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THE CALDWELL TRIBUNE
Established Dee-ember 7, 188».
Sworn Circulation Over 2600.
Published by
THE CALDWELL PRINTING CO., Ltd.
Tribune Building
811 Main Street.
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Entered the Postofflce at Caldwell. Idaho, as 2nd class matter.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The next issue of The Tribune will contain a full, com
plete and authentic list of awards made at the Idaho State
Fair held in this city last week. Owing to the fact that
the affairs of the fair will not be closed up until the first
of the week it was impossible to secure the list this week.
Wc deemed it better and more satisfactory to publish the
complété list next week rather than a partial list this week.
Col. Bryan hasn't yet but hopes to soon connect with
the Ford millions. The Colonel is our most disinterested
patriot.
Col. Roosevelt killed a Canadian bull moose in self de
fense. That seems to be the only way of handling the
animal when he runs amuck, which, unfortunately, he is
doing most of the time.
The Nampa Leader-Herald is trying to jar C. O. Broxon
loose from the public crib. The Nampa paper is butting
its head against a stonewall figuratively speaking. Charley
will hang on to the end.
The proposed loan of $500,000,000 to England and
Fftnce was over subscribed which establishes the fact
that the United States is now a real creditor nation.
Henceforth the interest payments will flow to rather than
away from this country.
Ralph W. Simpkins has succeeded Chas. A. Hackney as
editor and publisher of the Elmore Times of Mountain
Home. Mr. Hackney will, we trust, continue in the news
paper business. He is an able writer and splendid fellow.
We wish Mr. Simpkins success.
Idaho has at least one man in public life who is convinc
ed that his whole duty consists in representing his con
stituency to the best of his ability in Congress. We refer
to Congressman Addison T. Smith. Men who are content
to do their duty in public office are mighty scarce and a
blessed relief.
Herman J. Rossi, president of the State Educational
Board, thinks that the board, the members of which are
morally and legally responsible for the property of the
public schools, should have control of the property. The
idea looks reasonable, but for that very reason is probably
errotvious. Reason and the law are not handmaids in
Idaho.
FAIR AND CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES.
As is usual, customary and to be expected, the tranquil
ity of mind of a few people was disturbed at the fair
activities and carnival festivities. It does not take a great
deal to disturb some people and especially they who are
looking for an opportunity to be disturbed. Most any
innocent amusement will suit the purpose all else failing.
There are people who look upon a public dance as a ser
ious menace; upon the various catch-penny games as de
vices of the devil for the encouragement of gambling.
These people are always offended at some thing or other.
We sympathize with them but there is nothing that we
can do for their peace of mind.
It seems to us that fair week passed off remarkably
well. There were between 10,000 and 15,000 people in
town during the week. There were only two or three
arrests, no disturbances of consequence, little drunkeness,
A couple of cases of pocket picking were reported the
last day of the week. The police officers had the situation
well it» hand at all times. The crowd was Handled with
credit to the city and county peace officers.
The members of the carnival company conducted them
selves like ladies and gentlemen. The great majority of
the people who attended the fair will be pleasd to see
them back here at any time. We understand from re
marks made that they will be glad to come back for ano
ther fair. This is as it should be. Everybody is well
pleased. All had a good, enjoyable week and at a cost
that everybody could afford. The purpose of a carnival is
to afford amusement. The amusement was furnished by
the Campbell carnival company to the satisfaction of 99
out of every one hundred people who visited Caldwell
during the week. We venture the assertion that the car
nival feature will be the attraction at every succeeding fair
as it was at the one just closed.
Those who do not enjoy such festivities can always re
main at home. Nobody will force them to spend a nickle
or see a thing that is offensive to them.
THE READJUSTMENT OF THE TARIFF.
President Wilson and Secretary Redfield have made an
investigation for the purpose of finding "means to prevent
a flood of cheap products on the American market at the
close of the war." This investigation whatever its ac
complishment will afford Republicans a great satisfaction.
There is only one means by which this flood of cheap pro
ducts can be kept off the American market and that means
is a protective tariff. The tariff will prevent the flood. It
will also provide ample revenue to meet the cost of gov
ernment even under the extravagant Wilson administra
tion, without resort to income taxes, "war taxes" and var
ious other makeshifts that are proposed from time to
time. It is the one American means; the one practical
method; of accomplishing the purpose. We are pleased to
see that President Wilson, and advisers are awake to the
danger which threatens the country. If they had been
statesmen of a little greater breadth of mind they would
have seen the danger some little time ago. They would
not now have to back up on the Underwood tariff law, be
cause they would never have had it.
The danger which will threaten at the close of the war
had been apparent to the great majority of the American
people all the time. They had an experience under the
Wilson bill during the Cleveland administration which
they never forgot. They. had an experience under the
Underwood tariff bill which was fast bringing the same
disaster until it was averted by the great war which para
lyzed the industry of Europe. In spite of these exper
iences the "danger of a flood of cheap products" was ridi
culed by President Wilson and his associates in the same
school of thought. They hooted the idea that the cheap
labor of Europe was a menace to American industry,
American labor and American capital. Once again the
statesmen in the Democratic party had to butt their heads
against a condition before they would abandon a theory.
The Tribune would like to see the tariff question taken
out of politics. We would like to see the time when the
protective tariff principle is recognized as the American
principle to be maintained by each and all of the political
parties. We are of the opinion that our hopes are about
to be realized.
THE BUILDING OF A BRIDGE.
Charles Benj. Ross comes from the fertile and smiling
Roswell bench. Shortly after he became county commis
sioner it became noised about that the Parma-Roswell
bridge became alarming. It finally became dangerous and
is now dead. The bridge will be torn down and a new
structure erected. Canyon county taxpayers will dig up
some $17,000 during the next five years for the purpose of
building a new bridge. The Tribune has no objections to
the bridge. We are interested solely in the inward work
ings of the Democratic mind when applied to public af
fairs. It is stated upon good authority that the Parma
Roswell bridge is in no worse condition than the bridge
across the Boise river near this city. It is also stated up
on good authority that if one team crosses the Parma
Roswell bridge every two minutes that ten teams cross the
Caldwell bridge every two minutes. However that two
bridges are in a bad condition is no reason why neither
should be replaced.
A little while ago there was up for consideration the
proposition of building a bridge across Snake river giving
the people of Owyhee county a much needed outlet. This
bridge is needed and needed badly. It would be a great
convenience to hundreds of people. At that time, how
ever, Canyon county was so poverty stricken that it could
not afford to contribute $10,000 toward the bridge. It is
easy for the county to find $17,000 for a new bridge at
Roswell.
We call attention to this matter in order that you may
appreciate Democratic economy as applied. The Demo
cratic mind works wonderfully when once set in opera
tion. Our present board of county commissioners are
simonipure Democrats.
PRESIDENT WILSON FOR PREPAREDNESS.
President Wilson has changed his mind again. Changing
his mind is one of his principle activities. Our president
don't change his mind as often as he does his shirt but
he changes it quite often enough. After trying every
thing else he finally gets right. He has done so in regard
to military preparedness.
A short time ago the President in a message to Con
gress stated that the United States was prepared for all
emergencies from a military point of view. The talk of
the country being unprepared he attributed to false alarm
ists, militarists, and denounced as buncombe. He had
consulted with Secretary Daniels who had assured him
that the navy was in a fine state of preparedness. He
evidently did not consult with Secretary Garrison who
not long afterwards pointed out that the country was not
prepared, and who went to great lengths in the North
American Review to show that the country was not pre
pared. Be all that as it may the President and Mr. Daniels
have mapped out a program that meets with the endorse
ment of the country. Now we are going to build a navy
that will put us second among the nations of the world in
stead of a poor fifth. We are pleased to have the presi
dent change his mind. But just what do you think of a
president who makes such sweeping changes every time
there is a change of the moon?
It would not be so bad if the changes effected only one
policy. All policies are effected. President Wilson has
changed his mind on every question with which he has
had to do since becoming President of the United States
with the sole exception of questions growing out of the
European war. He has repudiated the Baltimore platform
upon which he was a candidate; dismissed principles of
government which he hal held to for years before be
coming a politician; and completely turned face upon poli
cies which he has advocated since becoming president. We
fear that the verdict of the American people will be that
Mr. Wilson is a weak vessel, twisting and turning and
squirming as befits the moment.
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY AT THE CAPITOL.
"The State finances were never before in such excellent
condition as they are at present, under the efficient man
agement of State Treasurer Eagleson. During the first
six months of his administration the sum of seven thous
and dollars has been saved just in the economy and effi
ciency system he has inaugurated in the administration
of the Capitol Building at Boise of which he is custodian.
He has reduced the purchasing of supplies, and the pay
ment of all expenses, and keeps a close watch upon all
expenditures and disbursements.
"During the last six months, the state has paid no ex
change upon bonds; this amounts to over a thousand dol
lars saved.
"During the first two months of this year, Mr. Eagleson
saved the state over a thousand dollars in interest by
arranging a new system of paying up warrants and
getting apportionments promptly.
"In the Capitol building he has made a saving of over
two hundred and fifty dollars upon telephones alone, by
reducing the number in the building to a sufficient number
and cutting out the unnecessary instruments.
"On various other little items of unnecessary expense
he has saved the state over three hundred and fifty dollars.
"On the bond issue of 1915 for 'state highways,' which
was authorized to be sold on a five per cent basis, he sold
at such a premium that the interest was reduced to 4/ 2
per cent; and then besides this saving of over ten thous
ard dollars in interest, he contracted the deal so that even
the expense for lithographing the bonds was borne by the_
purchaser.
"By his efficiency and economy and by his good man
agement of the Treasury department, he has cut down
the outstanding indebtedness of the state by $353.500.00.
leaving now a balance of $2 236.750.00 still outstanding.
"This record is a splendid one for six months. It sreaks
londlv of the excellent work of our state treasurer. He is
a business man in every sense of the word. He is running
the treasury department as a orivate man would run his
bi's'ness with economy and efficiency.
"The .people of the state are well pleased with this re
cord. as it shows that at least one man in the state
capitol appreciates the obligation to the people of the
state of conserving the public money of the state.
"After the late malodorous system or lack of system of
O. V. Allen, this is such a contrast that mere words are
inadequate to express it."
The above article appeared in a recent issue of the
Oakley Herald. As it furnished real facts proving econ
omy and efficiency on the part of the state treasurer, Mr.
John W. Eagleson, The Tribune was lead to make a little
investigation into affairs in the office in question. Among
the many things we learned was that the present state
treasurer's method of doing business meets with the hearty
approval and sympathetic co-operation of all the state of
ficers. These officers have the utmost confidence in Mr
Eagleson. They feel that he is doing everything in his
power to efficiently and economically handle the work of
his office. This method is the office of the state treasurer
is something new and provokes remarks of approval.
An innovation that Mr. Eagleson has introduced and one
which he feels is worth more to the state than the direct
and immediate saving of $25,000.00, which he has made in
administering the office, is a new system of bookkeeping.
When Mr. Eagleson became state treasurer he at once
opened a new set of books; one that gives all transactions
of the office in detail so that any one can see the day s
work without trouble or delay. The books are balanced
each night and a report of the days work filed with the
state auditor, who checks it up. A copy of this daily re
port is retained by the auditor and a signed copy returne
to the office of the treasurer. This system, if kept up y
succeeding state treasurers, will make it impossible for
any error or delinquency to pass unrecognized for more
than a few hours. Mr. Eagleson has placed a check upon
his office which makes error or embezzlement impossible
if the state auditor attends to his duties.
Mr. Eagleson has introduced the plan of treating all
banks who do business with the state upon an exactly
equitable basis. There are 160 banks handling state
money. Each bank's deposits are in proportion to the
securities it has deposited with the state and in- an equal
ratio with all other banks in the state. In the past state
treasurers have played favorites to more or less extent,
thus promoting private schemes and securing personal ad
vantages at the expense of other banks and sometimes at
the expense of the state itself.
Since Mr. Eagleson became state treasurer he has called
and paid state bonds to the amount of $353,500, reducing
the interest payments $14,140 per year. He has paid the
interest on considerable more than two million dollars on
outstanding bonds without casting the state a dollar for
exchange. A direct saving of over $1,000.00 has been made
in this manner. Over $1,000.00 has been saved the state
in interest on outstanding warrents by reason of the fact
that reports were made in advance enabling the state
auditor to make immediate apportionment of moneys.
The Governor has called for a comparison of the ex
penses of this office for the first nine months of the term
POCATELLO PAPER
APPRECIATES THE ADS.
Editor Tribune,
Caldwell, Idaho.
Just cut the following clipping from
the Boise Statesman:
Boise Fair.
For a considerable period Boise has
been struggling along on the basis
of trying to establish a state fair.
Other towns have bounced into the
game, and perhaps with just as much
license, but it seems that Boise orig
inated the plan and is entitled to the
game.
Sometimes a fellow perfects a pro
cess, mechanical or otherwise, and
another fellow steals it from him,
and profits by it for a time. The
theft may be kept up, but as time
goes along he fails to keep the game
going as he would were other than
monetary interests involved.
This year Boise has a good project
along the line of a state fair and it
should receive the most liberal sup
port from the people of the state, as
the idea is good and carries out the
principle that the state capital is the
central point for the exposition of
state resources The Boise state fair
will be held on four days of this
month, commencing on the 5th, and
the event is worth keeping in mind.
—Pocatello Tribune.
The Gateway Tribune must have
been running an ad for the Boise fair,
at least the writer can think of noth
ing else that would inspire such an ef
fusion. Had the editor been familiar
with the facts he certainly would not
accuse anyone of pilfering a state fair.
Hideous crime, the first of the kind on
record, not even mentioned in the sta
tutes. The only analogous case the
writer ever heard of is a rumor that in
early times Boise stole the territorial
capital from northern Idaho and mov
ed it to Boise. This however was
sometime before she patented the
state fair. It is also rumored that not
long ago Boise attempted to take a
horse market away from a neighbor
ing town.
Of course the Idaho State Fair held
at Caldwell is not mentioned but it is
not going too far to read in between
the lines that some other State Fair
is referred to and it might be the one
held at Caldwell. However a state
ment of a little past history might not
be out of line at the present time.
Formerly, a fair known as the Inter
Mountain Fair was held at Boise. In
1913 the Association which managed
the same went into the hands of a re
ceiver. In 1914 no fair was held and
in the spring of 1915 it was reported
that Ada county had bought the old
fair grounds owned by the Inter
Mountain Fair Association, and that
the county proposed to use the ground
for a poor farm. In view of the fact
the directors of the Canyon County
Fair decided to open up their fair to
state competition. It might also be
added that the Canyon County Fair
had the longest record of continuous
annual county fairs of any county in
the state and had loyally supported
the Boise fair while it was in existence
with a large exhibit and attendance,
and was the logical association to
open to state competition after its
neighbor was dead and buried. But
shortly after it was reported that the
Canyon County Fair Association had
been changed to the Idaho State Fair,
the alleged poor farm at Boise was
suddenly changed to the Gem Slate
Fair and the directors of the Idaho
State Fair were advised they were to
have a scrap on their hands. Now the
supporters of the fair at Caldwell have
no hard feeling against the promoters
of the Boise Fair. They only wish them
success if they are honestly seeking
to better the live-stock and agricul
tural interests of Idaho, but they
would be much obliged in the future
if whenever any Boise institutions an
nounce that they are dead that they
would stay dead. We all love Boise,
she is a dandy, pretty little town and
we are all proud of her for a state
capital. But Boise has not many na
tural resources in the wav of agricul
ture immediately surounding her and
if she is to grow she must depend on
the business from the outside agri
cultural communities and perhaps it
would be just as well if she were not
so selfish. There is not enough agri
culture resources within a wagon haul
of Boise to supply her domestic uses
and it has always occurred to the
writer that a state fair was essentially
an agricultural and live stock proposi
tion and should be held where pjople
interested in these industries are lo
cated. SUBSCRIBER.
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Portland Cement
Best Shingles
A No. Posts -
$17.00
.75
- 2.50
.12
Other building material m proportion. Better see us before you buy.
Caldwell Lumber & Coal Co
SELECTING SEED FROM
YOUR CORN CROP
Good Se.en Increases Yield at Same
Expense thus Reducing Cost.
"Select your seed corn now," is
advice as oft repeated at this season
of the year as, "Do your Christmas
shopping early," "Register now,"
and "Clean up," are at others. The
great value of good seed is the motive
of the injunction to save seed corn
at harvest time. Surveys have shown
that the yield of corn in one county
of a corn state would have been in
creased by the sum of $21 an acre
throughout the county, other things
being- equal, if correct selection of
seed had been made. Since "other
things were to have been equal" it is
plain that the cost would have re
mained the same, so that the $21
would have represented a net profit,
minus only the additional cost of se
lection. It is safe to say that at
least $20 an acre would have been
cleared by proper seed selection, dis
playing a profit of $2000 for each of
the 100 farmers whose 100-acre crop
was surveyed. Additional harvest
cost would have been something, but
that is an item that growers delight
to pay.
Since Idaho is not, with a very
few exceptions, a natural corn state,
and since by proper methods profit
able corn crops can be grown, es
pecially for hogging off, silage and a
few other purposes, it is especially
necessary to take advantage of all
feasible means to increase the yield
and lower the production cost. Good
seed and acclimated seed are among
the most important of these means
• nd are entitled to a leading place in
the program of corn production. Good
seed can be secured by purchase, if
one is willing and able to pay the
price, but seed acclimated to Idaho
conditions, canniît be purchased at any
price except as it was grown in the
locality for which the seed is intend
ed.
It is thus apparent that the neces
sity for proper selection of seed
corn is of even more importance to
Idaho growers than to those in states
where the industry is well establish
ed. Methods of selecting, harvesting
and storing the seed corn are explain
ed by J. E. Larson, Extension Agro
nomist of the Oregon Agricultural
College, as follows:
How To Do It.
On seed corn day a sack should be
taken by a strap across the shoulder
and the seen corn selections made. Be
sure that strap fitting across the
shoulder is broad enough to avoid
irritation, or it may have a tendency
to cut the work shirt. In passing
through the field one or two rows
may be watched. Select ears of me
dium size, with husks indicating the
stage of maturity well along, the ear
hanging at_ a proper angle to avoid
water running in and a shank not too
large, but indicative of strength and
vigor. At hoth ends of the field sack»
or boxes should he placed to empty
the corn into. When the husks are
removed, ready for storing, part of
the ears will necessarily have to be
discarded and the final selections
made just before planting time, when
the corn is tested.
I he care of the corn after selection
has much to do with its growing duali
ties the following spring. In all
events it should be hung for drying
also.
which
beginning in 1913 and of this year, which shows
in expenditures of this office of $788.70 over 1913 1
The treasurer is also custodian of the Capitol
and grounds and is directly responsible for the U ''
incurred. For the first nine months of 1913 th '
tures were $27,696.52 and for the first nine month!* ,
year they were $16,412.82, a saving of $11,283 7o 1
tion to this, he installed a new set of wagon "
ing $386.00 to weigh the coal on, put up new aw "
the Capitol building at a cost of over $30Joo Vn L. n ®
expenses that will not have to be made arôi„ W ' Ch
were not made in 1913. soon
This office should have credit also with a savi
000.00 interest on the State Highway bonds that' w
althought Senator Rockwell of Blaine County iT^
to a great deal of credit on that sale ^
bonding company printed the bonds
$200.00 saved there, so that taking everything^
sideration in the running of this office and of th°
house, cutting down or eliminating various items '
telephones, electric light bills, water bills * t SUCl1
saved the state over $25,000.00 in the nine month *"'(
term as against the same length of tim e of the 1913
Mr. Eagleson simply claims credit for fairness '
transactions with the banks, individuals and the "
efficiency in handling the work of the office; and*'''
practice of rigid economy wherever it is possible Z
as we know the state treasurer has gone about hi ,
without saying a word to anybody. It was onl' S '
inquiry at the office, and during the absence of the '
treasurer, that The Tribune was able to gather the al
surprising facts and figures. Comment upon the adi
istration of Treasurer Eagleson is unnecessary, Thé
fairs in the office speak for themselves. Otir inve' '
tions convince us that every word of praise spoken b 't
Oakley Herald is well deserved.
and curing. Racks for drying art
also very satisfactory. The drying
should be done in buildings where the
circulation of air is good. A great
many tests have been made in regard
to the best place to store seed corn.
Heated house attics, where the cit
culation of air is good, have been
found to be the best places. Next to
this comes the basement, where there
is a heating plant installed. If con
is kept in a place where there is a
good circulation of air until it dries
thoroughly, the cold does not bother
so much. When very hard freezing
is likely to occur, there is some dan
ger of injuring the vitality of the corn.
The old method of storing in cellars,
barns and overhead cribs, where live
stock are allowed to run in the drive
way, has been abandoned by up-to
date farmers and seed growers. In
places where any moisture is likely
to rise, seed corn will not keep.
Where large amounts of seed con
are to be kept, it is a good policy to
build a drying house. In this drying
house it will be necessary to have
shelves or racks for holding the seed.
It must also be properly _ ventilated,
so at to keep out all moist air and
cold while drying. Hop houses and
prune dryers might be altered for
corn drying. After the corn is prettv
well cured and dry, it may be boxed
in slatted crates or narrow cribs. The
only attention necessary then is to
see that there is proper ventilation 0
air and that the temperature does not
get too low. It is useless to spend 1
great deal of time selecting your seed
corn and then allow it to be lost by
poor storage. Corn that has shown
a germination test of 90 per cent
more will deteriorate by careless m •
thods of storing.
A Time For Everything.
In most every line of work on
farm there is a right and a * J
time to do it. This is especially ««
of seed corn. It is not advisable to
select the seed corn before it u
along toward maturity, yhe we
is usually hot and there is " an ? .
mold. It is a very poor practie
wait until husking time and s
from the wagon. No record ■ W
of the stalk from which the ear
produced, and all too often 1 (j
large, late maturing ear that a
one's attention. . The worst «Mg
of all. however, is to un . J? t he
injf time and then sclecl
"With the up-to-date
method, of selecting and J£ ^
seed corn, one should not Pj»
too small an amount r y
Under any consideration. ' (
require at
lected and graded serd^o ^
40 acres to be planted. . (o ,
against failure to get a st
re-planting, at least 10 In - |(
be selected for every 4£1«^ 4
you have an especially g , t | ( ct
corn, a great deal more m y
ed and sold at a good , ff d
has never been a time w
corn, well selected and test",
not bring a go od price
Fire» happen when you 1«»' jjj
pect them. For the - « t o ctftf
cents a day you M „ er », tk«
the risk yourself.—A. I. * joitf
Equitable Man.
Trillin F»" 1
Miss Eva Kimes of " VtSl „,
Idaho, is visiting Mis» B«
1003 Der.v«r itreet.