank Black, Dan Ruby, James Kelle-
her, Roy Hardin, William Cowden,
w. R. Sebree and F. T. Fueling. OF
these, Mr.. Ruby subsequently found
that it would be impossible for him to
make the flight because he would not
| be able to be in Caldwell Tuesday.
| Mr.. Erwin was confident that it would
be possible to raise the additional re-
| CURED $40 by a series of raffles or
some. other fund providing device but
| thought that it was not advisable at
this time. He informed the airplane
company of the status of affairs and
cancelled all of the arrangements he
had made for flights
Fridays exhibition will be open for
everyone but no special requirements
will be held toward those who prom
ised to make flights at SIS each if the
airplane could be brought here next
| Tuesday. Big crowds are expected to
| be present to witness the flights and
many are expected to find it impos-
sible to resist the inclination to try
flying just once.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
AUTO COMPANY
LETSC0NTRACT
FINE $4,000 GARAGE WILL BE
RUSHED TO EARLY
COMPLETION.
UNUSUAL FIRE DEVICE
Silbaugh Began Construction Saturda
for Shank Auto Company of
Idaho's Finest Garage.

Friday morning, dirt began to fly
for the new $4,000 garage on the cor
ner of Sixth and Kimball by the c. F.
Silbaugh Construction company for
Shank Auto company. Construction
Of the building will be pushed to COM
pletion with the expectancy that the
structure will be ready for occupancy
in about 90 days.
A floor space of 100 by 120 feet will
be covered by the building which is to
be constructed of cement on two sides
while those which face on Kimball and
Arthur streets will be of MCGEE brick
plentifully supplied with. plate glass
Many features will be incorporated in
the building which promises to make
it one of the finest automobile show
rooms and garages in Idaho.
Protect Against Fire.
Automatic fire control devices in
the wall which separates the machine
shop from the garage is one of the
modern features. A modern machine
shop will occupy the entire rear of the
building to be equipped with swings
with which automobiles may be ele-
waited from the floor, thereby making
ever part accessible to the mechanics.
The machine shop will be 40 by 100
feet and will be provided with three
entrances.
The garage will again be divided to
include sales room and the automo-
bile storage. This room will be so by
100 feet of which 40 by go feet will be
separated - wall with panel effect.
Floors of the show rooms and office
will be of ceramic marble. Two small
Easements will be excavated for the
heating plants.
Two large 10 foot doors will open
into the garage, one each from Arthur
and Sixth streets. Four large plate
glass windows will be incorporated in
the Arthur street wall and two on
Sixth street These windows will be
decorated with prism glass panels
trimmed in brass with marble settings
below
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29

Fall and Winter Millinery Special
for Traders Day, Sept. LIST. We carry
everything that Representa- attractive
and stylish millinery. Its worth your
while to see what we are showing.
Visit this store, it is to your interest.
NJ +. Gilgan-Sarchet, Mair St., below
Saratoga.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29

J. M. Thompson left for Washing
ton, d. G., Sunday on irrigation bust
ness. He was accompanied by his
family who will visit relatives in
Pennsylvania while Mr.. Thompson is
in Washington. The party will be
away about three weeks.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l.. Cook left
Tuesday morning for Vale, re. to
visit their daughter, Mrs. II. F,
Young. The occasion is a birthday
celebration in honor of Rev. Cook,
Mrs. J. P. Dunnaway and HI f.
Young. Rev. Cook will return in time
to conduct both morning and evening
services at the Christian church.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
CURTIS BP[ AE FROM BOISE Will MAKE LIGHTS At MEMORIAL PARK TODAY
REFRIGERATOR CAR DELIVERIES
7 TOUCH LOWEST MARK THURSDAY

mission for these shows before they
can be given. In order that this at
traction may be included in the offer
lngs of the carnival company when
they stop here, the state boxing char
ter will be obtained.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29

Don't forget the monthly Band
Dance at Armory hall. Wednesday,
August 9th. Music by the band
Tickets $1.00.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Judd will
leave about September for Rifle.
Colo; Mr.. Judd served with the A.
F. F. as member of the liz Pr
gineers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-29
PERFECTED TO
HAVE FLYER HERE FOR CIRCUS

sibility exists for the construction of
the highway without organizing sep
arate highway district for that specific
OuroOSe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
kING VISITS HOOVER
IN CALIFORNIA HOME
CONTINUED on page 2.)

bert termed 1t the most touching
one of his life, with the exception OF
the one he received when he re-
entered Brussels after the signing OF
the armistice.
At the railroad station mere 10000
or more jammed the station. AS
the royal party left Sacramento thou
sands lined both sides of the track
for three miles.
The official tour starts Tuesday at
San Francisco. October 20 will find
them at Colorado Springs, the 21st
at st. Louis. On the 22nd they will
arrive at Cincinnati, reaching Pitts
burgh on the 23rd. On the morning
of the. Gath they will be in Bethle-
hem, arriving at New York in the
afternoon. The 25th and 26th will
be spent in New York and the 9th
in Philadelphia. On the night of the
9th they will arrive at Washington
and will spend the 2Sth, 29th and
30th there. They viii leave Wash
ington for Newport News on the
night of the 30th and will bocrd their
ship for Belgium from that port on
the 31st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
New Prohibition Enforcement Law in Effect in
Ten Days Giving Attorney General
Power to Act.
MANY HAVE BEEN HANDLING BOOZE.
Beer, Gin and Whiskey Openly Sold in Saloons
and Cabarets of Some of the Larger
Cities.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Whole-
sale raids upon liquor dealers were
being planned by the government to-
day.
Within ten days the prohibition en-
forcement legislation probably will
be law. 1t makes illegal the sale Of
liquor containing more than one-half
of one per cent alcohol This puts
into the hands of Attorney General
Palmer the power for which he has
been waiting before prosecuting the
illicit liquor dealers.
Reports on liquor sales are being
made by the government agents now,
ii was learned. When President Will
son signs the bill the raids are ex.
pected te, start. If the president
does not sign within ten days, the
measure automatically becomes law.
It is known here that in many
cities all varieties Of liquor have
been freely sold, despite the war
time prohibition ban, simply because
existing law was inadequate. Beer
Of the 275 per cent. variety has been
openly dispensed, and, according to
reports gathered by government op
eratives, whiskey, gin and fancy
mixed drinks containing these ingre-
dients are now being passed over the
bars of saloons in numerous cities,
sold In cabarets and in family liquor
stores. Enforcement of the new
prohibition law will make this pun.
ishable by $4,000 fine and two years
Imprisonment.
There is possibility that the presi-
dent will veto the bill on the ground
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
lieutenant Maynard Fixes up His Engine and
Takes to Air Ahead of Half Hundred
Other Flyers
|VE MEN NEAR END OF FIRST LAP
wo Hope to Land on Pacific Coast Tonight
and Three Figuring on Seeing Atlantic
Before Sundown.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE trans
ntinental air race had narrow down
three contestants this afternoon,
th the two eastboun0 aviators ap-
Rrently ahead of their westbonnd
val.
Major Carl Spatz and Lieut.. e. C.
iel. arrived in Buffalo, 1928 miles
ON New York. shortly before noon.
hey had spent the night in Bryan,
bio, and made their first stop today
Cleveland. Spatz left Cleveland at
a. m. Central time) and Kiel got
Eay at a.17. Capt. L. H. Smith.
ho has been setting the pace for
patz and Kiel. left Bryan this morn
g but was forced to land at War
nsyille. Ohio, seven miles from
eseland in q heavy rain. His pro-
ller was smashed and he dashed
cleyeland In an automobile for re-
hrs,
Lieut. D. w. Maynard, the sky
lot, left Battle Mountain, Nev., for
Emo ts8:07 a. m. (coast time). Battle
ountain is $50 miles from San Fran
sco.
Maynard's closest west bound com
etitor was Capt. H. C. Drayton, last
ported at Rawlins, Wyo.
Five Near End.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE first
eg Of tho trans-continental aerial
pee was expected to end today.
Five planes, three eastbound and
70 westbound, were in position to
smplete their ocean to ocean flight.
lieutenant B. w. Maynard, the SKY
ilot" regained the lead late yester-
~ IN night flight from Salt Lake
ity to Salduro. Utah.
He was outdistanced by the three
eading eastward flyers when his
lane was held at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
y engine trouble. On reaching Salt
axe City, he decided to, continue
| nd went on to Salduro, making his
Dtal distance 2.1S3 miles. in about
wenty-four hours actual flying. He
now only 518 miles from San Fran
6sco.
Following Maynard is Captain Fl.
Drayton, who was last reported at
kawllns, Wyo., having covered a total
1880 miles. The three leading
astDound flyers had reached Bryan,
NO. having covered total of 2.G5l
iies and being only 1872 miles behind
aynard. They are Major Carl
patz, Captain l.. II. Smith and Lieu
Fnant e. c. Kiel The five leaders
[ere all plotting De Haviland fours,
Pumped with Liberty motors.
Inc fifth death in the race oc-
!rred late yesterday at Buffalo,
fhen Lieutenant Worth Mcclure, OBJ
eryer for Major A. l.. Sneed. was
Prown from the airplane when 1t
ade bad landing. Sneed was only
lightly injureds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
TO PURCHASE RAILROAD

provide that the Canadian government
is to ecquire the first, second and
third preferred stock and the common
stock of the system, amounting to a
total face value of $1S5,367 .155. New
non-voting stock will be issued to pay
the award. This will bear four per
cent interest and will be redeemable
at par after thirty years. The i'm
mediate obligation of the dominion
will be the payment of the interest
on the four per cent guaranteed stock
OF the company. This amounts to ST.
500 900 a year. The full obligation
will not be established until the gov
ernment determines the value of the
stock it Ia assuming,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
.L0NGSHOREMEN
ARE ON STRIKE
Extension Ordered to All For
eign and Coastwise Ship
ping by New Chair
man.
ASK FOR HIGHER WAGES
Men Want Fifty Cents an Hour More,
Refusing sum Of Ten Cents,
Which Was Award

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Oct. 11-Extension of
the longshoremen's strike to all for
eign and coastwise shipping in Allan
tic ports was ordered today by John
Riley newly elected chairman Of the
strike committee of the international
Longshoremen's association.
The action followed refusal of the
national adjustment commission of the
U. S. shipping board to grant coast
wise longshoremen the wage increase
demanded. The commission agreed to
public hearing on the wage question
here today, but declared in advance it
would not recede from its original
award of a five and ten cents in
crease
The worllmen asked an increase Of
80 cents an hour for regular work and
81 for overtime.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
|elglan Royal Party to Spend
Three Days with Food
Administrator.

H..
a.eu GA AN,n fress Leased Wire Service.]
smNIA snIA BARBARA, Calf, Oct. IL.
'oert, king of the Belgians, with
cohsort, Queen Elizabeth, and
mee Eina Leopold, heir apparent, re-
nea The homage Of California to-
ae belgian rulers ended their
20 coast run across the Ameri-
bor. vontlnent when they arrived here
ba hay aIter nine a. m. today to be
personal guests of Herbert
fgover w,r for three days.
hen Aoerts route OF travel has
one triumphal procession since
brn;a ;'ssea from Nevada into Cali
bma The most impressive vel
4e was at Sacramento. King al.