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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
Indians to Share in
Oregon Trail Fete
Umatillas Promise Il
State "POtlatch" at
Pageant

Top O'Blue Mountains. Visitors
here July Fourth. when an Oregon
Trail Pageant will be staged in com
memoration OF the SOth anniversary
OF the crossing OF the Blue Mountains
by the firs; wagon train and in cele-
bration OF the completion OF the new
Old Oregon Trail. Will witness a spec
tacle that Is rarely seen in modern
times. Seven hundred Umatilla In
dians. descendants OF those red men
lwho once owned and roamed the Old
Oregon territory. will hold their an
nual "pot-latch" on the pageant site.
The Indians have accepted an invita-
ton to participate in the celebration
with their spectacular dance.
Preparations for the staging OF the
mammoth pageant are progressing
apace A wagon train of more than a
score prairie schooners wagons are
now under construction in Baker. Ore
gon and the oxen are being trained
near that city. They will make the
trip from Baker to Top O'Blue Noun
tains shortly before the celebration.
In addition to this feature, a large
stone monument. bearing bronze in
scription attesting the memory of the
pioneers who made up the first wa
gon train to the Oregon county in
lS43 will be erected here. 1t was
here that one Of the earliest home
steads in Eastern Oregon was set
tied
Main street here has been laid out
II will consist OF a one sided thorough
fare. facing the railroad and the new
Old Oregon Trail. Uniquely con
s.ructed buildings will line the one
side OF the street.
Every possible means are being
mustered to care for the visitors July
Fourth. A man giving every detail
of the 500 acre site will be printed
on the program. and plans are be-
ing perfected to provide a space where
ZOO autos may be parked and camps
builded for those who care to visit
here more than one day. Unlimited
facilities exist for one or two day
parkings and "pot-luck' camps.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
Expect Big Crowd
To Hear Warblers
Farewell Concert Is At
tracing Attention;
Elevate Stage

Il IS predicted that a capacity house
will attend the entertainment of tn,
Rocky Mountain WarbIers. sponsored
by the Caldwell Kiwanis Club. which
will be given next Monday, May 2l
at $50 p. m. at the Methodist church
Arrangements have been made tc
elevate the platform at the church in
order that the stage will be visible
from all parts of the house. The spec
ial curtain to be used by the troupe on
their eastern tour has been completed
and will be used next Monday hight.
This curtain is particularly valuable
to Caldwell from a publicity stand
point.
The Rocky Mountain Warblers gave
brief program at the Kiwanis lunch
con last Thursday and again at the
high school assembly Monday. The
manner in which their selections were
received speaks well for a capacity
house May 2l.
arrangements nave bcen made with
high school students to handle the ad-
vance sale of tickets Due to the fact
that so little time elapses before the
leaves for their eastern trip
and on account of other conflicting
events, it has been deemed advisable
to hold this entertainment only the
one night. The program will be var
led to suit all tastes and its excellency
is assured. The committee of the XII
wants club which is working on this
matter reports considerable interest
in the event and there is
no doubt that the entertainment will
go over big.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
Council to Seek
Paving Adjustment
Committee Is Named to
Handle Job With Con-
struction Company

Efforts to clean up certain unsatis-
factory features of the city paving in
Caldwell were launched by the new
city administration at an Adjourned
meeting of the city council Wednes-
day evening when a committee con-
sisting of Frank Meek, city attorney
Fred Mcconnell, city engineer, and
Earl Wheeler. councilman in charge
of streets. were appointed by Mayor
John Smeed. The committee was in
structed to get in touch with Officers
representing the Warren Construction
company, contractors, who had the
last big paving job here, with view
to having that concern make ~epairs
1t is believed the equipment now in
use at Nampa can be diverted here be-
fore work at the Junction City is COM
pleted.
While no great amount OF work is
required to put the new paving in FIRST
class condition. the council feels that
minor repairs which the company is
contracted to make. should be given
attention. Promises have been riadc
that the work would be done.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
ASK COUNCIL To
ADvANWE FUNDS
Power Users Association
Requests Aid in
Rate Fight

Petitions asking the city council 10
appropriate one fourth of ono per cent
of the total Caldwell light and electric
power charges to the Southern Idaho
Light and Power Users association
were laid before the city council on
Wednesday evening. During th- last
administration, $3.50 VAS appropriated
to that organization.
No definite 5ciicn was taken on the
request, committee consisting OF
Frank Meek, Franz Mumford and L.
A. Harmon being named to investigate
and bring in report at the next legu-
lar council meeting. to be held on
June 4.
The association S representative
organization of power users ID the ter
ritory of the Idaho Power company
Mayor Eugene Sherman of Bose is
its chairman. The association has
been representing pubic interests in
the Idaho Power company valuation
hearings before the Idaho public utiI-
tiles commission and is financed thru
appropriations from municipalities
Response to the associations requests
have been general but it was said at
the council meeting that Nampa had
not contributed to funds already de-
voted to this purpose. Additional nm
anccs are necessary, the petition sets
out, since the Idaho Power company
has filed. an amended valuation report
with the commission asking an in
crease over the amount set and addi-
tional hearings are necessary j. NJ.
Lampcrt, former Boise city attorney.
represented the association at preccd-
ing hearings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
GRADE P. 7. A.
SPONSORS PICNIC
Teachers and Pupils to
Enjoy Park Outing
Tuesday

The Washington school p. T. A
will give a picnic to the teachers anc
pupils of the school at Memorial Parl
Tuesday, May p, at 80 p. m. The
following program has been arranged
Impromptu Program by Mothers.
Song: "When Knighthood was il
Flower-Mr. Case.
Defamation, when Knighthood wa:
in Flower" Sixth Grade.
Ball Game. two innings, Fathers VS.
Mothers.
Ball Game, one inning. Picked grad,
team.
Silt Race, Free for all.
Stunts by Grades. Prizes. Field No. !
Grades |. 2. g. Peanut Hunt
Blind Mans Bluff.
Field 2, Grades and 5. Three leg
ged race, sack race, potato race.
Field 3, Grades s and 7. Tug OF
War, ball game.
Ice cream and cake will be served
All fathers and mothers expected.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18

University's Novel Stunt
to Be a Feast of
Light

University of Idaho, Moscow. May
| 16.-"The Light on the Mountains" is
announced as the pageant of Idaho
history which will be presented by
University students the night. of Sat-
urday, June 9, as the most spectacular
feature of commencement exercises.
This light on t6 mountains is
/ 'E-dah-ho," from which the state
takes its name. 1t appears repeatedly
in the pageant as part of the elabor-
ate lighting effects which will he
feature of the presentation. A night
performance was decided upon to
make this possible. Six immense
searchlights. supplemented by food
lights and automobile lights. will be
employed.
When the light first shines on the
hilltop, revealing the gigantic figure of
a motionless horseman, a medicine
man at campfire thus interprets the
vision:
"You have seen the magic vision,
Seen the dancing Indian spirits,
Seen the light upon the mountain.
Seen the dreadful Sky Magician,
E-dah-ho, the Sky Magician"
Appearance of the light is taken as
prophesy of the appearance of Lewis
and Clark, whose entrance into Idaho
is depicted in the first part of the pa
geant. In part two, trader and trap
per are representative trader by Da-
vid Thompson, who is shown trading
with the Indians at Kullyspell house
in 1909, and the trapper by John Reed,
on the Boise river in 1872.
Two missionary scenes are intro
duced-one showing Henry II. Spaul-
ding at Lapwai in 1886, and the other,
Father DeSmet at the Mission of the
Sacred Heart, 1912.
The pageant is composed Of pre-
lude, prologue, three episodes, two in
terludes, and finale. The first in
terlude depicts scene on the Oregon
Trail in 1882 Then comes the epi-
sode of gold" representing scenes on
the Clearwater and in the Boise Basin,
depicting the old Idaho City and the
Vigilantes, and introducing such char-
acters as Moses Splawn, George
Grimes. John Haley and Governor W.
| J. Mcconnell
lnterlude Two brings the cowboy.
Then comes the Epic of the Nez
Perces." in three scenes. followed by
the finale. depicting symbolically the
present. past and future. The dance
Continued on last page).
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
Creenleaf Farmers
Buy Great Jerseys
Fine Additions Made to
Dairy Stock of
County

Harold Rinard of Grecnleaf started
IN the dairy business few weeks age
when he purchased from w. 0. Chris
tenscn, of North Powder, Ore, beau
tiiul Jersey 'heifer of the famous St
Mawes breeding. This heifer is rich
in the blood of St. Mawes, Rosaire's
Olga Lad. and Holger. all three Gold
Medal bulls.
Earl Antrim, also of Greenleaf, pur-
chased from Ed Carey of Carleton
Ore, a bull calf of St. Mawes and
Hood Farm breeding. This calf is
grandson of Rosaire's Olga Lad. also
grandson of Pogis GOTH OF Hood
Farm, Gold Medal bulls. and a great
grandson of Sophie 10Th of Hood
Farm, the champion long distance COW
OF all breeds. having total Of over
5000 pounds of butter to her credit.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
is PRIZE OBJECT.

Ray Clark was the center of a good
deal of fun at the Thursday meeting
Of the Kiwanis Club when II. w
Meachem, local idaho Power company
manager, hung up attendance prize
contingent upon the closest guess OF
Mr.. Clark's circumference. F. G.
Pickett and Ralph Oakes tied with a
guess of 52J4 inches while Mr.. Clark
local Boise Valley Traction company
representative, conceded 52H. NJ
Pickett and Mr.. Oakes made wild
guesses at Mr.. Cisrk's weight TO set
tie the tie and Mr.. Oakes won the
electric toastcr that Mr.. Meashem had
hung up.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
TRUCKS MENACE
LIFE 0F BOISE
ELECTRIC LINE
Traction Company Face
to Face with Grave
Problem, the Manager
Points Out.

That Cow birds" are taking the
cream OF the traction business in IN,
Boise valley and that the Boise Val.
ley Traction company is face to face
with bankruptcy were assertions made
Thursday before the Kiwanis Club "
F. L. Ring. manager of the company
Cow birds" Mr.. Ring explained
are birds that use nests of other birds
do not build for themselves. His ap-
plication of the word was in reference
to truck drivers and auto stages that
compete with the traction companies
for business.
"If you want these line to continue
operation, it is up to you to support
them," Mr.. Ring said in summarizing
the situation now confronting the COM
pany. Already, he explained. the old
Boise and Interurban property, oper-
ating the line from Boise down the
river to the College of Idaho, had
passed its recent bond payments. The
bond holders in Pittsburg. Mr.. Ring
said, are at present debating the future
of this portion of the road. In all
likelihood a receiver will be appointed
and the line junked, he said.
Indicative of the status of the COM
pany, Mr.. Ring explained that in 1921,
deficit of $4,000 accumulated while
in 1922, another $4,000 was added to
the red side of the ledger. Just what
the traction company means to the
Boise valley. Mr.. Ring explained when
he said that it regularly employed
about 200 men, that its annual payroll
was S200,0O0 and that $4,000 per an
mum was paid by the company in tax
es. This latter item, he explained,
does not include specials such as paw
ing or sprinkling taxes.
Just what truck and automobile
competition may mean to traction
line, Mr.. Ring called the attention of
his audience when he cited the blast
ing effect of truck competition on the
Caldwell Traction company line into
Deer Flat, saying that trucks handled
the cream of the business during the
crop moving periods and then left the
to operate day after day
a long and dull year. Incl
dentally, he paid high compliment
to c. D. Purkheiser, manager of the
Caldwell Traction company, saying
that he had done a wonderful work in
keeping the road operating under such
"If trucks and auto stages could and
would handle all the business. there
could be no complaint" Mr.. Ring de-
clared "But they don't and can't. Co
ordination is the only real solution bat
the time is not ripe for that"
Il want to say that of all the Boise
valley towns, Caldwell has been the
most loyal" Mr.. Ring said. Local
he said, when the matter
of patronizing the Boise Valley Trac-
ton company had been called to their
attention. responded without exception
and had continued loyal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
CALDWELL LADS PLAY BALL

George and James Lyke, both Cald'
we'll boys, the playing ball this sum
mer in the Portland city league, ac-
cording to word received here. James
Lyke will be remembered as the regu.
lar third baseman on last years Cald-
well high school championship base
ball team. George Lyke was recently
discharged front the u. S. marines
where he played on the Pacific coast
marine team.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
SETTLERS MAKE
APPEAL To PAY
DRAINAGE FUNDS
Cheapest Plan Is to Meet
Assessments, Commit
tee Discovers; Need Is
Urgent.

That an additional 900 acres OF
Boise project lands will go wet" this
year and will thereby cease TO pay
construction operation charges an
less project farmers promptly pay
their drainage assessments and permit
reclamation service drainage opera
,ions to go forward at all possible
speed is the assertion made in a state,
meni by the self designation sellers
committee. a group OF Deer Flat far
mers working to further drainage
operations at all speed. Members Of
this committee which is not related
in any way to either the regular" or
the 'insurgent' Payettc and Boise
boards OF directors include. {. +. Oel-
lien. ID. II. Darrow. +. NJ. Hoadley
and. J p Claybaugh.
"Pay your 1922 drainage assess
ment now" is the plea OF this COM
mittee which says in this message to
project farmers.
THE committee find that by de
laying drainage one year there will
be 2Oo6 acres OF lard ruined by secp-
age and that by paying your 1872
assessment in the next three weeks
this immense land area will be saved.
The following facts are worthy
your closest consideration;
Cd That money now in sight will
be used operating the three dredges
now on the project and that these
.hree dredges cannot take care OF
the increasing seepage.
(2) That by paying your 1922 drain
age assessment. the government will
start fourth dredge working by July
|.
(3)That this will save the project
practically 2000 acres OF its finest
lands.
"Thus it is evident that by pay
ing your 1922 assessment you
save 200 acres to the project
You save 81 90 per acre addition
al cost of construction on your
land. You save IL per cent PEN
atty. You save the extra cost OF
selling bonds and paying inter-
est. You make your money serve
yourself, your neighbors and your
community.
We OF the committee think this an
excellent opportunity for our banks
to show their interest in the welfare
OF our project We think that il they
could lend us money to buy Liberty
Bonds. that we might help save the
nation, they can now lend us money
to save our homes.
We believe further that the Com
mercial and other civic clubs now
spending their time and money boost
ing Idaho. will do well to boost drain
age. For how can cities prosper with
people OF the surrounding country
losing their homes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
CALDWELL MAN
TURNS BARREN
SOIL I D GOLD
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman
Are Material Aid in
Rejuvenation of Ar
menia.

Portland.-Sam Newman, typical
son OF the west, and his wife, Ethel
Long, Oregon Agricultural College 20
are today the two outstanding roman
nc figures of the Russian Caucasus. in
Armenia, a land literally filled with
romance and tragedies and unusual
characters, according to Laird Archer,
New York newspaper correspondent,
who visited Portland few days ago.
A graduate of the College of Idaho
at Caldwell and former football play
er. Mr.. Newman, who was reared on
a farm near Middleton, Idaho, went
TO the Caucasus for the Near East Re-
lief two years ago. shortly after his
marriage, accompanied by Mrs. New
man. whose parents reside at Middle
ton, Idaho.
Mrs. Newman was placed in charge
OF the office of the Polygon orphanage
Of the big relief society at Alexandra
pol, Russian Armenia, where more
than 1000 parentless boys are shell
tered. Mr.. Newman, although edu-
Gated for a Baptist missionary, was
detailed to apply what he had learned
by arduous practice on his fathers
Idaho farm toward the development OF
certain land projects just outside this
City of Orphans" where the Near
East relief is training the Older boys
under its care in modern methods of
agriculture, with a view to bringing
them to self-support as early as pos
sible.
How both have more than. made
good, Mrs. Newman as orphanage
mother" manager of a clothing fac
tory, and now as secretary of relief
work of a section 100 miles square,
while her husband has been perform
ing Yankee miracles" with the long
barren soil and undeveloped resources
of the country - is told by Mr.. Ar
cher, who has just returned from a
long trip throughout the near cast.
and was here as the guest of J. J.
Handsaker, Oregon state director for
the Near East Relief.
81 spent a week or more as The
guest of the Newmans on Eagle ranch
at Djelal-Oghli, in the Russian Cau-
casus last year." said Mr.. Archer. "and
| soon came to understand the enthu
siasm of the people for the Newmans.
when the Siberian plague threat
ened to destroy the few remaining
herds of the Armenian peasants and
the herd of cattle which Mr.. Newman
was starting to build up on his Near
East Relief ranch, he put up fight,
and a successful one, which has be-
come classic in that district.
while Mr. Newman's theological
training did not include course in
electricity, he is today the manager of
an electric lighting plant, said to be
the cheapest public utility in the
world. From an abandoned water
mill and an abandoned motor and dy-
namo, he has developed his plant un-
til he lights his orphanage, of 1000
and the village, and with the
remaining power runs a small fiolr
mill. The entire cost of the operation
is 500 year and the village people
are planning to absorb the cost OF this
operation"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
GETS PLAY READY

c. Elliott Smith of the College oi
Idaho was business visitor in Boise
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Smith is
business manager for the college op.
era, "The Naughty Marietta" which
will be staged in Boise Monday even
ing, May Fl. at the high school audi
torium.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18

DR.. r. NJ. Cole left on the early
morning train Wednesday sor Chi
cago where he will take special sur
gical work at a big Chicago hospital
lie expects to be absent from Caldwell
about a month.
Evening star., 1923-05-30

tained at dinner last evening at lie
Paradis. The guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Snow. Mrs. Emory Sands,
Mrs. Warfield Spencer, Miss Gladys
Chapman Smith, Miss Anne Night.
Mr.. Marion Law. Mr.. David Edward
Finley. Mr.. Parker Gilbert. Mr.. Will
liam Bowie Clark. Mrs. Charles White
and her daughter and son. Miss Eliza
beth White and ~. Jack White of
Baltimore. and Miss Aline Clarke and
Mr.. Pinckney Mclean, also of Balti-
more. who are passing several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Gross. Following
the dinner Mr.. and Mrs Gross enter
tanned 100 guests at A dance in their
residence in lie Roy place.
Miss Margaret Sutherland. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Sutherland.
entertained at luncheon yesterday in
Chevy Chase Club in compliment to
Miss Emily Earl. the daughter of Mrs.
William Eric Fowler. The guests in
cluded Miss Esther Prayer and her
house guest. Miss Elizabeth Huff +:
Miss Catherine Radcliffe. Miss Kath-
crime Weller. Miss Virginia Hume,
Miss Margaret Hight. Miss Virginia
Seldom and Mrs. Earle Warren.
Mrs. Sutherland will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Lakewood, y. j..
where she will attend the gradua ton
exercises of her daughter, Miss Eliza :
beth Sutherland. Friday. They will
then join Capt. r. X. Sutherland, who
is coming from Camp Benning. Ga,
and will go to Huntington. W. Va. to
be the guest of Mrs. Sutherland'S SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
J. f. Walker. jr- Later they will be
Joined there by Miss Katherine Suth-
erland and Miss Margaret Sutherland.
Upon completion of their visit at
Evening star., 1923-05-30

Huntington, Mrs. Sutherland and her
daughters will go to their country
home at Elkins, w. Va, for the sum
mer.
Miss Katherine Sutherland Will
give a luncheon tomorrow in Chevy
Chase Club In compliment to Miss
guest of Miss Eleanor Wheeler.
The Junior Service Association
completed successfully the fourth
year of its existence. The association
was formed by the younger members
of the three services. Army Navy and
ton. A series of afternoon tea dances
proved very popular with the younger
set. The patronesses for these dances
have been the wives of the Secre-
tarieS of War and Navy and those
of the higher ranking officers on
duty in Washington. The last dance
was held at Rauscher's. Friday, April
l3, at which Gen. Pershing was the
guest of honor.
The annual meeting of the Junior
Service Association was held at 2400
18th street yesterday afternoon. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President. Lieut.. John b. Heffer-
nan. L. $. N; vice president. Miss
Emma Stitt; secretary. Miss Helen
Griffin and treasurer, Capt j. NJ. Ar
thur, L. :. NJ. {.
Signor Santini. who was minister of
munitions for Italy in Washington
during the war, but who is now in
Evening star., 1923-05-30
Former Washingtonfans
Return TO Visit Friends.

MIR. and Mrs. Charles II. Henney OF
Portland, Ore, formerly OF Cleveland
Park, will be the guests or Mr. ana
Mrs. b. Fl. Brockway and Mrs. Hen
ney's brother. Mr.. William ). Carpen-
ter, during Shrine week. Mrs. Hen
ney was Miss Belle Carpenter OF
Capitol Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Henney were closely
identified with the musical life OF
Washington. Mr.. Henney belonged
to several musical organizations. lie
was tenor soloist in st. Johns choir
for several years. Mrs. Henney was
contralto soloist at Foundry NJ. E.
Church. All Souls Church. Eighth
Street Temple and st. Margarets
Church. successfully.
Mr.. Henney is at present mem
ber Of the Mystic Shrine Band of
Portland, Ore.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Albert Fisher
of Los Angeles. Calf. are in Wash
ington for few days en- route to
West Point. where their son Henry
Will be graduated June IL. They were
entertained at dinner last evening by
DR.. and Mrs. Everett NJ. Ellison at
their home on NJ street.
Mrs. James W. Rowan and her
daughter, Miss Daisy Rowan. of Gap
Mills, w. Va, are in Washington as
guests Of Mrs. W. l.. Montague. Mrs
Montague has also had as a guest
Mrs. Rolla Atchson of Weston, W. Va
Mr. and Mrs Charles Howard Tice
of Montreal Canada. are in Wash