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The mirror., 1923-09-06

hadn't set my boy such an example, he
might have been alive now, and helping
to care for me-"
The men began wiping their faces, look
ing like criminals under conviction, as the
train stopped at little station and Mrs.
Brady got off. But the cards disappeared.
A ring at the door was answered by
Miss Foster, the superintendent, and she
returned with large paste board box,
saying-"For Miss True-from Mrs. Eva
Densmore," reading the card attached.
Miss True opened the parcel. "My good
ness! Isn't it pretty !"-"What beautiful
dress!" were the exclamations of admir-
alton as the new gown was held up for all
to see. 1t was of heavy fall silk, of
golden, reddish, copper color, with wide
flowing sleeves and cord of Roman gold.
"With compliments to my dearest friend,
Justice True. And requesting that she
will attend the christening of my adopted
daughter, Violet True Densmore, at my
home Sunday, at 500 pm. Eva Dens-
more" read the little note which fell out
from its folds upon the floor.
"Isnt she splendid!" cried Justice, her
words full of the emotion which she felt.
A few moments later the nurses de-
parted upon their various missions, and as
Justice left the "Home" the voice of
young woman called to her.
"Ida Denton!" responded Justice. care
you going my way2 Pm off for the Ea*
side"
"Why, that's just where I'm going to-
Pm going over to the "U" summer school,"
replied Ida.
"Is'nt that fine!" returned Justice, and
Ida went on
,"I'm taking up drama and elocution.
Mamma says that is much better than
stenography or bookkeeping, as these two
vocations are swarming like flies around
molasses; and want something different"
Miss True nodded in the affirmative,
and Ida resumed-"I don't like domestic
science goodness knows that l can
cook and keep house-mamma saw to that.
Oh! was up to the Emporium store yes
terday, to see their model home for young
people," she laughed. Gust like a past
board doll house-three rooms living
room with folding-bed and a self-player
piano, bath room, and kitchenette. Every
thing canned, or sealed up in little pack
ages-lttle bricks of dried wheat to
scratch your throat like baled hay, cereal
coffee, filled milk-food shot from guns.
Makes me think of these newly weds imi
.tating the smart set-hve minute visits;
eating patent cheese sandwiches; slipping
tea from thimble-like china cups; bobbed-
haired, bare-backed women putting Gig
arettes and saying stupid little nothings,
cackling like geese, shaking tips of fingers
shoulder high, and who wear little wrist
watches andrdiamond rings bought dollar
down-and dollar when you catch 'em"
It's just to killing for anything!"
The two had now arrived at street
corner where Miss True parted from her
companion. She was soon at Mrs. Oyens
home, and she smiled as she remembered
little Jimmie who caused such a scare with
his lizard and set the old German from
bone player into such frightful TRADE
with his we'll aimed potato, the last time
that she called.
Mrs. Oyen and Justice were sitting
upon the doorstep overlooking the small
yard between the tenements.
The mirror., 1923-09-06
KINDRED OF THE RUST
By Mr.. M. W.

\ INSPIRED by the marvellous screen
version of Peter B. Kyne's "Kindred of
the Dust" l offer the following narra-
tive not so much for its intrinsic value as
an addition to Americas scant stock of
literary masterpieces (ouch!!) as to dem
.onstrate to the cattle industry (the four
legged kind, of course) of the United
States of North America, that proper
"Sire-rage" brings home the little pork
sausages or perhaps it is the "bacon."-
Kindred of the Rust is complicated COM
position of borrowed thunder lightly cam
ouAaged by relatively irrelevant plot.
Proud as cock though l am of my
achievements, l vouchsafe its publication
will never tend to give Mr. Peter B. Kyne
a single sleepless moment during which
this eminent word painter of life "as is'
suffers from worries about a possible loss
of his fame.
"Abie," the fshpedler, was a regular
subscriber to The Jeqvish Menace, a daily
publication printed in "Yiddish."
The owner and chief editor of The JesV-
ish Menace was gentleman entitled
Isidor Corrosion.
AS moulder of Public Opinion through
the editorial columns of his paper, Mr.. Isl
dor Corrosion was the Sneeze birds
hankie. A glorious panic of nineteen
summers and no less springs and falls
acted as his private secretary and did the
"Spice of Life" cartoons on page six of
The JeeciSh Menace. This riot also gave
"Advice to the Love-lorn" and further
enchanted the aroma of The Jezvish Men
ace by personally conducted halfpage
subtitled How to Keep Husband" and
followed by such items as: "Gefullte Fish
sheuld-it be cooked with little garlic in
it." 1t helps to take it the edge from off
the worstest temper in husband after
maybe yet a pair of silleck stockings in
stead of using the mazumma for paying
the phonygraph instament, what it was
really the reason for why her husband
give it to her the "Gold" that morning.
Other recipes similarly sound and ply
chologcally equally correct filled the re-
mainder of this half page which-of the
truth must be told-had made The Jezvish
Menace an organ greatly appreciated by
every hebrew Rosie O'Grady and Colonel's
lady.
As a relation to Able, the fshpedler,
this versatile private secretary to Mr.. Isl
dor Corrosion one day presented Able with
a couple passes to Nickle Motion Picture
Palace who's owner occasionally used the
Jesrish Menace to advertise a new Serial
shown on his screen.
Because it was "for nothing" Able
sold one pass and used the other to view
an excellent screen version of Peter B.
Kyne's kindred of the Dust" AS a mat
ter of principle Able believed in always
getting his moneys worth. After the first
showing of "Kindred of the Dust" in
eight reels one-reel comedy, two-reel
episode of the current serial and 1000
feet of International News, Able remained
seated while the house emptied and filled
again only to see the same show over
again.
At eleven O'Clock that night, after four
solid hours of enchantment page 2, Co.. s)
The mirror., 1923-09-06


such weather and wind!" Mrs. Oyen
jumped up and ran to replace the rake
under her clothes-line. THAT'S the fftieth
time today that that rake has let my clothes
fall! That pesky hot wind just, blows
everything to pieces! 1t just blew my best
geranium out of the window and broke
it's biggest stem off And the dust is
awful Even the SCOT and ashes fly out of
my stove; and the oven door won't shut
right - flies open with bang-it will
break next, supposed"
Justice hardly knew what to say; she
couldn't control the weather.!
Mrs. Oyen resumed her seat and con-
tinued-"I feel just like I'd like to jump
and yell Bloody Murder"
Justice laughed in spite of herself.
"Why, Mrs. Oyen! You don't mean that?"
eyes 1 do! 1 could lick wild injun,
even if he had a tomahawk" She paused
thoughtfully, and then laughed a nervous
little laugh. "This morning, I'd got my
boiler on so as to get my washing out
early y and then l didn't have any soap
Jimmie was gone, so l had to run four
blocks for soap, and when l got back I
was hot, and mad and tired; and had
left the coffee-pot on the stove and there
that was boiling over! Whew! but l was
mad. Then Jimmie came in and few
around the house, and when l yelled at
him he looked surprised, because don't
often act like that to him."
"Ma," he said, you've got Amalkites."
"Amalkites," 1 roared. '"What in the
world are you talking about never
heard of such a thing"
Teacher said, Sunday, that we should
kill Them"
"Well I'll be blasted!" I said "What
nonsense are you talking about anyhow"
"Taint nonsense, Ma. It's Agag!"
sat DOWN. thought I should faint.
"Agag!"
"Uh-hu," said Jimmie. "Agag is chief
of the Amalkites and we should kill him."
and Jimmie grabbed hy-swatter and
slapped fly viciously.
Il suppose you've killed Agag now,
haven't you" I snapped.
"Uh-uh-Agag is our fiery tempers," he
answered.
"Well | declared" exclaimed. Justice,
now comprehending what Jimmie had
meant
$50 you see that's what the matter with
me today. I'm having tussle with Agag
and whole army of Amalkites."
"Well hope that you'll kill him, Mrs.
Oyen. And 1 believe that I'll try it to,
because I've got "Agag" myself, even if
he don't say much,' ventured Justice.
AT this moment, Jimmie came in with
an umbrella. "Well sonny-do you think
it's going to rain?" asked Justice smilingly.
"Hope so," replied Jimmie "Mamma
said it would rain when she got ready to
deliver her washing, so we got it fixed"
Justice looked amused at the implied
contrariness of the weather.
- "Is it alright now?" enquired his mother.
"Uh-hu-I mean yes ma'am. I waited
and made him fix it right away. He's a
funny little mana hunchback-and flies
lit on his bald head and he grabbed at EN- |;
and when they few past his face he opened
his mouth and snapped at 'em like his dog
does-a regular Ay-trap! said Rats!-I
didn't come here to see you trap Aies
Hurry up and mend man, fPags 4, Ool y
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
High Team Ready
For Boise Battle
Quintet Puts in Hard
Licks for Big Game
Friday

Fresh from 37-lS victory over
Vale Friday evening. the Caldwell
high school basketball quintet is work
ing overtime in preparation for tn,
Boise game on the home floor Friday
night While the high school basket.
ball season is only fairly under way
dope already indicates that Boise and
Caldwell are to fight for the cham
pionship of this district
Boise has wonderful team OF vet
Grams already in mid-season form
Caldwell, on the other hand, has only
two old men and has been handi-
capped by a late start and unforeseen
happenings that have practically dis
rupted the team. Another change in
the lineup has been necessary and
Hoshaw is playing in Washers posi-
tion at guard.
Three nights OF hard scrimmage
with the College OF Idaho team will
be the high school menu this week.
The college quintet is expected to give
the high school team just the practice
that it needs and the familiarity with
a fast scoring team such as Boise is
reputed to have.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
LEGION LEADERS
CALDWELL POST
GUESTS FRIDAY
More than 100 Veterans
Gather here for Ida
hos Best District Con-
vention.

American Legion activities in Cald-
well came to life with a bang Friday
evening when more than 100 Legion
aires from various southwestern Idaho
towns were guests OF the Loren NJ
Trotter post and the Auxiliary at a
district American Legion convention
held in the armory.
Ralph Breshears, a district COM
mander, presided. Legion members
from most of the twelve posts in this
district. including the Payet;e and the
Boise valleys. were present at what is
said to have been the most successful
district American Legion conv' rtion
ever held in Idaho. Nampa, with 50
post members on the job had the
largest representation.
Representatives from each post
present answered roll call with state
ment OF past and current post activi-
ties. together with brief outline OF
the future work. George Warren,
newly elected commander OF the To-
cal post, in his remarks, lauded the
local Auxiliary unit as an active or
ganization worthy OF emulation. lie
spoke briefly OF the rather disappoint-
ing work OF the local post during the
past year and pledged for the post an
increased activity during the year lust
ahead
In fiery address, James Harris,
state American Legion commander,
asserted that the American Legion.
membership. should make of itself an
organization that invited membership
from eligibles Mr.. Harris is mctn-
Der of the Wciser post. one OF the
most active and best stabilized from
a financial standpoint in this district.
Lester Albert. department adju'ant
outlined legislation sought by
the American Legion at this session
OF the legislature. He explained the
alien land owning measure that will
be presented at this session and that
will be supported by both the Ameri-
can Legion and the Idaho Farm Bu-
rcau Federation.
Mr.. Albert gave a rather detailed re-
port OF the work OF the Idaho Neter-
ans Welfare commission OF which he
is secretary. More than $500 has
been expended in Caldwell from this
appropriation. Backed by Governor
c. c. Moore in his annual message and
generally approved by the adminisira-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
College Hoopsters
Earn Easy Victory
Swamp Meridian Prune
Pickers Friday,
Score 42-17

College OF Idaho hoopSters Friday
night again demonstrated that the
Coyote cassaba tossers have a poten-
tally strong team when they rolled
up an imposing +2-i7 victory over the
Meridian Prune PiokerS.
Flashes OF real basketball featured
the contest with the Coyotes oooas-
ionally getting in some effective work.
Lack OF condition and hard practice
in advance OF the game kept the locals
from running up record score.
Meridian hoopsters are an average
All-Star aggregation, but they lacked
in team work as to all such quintets.
Post, for many years a Meridian
mainstay, was the bright light for the
visitors with nine points. while Specht,
the husky Coyote center. amassed a
total OF Is points for the locals. Every
member of the local offcnse broke into
the score column. Bambcrger being
credited with FIVE field goals. B. Low
ell with three and Myers with three.
While fouls were frequent. the game
was clean and the first half in par
ticular was hard fought. despite the
early lead obtained by the Coyotes
and maintained by them throughout
the contest
This week the Coyotes play at Me
ridian and the week following re-
turn game will be played at Mountain
Home Boise Y. NJ. c. A. quintets
will be taken on after this series is
completed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
MISS KMOWLTON
FRIDAY LEAVES
COUNTY OFFICE
Finds Successor Is En-
trenched There with a
Dep. Sheriff to Help
and Gives Up Fight.

Miss Margaret Knowlton, former
county school superintendent. who
refused to relinquish her position tC
Mrs. r. J. Tatum, her Progressiv,
successor, Friday gave up her office
According to Miss Knowlton. Fri
day morning when she returned from
an errand outside the office she found
Mrs. Tatum installed there, with a
deputy sheriff to uphold the latter:
right to the office This was the
final straw and Miss Knowlton with
drew, leaving the office to her sue
cessor.
The controversy arose from the be-
lief that Mrs. Tatum was not quail
fed. under the Idaho statutes, TO hold
the office to which she was elected.
An eight year state teaching certii-
cate is required OF county school SUI
perintendents. This Mrs. Tatum is
said not TO possess.
In a statement issued Monday
81 caking of the latest de seiJpment in
the contest for this olfice, Miss
Knowlton said:
In leaving the office of county su-
Iu intendent | wish to emphatically
state that am not doing so because
have found myself to be in the
wrong but because my opponent with
members OF her family and a deputy
sheriff were allowed to enter the of-
fee during my absence and thas made
it impossible to carry on the work
Those who know what efforts have
been made to raise the standard of
the teaching profession will under
sta d why | have taken tine stand |
l;ave. Those who think tl,c office OF
l.tllc consequence and consider Only
political expediency may condenn me.
IL stayed with the offic as long as
could peaceably retain it and carry
on the work and left only when /
foand that the opposition by their in
reference made il impossible to con-
duct the business.
Those in authority who are charg-
Ell with the administration OF the
,t hools OF the state and all who are
amiliar with the school laws support
ny contention as to the qualifications
i county superintendent under our
PRESENT law. Supreme court decisions
ilso sustain this Interpretation of the
aw
The law should be so amended as
. put upon some one the responsible
y OF seeing that candidates have the
proper qualifications when ncmin-
ted"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
Caldwell Man Is
Literary Winner
DR.. Lawrence Cipson Is
Awarded Prize for
Colonial Book

Dr. Lawrence Gipson. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. A. +. Gipson, of this city
was recently awarded the Justin Win
sor prize, awarded by Yale University
for the best historical production. Ell
thcr in manuscript or book form.
brought out within the past two years
1t was on his book, Jared lngersoll.'
This is a much coveted prize and there
was strong competition. The book.
Jared Ingersoll. covers colonial days
of our country. during the period OF
the Revolution, and the important
events leading up to the same, and has
been highly praised by book reviwers
and literary critics.
The presentation was made by Pres
ident Angel. OF Yale University. on
the occasion OF a lecture by Secrc-
tary of State Charles + Hughes. be-
fore the Historical Society OF Yale.
The award carries with il considerable
distinction. as well as $500 in cash.
Doctor Gipson has the chair of His
tory and English in Wabash College,
Indiana. He is graduate OF the Col
lcgc OF Idaho and OF the University of
Idaho. and was lds.;o's first Rhodes
scholar to Oxford. He also holds a
degree from Yale. and from the Uni
versity OF Chicago.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
BOARD ELECTS DIRECTORS

Finances OF the Caldwell Develop
ment league, financial auxiliary of tn,
Commercial club. are in excellent con
dition, according to an annual state
ment presented to members OF the
board last friday evening. +. G. Pick
EFT, member OF lasts years board
OF directors, reelected Friday even
ing, was chosen president OF the
board. r. +. HURT Commercial club
secretary, was again elected secretary
OF the organization. Other directors
Mcludc w. =. Lyon. =. II. plow
head and Carl Tyler. all members OF
the board last year, ] A. Thornc. T..
a. Wheeler. DR.. +. NJ. Cole w. II.
Blunt, Chester Nc Artor and |. NJ.
Nc Carthy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
STRICT ECONOMY
IN STATE WORK
IS AGAIN ASKED
Governor Moore Redou-
bles Effort to Save
Taxpayers Every PEN
ny in State Expense.

BOISE Continuing the program
for strict economy in all work over
which the State has any control Gov
ernor Moore has sent TO all State
Departments. District Judges, Court
Reporters and others whose expense
came under state jurisdiction, letter
advising them that all claims for ex-
pense will be carefully checked. One
OF the planks in Governor Moore's
platform was promise ito scrutinize
every item OF state expense with 4
view to economy" This latest action
is in accord with that promise.
The State Auditors office will care
fully check all claims for expense
comparing them with rates for dc-
comoda,ions in various parts OF the
State. and in any cases where these
expense claims seem unreasonable
they will be brought to the special
attention OF the Board OF Examiners
for reduction. .
The letter is as follows;
'In the recent campaign in Idaho
one reason the republican party was
successful was because it recognized
taxation" as the One Big Issue. We
faced this issue squarely in our plat
form and during the campaign. As
republican nominee for governor
of the state OF Idaho | promised ito
scrutinizc every item OF state expense
with view to economy. ! mean
to carry out that promise and to
sanely and honestly adjust the tax
burden so that it may be in keeping
With prevailing conditions.
Il wish to call upon you personally
aud to ask you to request those und-
er your supervision. to assist in this
program of keeping your expense
account as low as possible.
"The States Auditors office will
carefully re-chcck prices in various
parts of the state and wherever
,laims for refund or expense seem
unreasonable il will be necessary to
reduce them. giving the claimant an
TO come before the board
of Examiners and explain why the
excessive expense was necessary. II
nc so desires
"Let me again urge the stricicst
and your cooperation will
be greatly appreciated by this ad-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
AMERICAN FALLS
RESERVOIR FATE
AT STAKE TODAY
Eastern and Southern
Idaho will Vote on
Big Irrigation District
Plan.

The construction of the American
Falls dam, the use for irrigation of
the flood waters OF the upper Snake.
the ultimate expenditure of S20,000.000
in southern Idaho in the next FIVE
years. the reclamation OF vast area
OF land now an arid wastc-these are
the vital points involved in the cleo
ton to be held today in eastern Idaho.
Land Watered First.
If the vote is favorable and the big
irrigation district is formed the fol-
lowing will be included at the start:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16

The smaller canal companies named
are to take $4,000 acre freet to be inn
pounded at American Falls. Twir
Falls county is to take 100000 acre
feet. and the Twin Falls North Side
tract is to take 10000 acre feet.
Who Pays for 1t?
1t is estimated that the cost will be
a trifle less than SO per acre foot. AT
this rate the smaller companies will
pay S25S,000; Twin Falls, S600,000; the
North Side. 100000.
The primary object in creating the
big irrigation district is to raise money
to pay for obtaining the 293.000 acre
feet OF additional water If the dis
trict is created election will be called
In addition to the land noted above
the government proposes, il the plan
goes through, to reclaim ll5,000 acres
OF land on the North Side which en-
braces large area around Minidoka
Ii the American Falls dam is con-
structed to impound 100000 acre feet
of water it will cost S8,600,000. The
distribution system will increase this
amount to Sl2,OO0,O0O, approximately.
Ultimately it is estimated S20,000,O00
will be invested, and 5000 additional
farm homes will be provided.
Where They Will Vote.
There are seven voting places pro-
vided for the election next Tuesday.
They are as follows:
Precinct No. 1-Springheld. Idaho.
Precinct No. PAT Jerome, Idaho.
Precinct No Sat Wendell, Idaho.
Precinct No. AT Bliss. Idaho.
Precinct No. Sat the court House
in Twin Falls.
Precinct No. 6-At the city hall in
Filler.
Precinct No. 7-At the city hall in
Buhl.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16

ton forces. it is predicted that an
other appropriation will be made this
year to carry on this work OF the
original 100000 appropriated, slight
ly less than one half the total amount
remained unexpended at the end OF
the bienniup.
Entertainment features concluded
the evening The local Auxiliary pro-
vided refreshments. About midnight
the lights went out and ended a real
old army reunion OF the vets.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16

Twenty members OF the Neoman
lodge were pleasantly entertained al
the home OF Miss Ida Shorb on Ever
EFT street Friday evening. The party
being given in honor OF George
Woody who leaves shortly for Okla
homa to make has home.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16
FINES FALL OFF

Caldwell is inhabited by law abiding
citizens in the opinion OF Police Judge
Earle Boycs who did not have on
opportunity to exercise his authority
during the entire month. Not one fine
was collected in December and jan
uary promises to continue the record.
Motorists. usually heavy contributors
TO the city treasury. seem to have
determined upon safety first none
saving policy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16

The Misses Ruth Sloan and Merihel
Vermas entertained a number OF their
friends Saturday afternoon at the
home OF Miss Sloan. the occasion
being in honor OF the eleventh birth
day anniversaries OF both girls Games
were enjoyed during the afternoon
followed by refreshments
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-16

The Methodist Ladies aid met
ednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. c. L. Austin on Cleveland Blvd