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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-24

ment of human energies over future
period measured in centuries.
"The project embraces upward Of
10000 acres OF fertile land, with full
water rights. The government has
loaned the people on this project, up
to date, Sll.Sl5.458.OO. Without this
vast expenditure of public monies, this
land would be beyond the grazing of
sheep in the winter months. wholly
without value. II is designed that the
Arrowrock reservoir, together with
diversion dams. canals. and other vast
storage facilities, will eventually be-
come the property OF the water users,
who will be required to operate. con-
serve and otherwise protect them as
long as irrigation is employed as a
means of producing wealth.
mot including the Nampa and Me-
ridian, nor the Black Canyon project.
there are now $500 water accounts on
the Boise project, and OF this number
some $500 have acquired homes and
are now residing upon their lands. It
would be difficult matter. perhaps. to
the amount of wealth which
has been produced on the project
since the water was first delivered. 1t
may be pertinent. however, to state
that during the year 1919, exclusive OF
livestock, the agricultural crops at
tanned the sum OF S7.S55.000 and that
IN 1922. after a period OF most destruc-
i've dehation, the agricultural output.
livestock omitted. still reached the sum
Of S4.73S.000. These figures are
asting tribute to the industry. energy,
md the courageous spirit of the water
isers residing in this district 1t would
eem that with such compelling force
cooperating with the federal govern
nent, the success of the project is
ully assured.
"The fact, however. that at the pres
Mt time there are approximately $685.
4 past-due accruals. with the charges ;
{ 1923 yet to be added, would indi-
ate that there are yet problems to
e solved. 1t may be assumed like
Use that these problems are of inter-
st not only to the water users. but to ,
lie army of enterprising citizens who ,
re devoting their lives to the building ,
a great commonwealth in Idaho. A |
olution must be approached of course. {
OF only within the limitations of the
w. but with due regard for the in {
rest of all the projects which have ,
ready been, or are in the future to {
:, reclaimed with public money. c
here is every reason to question the c
isdom OF sending committees to c
,ngress. provided with rose coiored L
ctures of peace and plenty when we t
ant an appropriation, only to send b
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-24
CANNON THINKS
DISTRICT PLAN
IS PROPER BET
Appeals to Commercial
Club to Aid Program
For Boise Project
Change.

Indications that the federal reclaim
alton service expects to renew its et-
forts to alter the system OF settler 5
government OF the Boise project from
a water users association to an irri-
CATION district are contained in a let
ter received recently from Miles Can
non, special reclamation agent. 10 the
local commercial club as well as 10 a
number OF other local individuals. Mr..
Cannon urges a campaign to be under
taken this fall to place the entire mat
ter before the settlers.
His letter follows:
"The United States irrigation pro-
gram was designed by congress with
out the benefit OF precedence in this or
other countries. 1t was designed pri-
marily to provide opportunities for ac-
quiring homes in the arid west after
the homestead lands OF the middle
west were practically exhausted. Up
to the presen. time, there has been 2
O/),OUU acres lCtidliICu lioui ttiC anu
regions OF the western states at to-
tai cost of approximately 1874 million
dollars. This is taxpayers money,
which has been collected by the gov
eminent and loaned to the water users
for a period of twenty years, with
small annual payment each year with
out interest There have been, up to
the present time. some rs projects
opened to settlement. and these pro-
jects include construction achieve
ments admitted by all. from the stand
point OF efficiency and durability, I'M
oreccdented in the worlds history. /,
"Of these 25 projects, the Boise pro-
ect stands very nearly il not quite at
he head as far as the climatic con-
litions, supply of water. and produc-
ivcness OF the soil are concerned. !
from any point of view, in fact, il is
doubtful if there is better project in
he seventeen western state than the
'oise, nor is there any that offers :
reatcr inducements for the employ !,
, 1923-05-04
ChiId's Plea -.
Wins Ruling
From Judge

CHICAGO, May - Someone's
heart must be broken. and 1t shall
not be a child's.
Such was the decision of Judge
Joseph B. David that led him to
reverse the precedent set by Solo
mon and award a child here
to a foster instead of her real
mother.
at is not a question" read Judge
David's decision. that the heart Of
the mother would be broken. or the
hearts Of the foster parents would
be broken but that tho heart of
the heart of the child would be
broken"
This was tho summoning up Of
the high point in the case. the
claim of mother love. Judge David
went at length into the welfare of
the child. Alice Beatrice Nuttall
declaring that in that respect she
was better of with foster par
ents.
So today tho little golden hairec'
gfri is in undisputed possession of
her foster parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nutta1l OF waukegan. Ill.
Mrs. Ada Morris. the girls mother.
sought to regain the child for
whom she had searched for more
than ten years.
, 1923-05-04
MOVABLE BALCONY PROPOSED FOR CHICAGO COLISEUM
COULD Be ERECTED OR DsMMTED IN TWELVE HOURS

CHICAGO, May 4.@The Coli
scum. scene of the last nve Repub-
lican national conventions. and of
other conventions. expositions. box
ing and wrestling matches. six-day
bicycle races and other events, will
be enlarged by one-half II exhibitors
who lease it annually approve the
necessary expenditure.
Charles r.. Hall, president of the
Coliseum company. has completed
plans for a removable second story,
which may be erected or dismantled
in ~ hours time. and which will
add $4,000 square feet to the pres
ent 1000 square feet of floor
space.
The plans. suggested by tho an
nual automobile show and own
Your Own Home" exhibitors, are
now being submitted to other regu-
lar exhibitors. The proposed i'm
provement involves the expenditure
of SIS. 600.
Mr.. Halls plans call for a unique
electric crane and a sectional steel
floor with supporting columns CIV
Ing II feet head room between the
first and second floors. all to be
housed in a pit beneath the present
main floor when not in use.
1.-THE actual operation of the plan
will appear like the work of some
stage magician" Mr.. Hall said.
For example. a six-day bicycle
race closes at midnight on a satur-
day. Tho next weeks exhibitor
needs the extra floor. The race
crowd fles out and at 1890 a m
workmen appear and begin lifting
off sections of the main floor.
"a workman turns a switch and
the electric crane. which has been
stored in the Orders at one end OF
the building. comes to life. the en-
gineer takes his seat and the crane
begins lifting out the steel columns
lying in the pit under the main
floor.
TT places the columns upright in
sockets in the floor and begins haul
ing up the steel floor plates to their
places atop the columns and on u
level with the present balcony.
"As each plate falls into place
properly adjusted. Each girder
and each post are of similar design
and will fit in any part of the struc-
ture. Hour by hour the crane lifts
the. pillars and flooring. travelling
along a track in the girders the full
length of the building. until at noon
on Sunday the second floor is iii
place and the Coliseum is a finished
two story building.
'rhen the crane begins laying
, 1923-05-04

With the most dangerous diseases
close on the trail of sufferers from
constipation, there's nj time to waste
on foods with a low bran content!
The one answer to constipation Is
BRAN that is ALL BRANl. That's
why you should eat Kellogg's-and
eat it regularly; at least two table,
~spoonfuls daily; as much with each
meal in chronic casesl KELLOGG'S
BRAN IS SCIENTIFICALLY
PREPARED TO RELIEVE SUI
FERING HUMANITY AS NO
OTHER FOOD CAM
Don't delay a minutel Get started
on Kellogg's Bran to-day and your
health will steadily improve and
bowel conditions return to normal, no
matter how long you have suffered
with constipation, mild or chronic.
Remember that Kellogg's Bran IS
not an artificial laxative, but natures
own bulk food that acts as sweeper,
cleanser and purifier. Its work for
health is wonderful Besides, bran
contains the most valuable mineral
salts and other life-sustaining eie-
, 1923-05-04
WIDOW OF SLAYER CAPTURED III
gun FIGHT MAY FACE TRIAL

SCOTS BLUFF. Nebr.. May A.
May Allen. widow OF Frank Allen.
Who died Tuesday at North Platte
from wounds received in a fight with
possemen searching for him in con
nection with the Staying Of policeman
Peterson. is being held here pending
possible filing of charges accusing
her of being an accessory before and
after the fact. Allen shot and killed
Sheriff Heiser of Ogallala. when a
posse found Allen in a bed on the
ranch of Jack Pitts. his ~brother-in
, 1923-05-04
because tits ALL DRANl

ments-it Is a blood maker and bone
and tissue-builderl
Keflogg's Bran, being cooked and
krumbled, is delicious eaten as q
cereal, or sprinkled on hot or cold
cereals. Another happy way to
serve .Kellogg's Bran is to cook II
with your favorite hot cereal. In
preparation, add two tablespoonfuls
of bran for each person, cooking the
cereal as usual. e.
You can make the most delightful
mullins, raisin bread, pancakes, maca-
rooms, ETC., with Kellogg's Bran
and it's fine in gravies, soups and
purees.
The big thing Is to get started on
Kellogg's Bran quickly-for tho
sake of the health of your entire
family-AND SERVE 1T REGU-
LARLYi First-class hotels and clubs
serve Kellogg's Bran in individual
packages. Ask for it at your res
taurantl
All grocers sell Kellogg's Bran.
, 1923-05-04
STRIKER Shot
and killed

ABERDEEN. Kash.. May e.-wn-
liam Mckay. 40. I. ". w. logger.
out on strike. was shot and fatally
wounded this morning by e. l.
Green, CT. Waterman at the Bay City
Lumber MIN. South Aberdeen. Nc
Kay died an hour after the shooting.
Stories of the affair. the first act
of violence of the 1. w. W. strike
here. conflict. Green's report is that
Is or 20 I. w. w. pickets attempted
to rush the mill gates about 1880
this morning. The aged Waterman
was knocked down in the ARRAY and
It is charged that he was being
beaten and was On his knees when
he drew a revolver and fired twice.
both bullets striking Mckay in the
head. The wounded man ran 40 feet
before failing.
The shooting occurred at tho mill
gates. The I. w. W. declare that It
took place outside the mill property
and thai It was unprovoked- The af-
fair has created tension hero and ap
prehension of reprisals is expressed.
Nothing has been learned concern
ing Mckay He was Unidentified by
his I. W. W. card. An inquest will
be held tonight.
SAN FRANCISCO, caIn.. May q
Los Angeles showed today as the
point hardest hit by the strike of
tmarine workers started at the behest
of the Industrial Workers of the
World several days ago on this coast.
Forty-seven lumber carriers were in
that port early today. with about 15
pecent of the 55. 1000. 900 feet Of lum-
Der they brought still unDaded.
Harbor men estimated that IS of
these carriers were affected by the
strike. On some, masters and deck
officers were working at unloading
the cargo. Oil, general freight and
passenger carriers seemed little af-
fected by tho strike. through the Gen
erai Petroleum company's tanker Lee
bro was tied up when her crew walk
ed out as h was loading oil for the
a coast
Accessions to tho ranks Of the
striking forest workers, also out at
the call of the I. w. w. were. re
ported from Oregon
, 1923-05-04

law. in Mcpherson county early yes
terday.
Toe possemen who spent three
days securing part of Wyoming and
Nebr.. looking for Allen ended its
activities Tuesday when It raided
a local rooming house where Is It be-
lieved the killing of Peterson was
planned. Hope Robinson. Maurice
Casey and a man named Clark are
held in jail here utnil the police have
completed their investigation of the
Ease. Pitts also is held for investi-
CATION.
, 1923-05-04
JURY PROBE OF
DEATH SOUGHT

CHICAGO. May 3.-Grand jury in
vestigat1on into the death Of leighton
Mount, Northwestern university stu
lent who disappeared after a class
rush on September 81. 1921. was re-
quested of Robert e. Grove. states
attorney in a formal statement issued
jointly by Walter Dill Scott. president
of the university. and the board of
trustees.
, 1923-05-04

Chicken farm. This place is close
in to Casper and Evansville. 1t has
four room house and full basement;
chicken house 12x6o: incubator house
12x22; garage AXIS. These are all
good buildings. This is an ideal place
for q home besides It will give you
a good substantial income. See me
for price and terms. f. Berg. e14
Phnna IL
, 1923-05-04

back the main floor. and when all
sections are down It Is parked in
its place among the Orders and out
OF sight. At 1880 p. m. the Coli
scum is ready for exhibitors to
move in.
AT the end of the week the
crane is brought forth again and
proceeds to take down the floor and
columns and store them away in
the pit"
, 1923-05-04

Your kitchen floor needs n covering
of Armstrong heavy print linoleum;
very durable and in good patterns.
Low prices at Graham Shields Furni-
ture Co.
The Chilkoot post., 1923-10-12

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   ca11KnoT    take in the Gralt-Co rhosJi1i 1e1o1 the holiday eurlough in  Maj and4 stevenson, ler, Miss NorE aai the  that the schools will or % November lst'  Mastering, Athletics ando other ub o BOAT
Evening star., 1923-07-11
KILRANE GLAD RING
TITLE HAS VANISHED
Rv the Associated Press.

Pv the Associate ted Press
After good rest on his farm rsear
Termillion. Ohio. close to C1evelshd
Johnny Kilbane. world feather
weigh boxing champion until he met
Eugene Criqui in New York. is ready
to settle down to the life of a bust
ness man. His friends have esti-
mated his financial assets at a quar-
ter of million dollars.
Johnny will become a business mtn
without any regrets at having lott
the title. although, he says now.
he felt chagrined when he staggered
TO his feet Immediately following his
knockout
mo more fighting for me-" Johnny
has said. Il can't fight any mora
anyway. The old pep was gone I'm
the Criqui fight. my hands were bad.
I had nothing. And to meet a little
fighter Of Criqui's type you needed
everything.
friends rallied about me after I had
been beaten. When I returned TO
Cleveland eleven years ago after
beating Abe Attell for the champion
ship 100000 people met me at the de-
pot. A few hundred of my friends
Criqui fight. They were downcast.
but I want them to know that l am
not at all blue: that I'm glad I'm no
longer champion"
Johnny says his only interest in
boxing in the future will be centered
in Al Ziemer. his sparring partner
for years, whom he wants to send
after CriQui.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
Willard-Fnpo
! Fight
Thursday Night
! By Megaphone
Eleventh Street Side
The Star
/ Building
Main bout is scheduled
to start at 9 p.m., Wash
ington time.
DOUBLES ARE LISTED
IN CLAY COURT PLAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 1.-THE
national clay court doubles cham
pionship tennis matches are sched-
uled to start here today on the courts
of a local country club.
Play also will be continued in the
second round Of the mems singles
and the boys and junior tournament.
The semi finals of the mems singles
tournament will not be reached be-
for Friday or Saturday and the final
is TO he played Sunday.
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia,
national singles champion, expe-
rienced some difficulty yesterday in
disposing of his opponent. Albrecht
He forced Tilden during the entire
match. The score was 81. 6-3, 6-4
Manuel Alfonso, Spanish player. had
an easy time in disposing of his op-
ponent. Robert and Howard kinsley
and Wallace Johnson also won
handliy.
A. l. Wiener of Germantown. Pa.
easily disposed of his opponent in
the boys tournament, and Don
Strachan. also of Germantown, had
little difficulty in disposing of his OPP
pOnent In the junior contest.
Ralph Burdick and Fritz Bastian of
Indianapolis, last years winners in
the doubles contest, are scheduled
to meet d. O'Laughlin of Pittsburgh
and an unnamed partner in the first
doubles match Of the day. Alfonso and
Wallace Johnson of Merton, Pa, are
scheduled to meet, Frank Roth and
Emil Foust, local players.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
HAGEN IN CONDITION.
TO SKATER RECORD
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

INWOOD. l.. L.. July 11.-WTth
Walter Hagen going into action in
the third qualifying round of the ma
tional open tourney, the greatest
gallery of the week assemble ed to see
the phenom drive off.
Hagen is regarded as tine greatest
golfer we have produced thus far.
Walter had a good practice round at
the Woodmere Country ChIb yester-
day, turning in II. and today de
clared that physically and mentally
he felt up to the task of going after
Joe kirkwood's record of TO No one
believed that Hagen would equal or
exceed Joe kirkwoods blazing feat
of yesterday. for such things as a
seventy at Inwood are rare as
pink hippetomii in the Jungle
What Kirkwood did served to place
him in a new light before the Amer
lean public who had come to regard
him as stunt artist. OF course,
casual study of KSrkwood's game
would have afforded convincing evil
dence that he has unusual Qualifica-
tions in playing stra tght golf. 1t is
merely that his circus. stuff has over
shadowed other aspects of his game.
Kirkwood was serious enough yes
terday when he was making his rec
ord. serious. yet smiling. 1t is won
derful to see a man doing a big
thing and at the same time giving
every Indication that he is enjoying
the process.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
DEMPSEY IS READY
TO FIGHT ANY ONE

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Huly 11.-Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight boxing cham
pion, arrived in Los An geles yester-
day for a two-week visit. He said
he was feeling fine" anal that he was
ready to meet any one his manager.
Jack Kearns. picked for him.
Dempsey refused to try to pick the
winner of the Willard Firpo bout.
However. he said he believed Firpo
would have to beat willard inside of
five or six rounds If he expected to
win.
II understand the eastern experts
are picking Firpo." said the cham
pion. We'll, to my mind, the South
American will have to Win in a hurry
II he beats that huge Kansan. If
Firpo does not beat willard In five or
six rounds I do not think he will win
at all Willard is pretty smart old
fighter and the longer man goes
with him the better the man noun
tain gets.
"Of course. from my standpoint. it
would be better for Fifpo to win.
have already beaten Willard, and the
public would look for Firpo to beat
me II he succeeds In getting past
willard. l am not pulling for either
man and If willard is the better man,
would like to see him win.
MY bout with Tommy Gibbons
taught me one thing and that is that
must keep fighting. No more long
offs for me. 1t makes no diff
Wills. Willard or Firpo to box me
They all look alike to me-but
want 20 fight one of them on Labor
day."
Evening star., 1923-07-11

Firpo has the advantage of youth.
He is twenty-six and willard is
around forty. He is fSster and can
this. the towering KansSn viii have
twenty-five to thirty-five' pounds ad-
vantage in weight, nearly five inches
In height and five inches IN reach.
F1rpo; o. most an. critics agcee. must
start. They believe his matn chance
of victory Is In the first few rounds
for the reason that Willar has in
variably been slow in warming up
attack in the first round that Jack
Dempsey battered willard into a
state of -helplessness. This
type of battle is believed to be the
plan of the. South Americans veteran
mentor and trainer. Jimmy De For
est, who was behind Dempsey at To-
ledo and is fully acquainted with
Willard's style.
Willard has the lesson of the
Dempsey npnsyta fight ha by which to PROFIT and
correctly 1t will be a battle be-
tween Willard's early defensive pow
ers against Firpo's rushes, for the
first few rounds, and IL the fight goes
Willard uppercut or one of Firpo's
sledge hammer thrusts with his right
turns the tide of battle.
Today will be one of comparative
rest for the two boxers. HheiI ar
duous training over. both nsen plan
only enough exercise to keep them
In lighting trim.
Early today Promoter Tex RArkard
had prospects of sell-out Of all
reserved seats, numbering around
1000, If the rate of dema ptl in
creases in the proportion II has dur
ing the past few days. The sAio.o00
mark In receipts was in sight when
the sale opened this morning at Mad
isan Square Garden.
Evening star., 1923-07-11

JeH was naught but an empty shell.
We could wish that there was some
one like Mike Murphy today to go
over the Pottowatomie giant and
pass opinion as to his fitness. But
there was only one Mike Murphy.
so one can but base judgment upon
what he sees. The reader must
accept 1t merely as the sincere judg-
ment It OF one wht is under no obliga-
ton OF any sort to any prize fighter
ana never has been. Thus appraising
Willard, the writer feels that he is
MT to take the punching which sure
" Is coming to him. Certainly he
LOOKS as though 1T would take more
suished wallops to send the big man
to the floor.
Willing to be Test.
Jess offered to present his stomach
to the writer's foot. In other words,
he offered to be Kicked in the stom-
ach. He was not put to the test,
Every one associated with Jess SAYS
that Firpo will never hurt him with
his famous body punches-that he
must shoot to the jaw to do damage
Proba ably Firpo will reach the jaw
R. the baedrs nght continues tSft long enough
Jess be doing? The kansan is no
gazene and never has been. But he
won't have to. be to land on the ag-
aggressive Algentinian. Don't think
that Willard can't hit. He is a
bruising hitter with both hands,
whereas Firpo's left Is something to
wave. not to do damage. Willard
can be hurt.
Jack Dempsey showed that. His
tory records that Jess went down
and came uu for more upon seven
occasions in that first round at
Toledo: What did this mean? Moth
ing other than that he is as game
as they come.
FirpO Can he Hurt.
Ffrpo can be hurt. too. Remember
jaw and sent him down for a six
count in Newark about a year ago?
The writer studied Firpo curiously
IS he reacted to the blow. He wasn't
frightened or cowed As he pulled
himself together his eyes glowed
with the ferociouS glare of mad
bull. That knockdown infuriated
him. If Willard stings F'irpo Thurs
day night an exhibition Of ferocious,
man-kllling rage may he expected
from the Pampas piledriver.
Which will win? All the insiders
are giving odds on Luis because of
power They 6gure these qualities
will triumph over Jess experience.
size and better defense. Maybe they
will. Just the same the writer gives
Jess something better than an outside
chance on the ground that as Firpo
comes - throwing his wild punches
here and there. he is apt to run into
some very hard socks.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-07-11
and CtonLr Fail Onen Willard
FACTS ABOUT BIG FIGHT;
FIGURES ON PRINCIPALS

Place-BOylees Thirty Acres, Jer-
sey City.
Tfme-Ffrst preliminary, Ss15
O'clOckB main bolna, 10 GAS and
Washington tdmt,)
Principals-Jees willard of Kan
sas, former heavy weight q ham
pi0n Of the world, vs. Luis Angel
Firpo Of Argentina, twelve ronnds.
NO declsfOn.
Purse-52 per cent OF receipts.
Prelininaries -- Floyd JOHNSON,
California. vs.. Jack lIcAulin =, I'd.
Detroit, twelve rounds, Bob Fitx-
simmons, Nutley. n. j., VS.. Tom
Roper, Chicago, eight rOundsD Tiny
Jipi Herman, On aha. VS.. Cliff
KHlmer, California, eight rO Onnds.
Referees-Harry Lewis, main
bout, John Healeya Eddie lbugan
and Joe Jeannette. prelimina rics.
WILLARD. FGRPO.