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Evening star., 1920-01-26
Chain Bridge.

/. And now it is Chain bridge which
has grown old and unsteady. The
District Commissioners have reported
to Congress that the present bridge IS
unsafe for heavy traffic and recon-
nerd that modern bridge capa-
BILE of carrying any kind of vehicular
traffic be constructed at the site of
the old bridge One by one the old
bridges pass.
When the new bridge is built across
the wide stretch of brush grown rock
and the narrow, swift water that
comes down from Little Falls, it prob
ably will still be called "Chain bridge"
in memory of bridge that stood
there long age and which because Of
its type must have made profound
impress on the public. The present
"Chain bridge" never was chain
bridge, though when it was set up in
1874 it was popularity named the
"New Chain bridge" 1t was successor
to a bridge that was not a chain bridge
but a wooden truss bridge that was
washed away by freshet in 1870.
The real Chain bridge was wrecked
by a freshet in the winter of 1S40.
1t was q suspension bridge, heavy
chains serving as cables running over
piers twenty feet tall. 1t was pat
termed after a chain suspension bridge
over Jacobs creek near Uniontown,
Pa. These chain suspension bridges
came to be not uncommon in the
United States The first was set up
at Newburyport, Mass, in 1898, and
was removed only in 1910. The Lit
tie Falls bridge was suspended only
across the narrow part of the river
between the rocky lowland and the
palisades.
Before the Chain bridge was set up
there several wooden bridges had been
built and carried away by lee and wa
ter. These bridges spanned only the
narrow stream, while from the east
end of the structures a rough road
led over the boulder bed, subject to
frequent overflow, to the east shore.
Before the building Of the first wood
en- bridge and In the interim be-
tween bridges a ferry was operated
between that part of the palisades
where Pimmit run breaks through
and the wild rock land which in re-
mote times had been the rivers bed,
until the current ground deep chan
mel through softer rock close to the
Virginia shore. It probably was a
popular point for crossing the Po-
tomac in pre-revelntienary times. The
high Level country west and north In
Fairfax county was closely settled
then, and the vale Of Pimmit run fur
nished a feasible wagon route down
through the palisades to a point where
the river was narrow. 1t certainly
became an important crossing place
with a wooden bridge not later than
the building of the Alexandria and
Leesburg pike the charter for which
was granted by the Virginia ieSisla-
1re In 1899.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Debating the Presidency.

'James W Gerard, former ambas-
sador to Germany, whose name was
filed As democratic candidate for
President at the South Dakota pri-
msIics, has accepted the challenge of
George ID. Monroe of Chicago, an in
dependent candidate, for JOIN. de-
hate ON the presidential issues. The
challenge was made and accepted in
compliance with South Dakota laws.
The debate viii be held at Sioux
Falls March =, Mr.. Gerard announced. "
These candidates have rot attract
ed much attention. and are not con-
sidered of the first consequence. Still,
this announcement is not without in
terest, and the debate may not be
without profit.
Mr.. Gerard Is democrat, eastern
trained and affiliated. His service in
Germany made him very prominen.
before Americas entrance into the
war, Since his return home he has
plsycd NO part in affairs except tc
describe his experience as ambas
ssdor to the imperial German govern.
nent Rumor has ii that he is no,
now in favor in administ ration cir.
eles,
But Mr., Gerard, being a democrat
and an aspirant for his payty's presi
Dental nomination, will, OF course. In
this coming debate discuss currea;
issues from the democratic point O.
view. We should all be able TO get q
line ON how the situation appears I,
New Yorker who helped to nominal,
Mr.. Wilson, and was signalIy houored
by him seven years ago.
Mr.. Monroe is described as an in
dependent, Wha. may that mesr
now How independent How grea
are his differences with the repub
hcans and with the democrats, Wba.
is his scheme for reconstruction
Does he hold that both of the al,
parties have lost their usefulness. an,
that only through a new organization,
may the country hope for "a hspp,
issue out of all of its Affections,
All discussions now, whether in
dplged in by men of great or small
consequence, have value. There is s.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
The Conference and the Railroads

The railroad question is proving
difficult in conference There is no
surprise in the situation. When they
first gathered at their table the con-
feYees faced a stubborn problem
Presented TO them were two bills
showing sharp differences The bills
we're in agreement On the main propo-
sition-the return of the railroad
properties TO their owners-but wide
apart in important details
1t may be trne. rs suggested, that in
both bills are features placed there
somewhat for trading purposes. Such
a thing is not uncommon in legisla-
tive procedure Compromise give
and -take-is of the essence Of con
ference
But none of the details is compara-
BILE in importance 10 the main propo-
sition. The country does not expect
any compromise as to that The feel
ing Is that private ownership and op-
Grafton of railroads under adequate
government regulations is more In
consonance with American instltu-
tions than would be government own
ership and operation
Those who favor government own
ership and operation want the pres
ent arrangement of government con
troi and operation continued until the
voters have had an opportunity to ex-
press themselves AT the polls on the
whole question of railroad transpor-
tation- They want what they assert
has not yet been given-a distinct
mandate on the subject
But is that assertion quite true'
Is il not fact that in the congress
sional campaign of 1918 the repub-
Gcan party was accepted as opposed
to government ownership and opera
tion of railroads, Certainly its lead
ers so declared themselves, and GER
tainly . Congress republican in both
branches was elected that year. That
would seem to be mandate enough
March / is the day now set for ter
minating the present arrangement for
the railruads. The conference com
mittee. therefore, has five weeks more
for ironing out the difficulties in
hand Let us hope if all the time is
necessary that all of it may be im-
proved to the bringing out of con-
ference of a measure which the Presi-
dent will approve, and which in op-
Grafton will meet all the demands of
the country,
The President has submitted no
railroad policy to Congress, But that
he does not favor government owner
ship and operation is assumed from
his fixing Of day for the return of
the properties to their owners, He
viii probably be glad to get them off
his hands On terms taking into Sc
count both the interests Of individ-
uals and the interests of the public.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

The passing Of the New YORK Her.
aid is the passing of landmark In
American journalism, and also an ar
gument in favor of the famous old
orators declaration, "The Sun tle
move
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Senator Reed paused In an impas-
stoned speech to restore 50 small a
matter rs fve-dellar bill to the
desk Of Senator Cummings, whom he
believed 70 be Its rightfui owner:
The days Of reference to the Senate
as "the mAlionaire's elub" are no
more.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Other Mems Affairs.

"Every man should mind his own
business" remarked the severely in
dustrious citizen.
"But what are you going to do" pro-
tested Senator Sorghum, "when you've
got a whole lot of constituents, every
one Of whom thinks his business is
your busineSs!"
Evening star., 1920-01-26

When democratic policies or can
didacies are proposed, Col. Bryan in
vaTiably asserts the right to propose
reservations
Evening star., 1920-01-26

In the light of previous experience,
the present landscape, arctically i'm
pressive as it is, cannot be regarded
as holding forth any hope of cheaper
ice next summer.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHM.ANDNR JOHNSON.

The Youthful Year.
In January comes the sleet
Which father views with dread.
Because he cannot use his feet,
He borrows Johnny's sled.
He sees the youngster gliding dowl
The pave in graceful state,
And thinks how quick he'd get dow,
town
II he could only skate.
Unpunished Is the boyish glee
At antics ill.advised;
But father slips and feels that he
10 thoroughly chastised.
New resolutions are made known.
Life leads different dance.
The year is young; and youth alone
Is given half . chance.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

In directing a press agent every
presidential possibility should realize
that there is such thing as an ad
vance mans being too far ahead OF
the show.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

"What is your opinion Of the high
cost Of livingi"
1'm not positive there is as much
Of it as has been Claimed" said
Farmer Corntossel. "Of course, q dol.
lar doesn't buy so much, but you
find more dollars comm along to do
the work. Mebbe all that has hap
pened is a change in the definition of
the word dollar"
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Carranza has not shown enough tai
ent for compromise to take Villa into
partnership and make it Lenin Trot
sky affair.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

As a matter of respect for tradi-
ton, some presidential press agent
ought to have at least few words to
say about the tariff.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

1t may be that Victor Berger is one
of those politicians who rejoice in a
constituency that does not read the
newspapers.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

In forecasting the personnel of the
democratic national convention it
may be taken for granted, for a
starter, that Col. Bryan will be there.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Clemeneeau Is the latest reminder
Of the uncertainties which attend the
recognition of man as q logical can
didate:
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Fame won by Mr.. Hoover as food
distributor is now causing scientific
inquiry as to the amount Of influence
he can bring to bear on vote distribu-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Encouragement to travel at present
is largely confined to reds who have
qualified for deportation.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Whatever else may be said against
the Hohcnzollern family, there is
every reason to believe they pay theil
hoard bills promptly.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
SiIna Of Sanity.

"Do you think the ex-kaiser is in.
sanei"
"No," replied Miss Cayenne. "A
willingness on his part to admit that
his mental processes are moro or less
unreliable rather indicates that he
has come to one Of the most lucidly
discerning epochs Of his career"
Evening star., 1920-01-26

As "the sick man Of Europe" the
Sultan of Turkey stands aside to make
way for the ex-Emperor of Germany.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Lady Astor is not keeping up the
enlivened pace of repartee which she
set during her campaign.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Even the most reckless agitator
should be wise enough to steer clear
of so ugly an old word as "commun-
ism"
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Political banquets will hardly be
so numerous as to be held as an In
fuenee toward the high cost Of food.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
A Long Way on.

Jud Tunkins says that if they ever
get the singin' school running half
way amicable, mebbe he'll begin think.
ing about trying a soviet.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
The Winter Crop.

Like tiny how'rs the snowdakes fly.
They melt and trickle to the root
Of every tree; which by and by
Bears icicles instead of fruit.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

Every antagonist of the treaty seems
inclined to pick on article K.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Csc Hemrned Huck
Towels, Tomorrow at
l6c Each

Hemmed Huck Towels. with
fast color red border: suitable for
hand or side towels. Pre-Inven-
tory Sale Price. 16c.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Pearl Necklaces at 48c

Pearl Necklaces. grad uated
style, 24-inch lengths: good quail
ity wax-filled pearl beads; with
gold filled clasp.
GoldenberY's-FirstF Floor.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Bag Frames at $1.OO
20c Pin Sets. 16c

Gold Filled Pin Sets, three. in
set. substantially made: guaran-
teed to wear. Dainty designs in
Roman gold finish.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Mems $1.89 Underwear,
S1,20

A clearance lot of mems under
wear that offers unusual savings
on garments of worthy quality.
Included are heavyweight natural
gray and mixed undergarments-
shirts with fiat welted neck.
drawers made with full reinforced
seat. Our regular $1.S9 numbers,
repriced for final disposal tomor-
row at $129 garment.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Apron Ginghams. Z2c

Standard Apron Ginghams, in
all size blue. brown and green
checks. Warranted fast colors.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
Q5c Window Shades at 68c

Heavy Opaque Cloth Window
Shades, mounted on strong spring
rollers, strictly perfect quality:
size 3x6-ft In white, ecru, light
medium and dark green.
GoldsnberYs-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
;Oc Domet Flannel, SIC

27-inch Bleached Domet Flannel.
a heavy, double fleeced quality,
for winter garments.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
$500 Bed Pillows, $I.lo

Bed Pillows, in sizes 20x2S and
c1x27 inches; filled with sterilized
curled feathers; covered with
blue and white or fancy stripe
tickings: some filled with silk
floss and covered with art tick
ing.
Goldenberg's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
SOC PercaleS, 38c
SOC Romper Cloth. 3oc

27-inch Romper Cloth. a heavy,
close-woven fabric, for making
boys suits and women's house
dresses. In stripes. checks and
plain colors, in light and dark eff
fects.
Evening star., 1920-01-26

35c Outing Flannels, Z8c
27-inch Outing Flannels, light
grounds, in neat stripes and
checks; a heavy, double feeced
quality.
Evening star., 1920-01-26
$500 and $3.50 Brussels
Rugs. S145O

Smith, Sloane and Sanford
Seamless Brussels Rugs. heavy.
close woven grade. in floral. orr
entail and medallion designs:
light and dark colorings.
Goldenbery Fourth Floor.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23

the passage of the laws which viz
tually remade the state government.
Cooperation and effective organiza-
ton, under the law, have supplanted
a jumbled, inharmonious and irrespon-
sible attempt at state government.
There are weaknesses in the law. 1t
is impossible that so comprehensive
a statute should be drafted to fit the
multiplicity of ends which it has to
serve without Incorporating weakness
les. But on the whole, Idaho has never
been better, more satisfactorily gov
erned than during the past year and a
half. 1t is a Republican record tina.
Canyon county Republicans should
take pride in supporting.
Canyon county Republicans should
go definitely on record as approving
the administration of a Republican
state government under Republican
statutes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23
RIVER TOLLS

Another life has been claimed by
the treacherous Snake river, the sec
ond in recent months to cause a feel
ing of sincere and real loss to be felt
by every citizen of Canyon county
Two lives, the lives of red blooded
vital and worth while American citi.
zens have been sacrificed recently ir
much the same way.
Neither loss was warranted, neither
could have been possible if proper reg.
ulations relative to river ferries were
enforced. Other rivers, other states
have ferries crossing streams just as
dangerous as Snake river where such
accidents as those which robbed this
community of a splendid physician
and now splendid farmer are I'M
known and impossible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23
THE ONLY SOLUTION

| To million acre feet of water run
to waste every year down the Boise
river One hundred thousand acres
of the Boise project at present use a
maximum, including about 100000
acre feet of waste, of 100000 acre
feet of water per annum.
In other words, there annually runs
to waste down the Boise river enough
water for the reclamation of three or
four times the land under the Boise
project.
Last years experience proved be-
yond shadow of doubt that the
present storage facilities, at Arrow
Rock can never be expected to provide
more water than can be used, if, in
deed, more than is actually needed for
lands included under Deer Flat and
Arrow Rock.
Black Canyon farmers believe that
they should be given share of Arrow
Rock storage. Undoubtedly, they
have some good. reasons for believing
that they have beer treated rather
stability. Black Canyon is an Older
project than the Boise. And it is still
dry.
But reclamation is coming. Too
many forces are being employed to
permit much longer withholding ap-
preparations for the utilization of every
drop or surplus water in southern
1daho-and the remainder of the west,
so far as that is concerned.
Water is Idaho's greatest natural
resource. Alone, of all other forms
of potential wealth. water is annual
1t cannot be conserved for future gen.
erations because it passes with every
summer season. 1t is, wealth that
that must be exploited to be valuable
And exploitation never detracts from
its value to posterity but means con-
stantly accommodating wealth and a
heritage of broad farms and pros
porous people.
Hill Crest and Black Canyon can
be watered fully and completely from
the Boise river annual overflow. 1t
is criminal waste that they are not.
And one of the chief reasons that
Black Canyon is arid today is that too
many factions have diversified ideas
as to where the water is to come from
for the reclamation of these many
thousands of wonderful acres. There
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23

can be only one source and that is the
waters today that are being wasted by
the millions of acre feet every year
by finding their way to the Pacific
ocean.
On the Boise river there is at least
one storage site just as good as Arrow
Rock. 1t is the obvious thing to unite
on common ground to get that stor-
age plant. Boise Valley has not a
single man opposed to reclamation
Farmers will fight when their water
supply is threatened, but no farme,
lives in Idaho who is not a reclama.
ton booster.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23

Fred Reed, secretary of the Idaho
Reclamation association, has launched
campaign to finance trip for all
members of congress over the western
states where reclamation is an issue.
This is rather big job but, Judging
from results obtained with memebers
of the house of representatives COM
mittee upon their recent visit, the
plan has much to commend it. Evil
IDENTIFY what eastern congressman need
is to actually see the transformation
from Idaho's desert to Idaho's Eden.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23
THE OPEN COURSE

Primaries and the following state
conventions are close at hand. Thus
far both in county and state cam
paigns, there have arisen as yet but
few contested places on the Republi-
can ticket. Public interest has CEN
tered in the senatorial race between
no less than five active candidates
and in the contest for nomination for
the governorship.
For the first time in many years,
his election presents a splendid op-
portunity to Republicans of Canyon
county to elect an almost complete
ticket. This is made possible through
placing third or Nonpartisan ticket
in the county field, ticket which will
draw almost entirely from the or
dinarily Democratic rural districts
while Nampa, Caldwell, and Parma
are just as consistently Republican.
Shortly, Canyon county Republicans
will convene to select representatives
of the party to attend the state Re-
publican convention at Pocatello.
Upon the county gathering rests a sig
nal responsibility. Theirs will be the
first gun of importance to be fired in
launching the Republican campaign in
this county.
The Tribune sincerely believes that
it is incumbent upon this convention
to indorse, not only tn emen whom the
Republican party has honored to head
the national ticket this fall, but also
the more intimate, but scarcely less
important, Republican administration
in Idaho.
Sufficient time has elapsed to prove
that the cabinet form of government.
upon which D. w. Davis stands is a
success. 1t has not cost the taxpayers
of Idaho one more cent to conduct
the state government under the pres
ent comprehensive and business like
system than it did in former years
under haphazard, poorly organized
system where the governor shouldered
the responsibility for the other state
officials and had no more authority or
influence over them than you have.
Taxes are higher but the actual cost
of conducting state government has
not appreciably exceeded the old
standard set under former admins
rtations. Other money spent by the
present administration goes for good
roads, educational institutions, bridges
and public buildings. The man who
begrudges his dollars going to such
purposes has prevented idea of citi-
zenship.
Republicans were responsible for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23

What has become of the gold
braid paraded by colonies, genreals,
aids and commodores who formerly
made notable every trip that the gov
ernor took outside of the confines of
the state capital? Evidently, so long
as Governor D. w. Davis is at the
helm, Idaho is safe for democracy.
There is something fine and splendid
in the precedent that the governor has
set it going from place to place in
Idaho urging responsibilities of citi-
zenship and the duties of Americans.
He goes just as he should go-the
first citizen of Idaho; unhampered by
the pomp and ceremony, gold braid
and bunk, which formerly accompanied
governors on many of their tours.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23

How can President Wilson expect a
Solemn referendum" on the league Of
nations issue as outlined in the Re-
publican and Democratic platforms
when Hiram Johnson registers un-
qualified approval of the Republican
stand and James Reed shouts his
sympathy with the Democratic plat
form and candidates?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23
Minnesota man dopped dead recen

minnesota man dOpped dead recent
ly when his grocer quoted potato
prices to him. Many of us have been
made sick by the same thing. Jus,
think what responsibility rests on the
shoulders of many Canyon county
farmersl
That member Of. the congressional
committee who remarked, before he
visited the west, that congress nigh,
just as logically appropriate money
to buy fertilizer for eastern farmers
as to supply funds for western reclaim
alton, won't get much applause in
Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23

"They say money talks"
"Well"
Il wonder how tina, ,uea original
ed?" =
Have you never noticed the lady
on the dollar?"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-07-23
Quite Simple

We hear that a Leicestershire hen
has adopted litter of pigs. A pos
sible explanation of this is. the ma
tural intimacy between ham and eggs.
London Blighty.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
TEDDY RUSSELL TO BOX
 STEADY" STEADMAS LABOR

Matchmaker Jackie Wilson is out 70 give Norwich the best moxing exhibition of the season on Labor Day night at the Majestic Roof when he put on twu star bouts. The bout that will hol1 the interest of the local fans will te he one in whick Teddy Russell of this city meets Steady Steadman of Bridge port.
 Steadman is likely boy having held the welterweight title of the Western Division of the L. S. Army and is book ed to meet Louis .Bogash some time in October The other feature bout will bring to- gether Bobby Reimer of New Britain and Sailor Murphy of Stamford Reimer has beaten Sammy Waltz, Mickey De- vine. Oscar Gardner and fought 22 bat ties in the past seven months winning 21. The other being a draw. Murphy is the boy who fought a twelve round draw with Billy Meyers here last July. From the showing made against Mey- CTS the local fans are assured of action from start to finish.
 The rest of the card will be announc- ed later and Jackie assures the local people that these other bouts will is good. sS!iH