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VOL.37. NO. 50.
THE CALDWELL TRIBWNE, TUESDAY, JUNE 16,1920
ELEVENTH;BEST
OHE OF YEARS
Capital City Aggregation Noses
Out Caldwell by 2-1 Score
In Sensational Baseball Bat
tle Sunday.
Everything that most rabid baseball
fans could ask was dished up at Cody
park Sunday afternoon when Boise
nosed out a victory over the Cald
well team in the eleventh inning of
what was undoubtedly the best game
that has been played for years in the
Boise valley. At that, Boise was
handed the game on a platter. In the
first inning Bohler, the first man up,
got a life when Benedict hobbled on
an easy chance at third. Grebe
struck out and Williams hit one to
Zimmerman that should have resulted
in a double play. But the lanky
twirler heaved the ball into center
field. Bohler Went to third when
Riffel hit to Benedict who threw to
second and nailed Williams there for
the second out. _Qn the next pitched
ball, Riffle sauntered to second and
Webb pegged to the bag to head him
off. Something was wiong with the
mental machinery for the throw went
into center field and Bohler came
heme.
Caldwell's home run came in the
fourth inning after two men were
down. Coffee bingled into left field
and scored on Webb's double to the
same garden. Williams retrieved the
ball in suffucient time to have stopped
the run but the ball took a bad hop
on the throw to third and Coffee easily
scored. With Webb on third, Hendon
whiffed.
The Total Eleventh
It was in the last half of the elev
enth inning that the clima» came.
Wells, who had replaced Williams in
left, went out on an easy fly to Bene
dict. Riffel got a clean single thru
first and Cobley walked after Zim
merman had two strikes and no balls
on him. Jack Case drove one into
centerfield. Hurtt, by quick work,
got under the ball but in reaching
for it, overbalanced and fell
Every but the souting was over.
Both Wyman and Zimmerman
piched sterling ball. Nine hits in
eleven innings was the best that either
team could do. Two of Boise's clouts
were of the scratchiest nature while
Benedict got away with a bingle that
was given him by the graciousness^ of
the scorer.
A. C. McNeill, purportedly an ump<
with American Association experience,
started the nineteenth man in the ar
ena. He lasted just five innings when,
answering the wails of an outraged
Boise fandom and a seething group
of Boise players. Al. Wells was
rounded up from among those pres
ent to assume the burden. It hap
pened in the sixth inning that McNeal
thought that Colby was out at the pan
when he came in on a passed ball
Boise players and the Boise crowd
though differently and McNeal was
banned.
The Last Flare
Youman's, Caldwell's newest ac
quisition filling the shortstop position,
performed creditably. Nelson, the
mighty, failed to connect safely. In
the eleventh inning with one gone and
two bags populated, he was walked
purposely. It was in this frame that
Caldwell looked to have a chance of
winning. In the last half of the tenth,
Zimmerman had disposed of the op
nell opened the next frame by whiffing
position with four pitched balls. Cor
but Youmans got hold of one and then
proceded to steal second. Benedict
laced a nice one into left and You
mans tried to make it home. Well's
perfect peg, however, caught him sev
eral feet off the bag. Nelson walked
and there was still hope but Westcott
whiffed. Incidentally, Bailey dropped
the third ball and then drew Case off
the bag with a wild pag. Westcott
was out by inches.
An unassisted double play by Nel
son in the fifth frame and the bril
liant work of Wyman who accepted
six chances without • bobble, two of
which looked like certain hits, were
the fielding features of the game.
W. R C. THANKS MANY FOR
AID ON MEMORIAL DAY
Hugh Wilson, W. R. C., will meet
Saturday, June 19, at 2:30 at Masoni:
Hall. Report from delegates to the
Department convention will be heard
and other interesting business will ap
pear.
The W. R. C. wishes to thank every
person and organization that assisted
on Memoriad Day celebration, espec
ially to the Forward Club for a lavish
supply of flowers in this year of scar
city and to the Boy Scouts and Camp
fie Girls who patriotically helped in
the ceremonies.
Hugh Wilson, W. R. C., is believed
to have been the first in the world
to release white doves in memory of
the last aviators, our bird men.
The W. R. C. gave luncheon to the
G. A. R. and the "buddies" of the Le
gion on that day numbered about 150.
FORWARD CLUB ELECTS
AT TUESDAY MEETING
Mrs. D. W. Stainbrook was elected
president of the Forward Club at the
last meeting which that organization
will hold this summer. The meeting
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
club rooms, Carnegie library. Mrs.
Carrie Steunenberg was selected aa
the club's vice-president, Mrs. C. B.
McClellan, recording, secretary, Mrs.
John Smeed, financial secretary; Mrs.
Floyd Southward, treasurer, and Mrs.
Courtis Haydon, auditor. ^
Reports were given by the club rep
resentatives who attended the district
federation meeting held recently at
Gooding by Mrs. Ed L. Bryan, Mrs.
H. D. Blatchley and Mrs. W. A.
Stone. Frank Meek, representing the
local post of the American Legion,
appeared before the club with an ap
peal for the municipal memorial
building.
TODAY LAST DATE TO
DIG UP INCOME TAX
Second payments on income taxes
must be paid today, June 15 being the
last day designated for receiving the
second installment due on 1919 taxes,
according to a statement made last
week by Lewis Williams, internal rev
enue collector. (
'Bills have been mailed to- tax
payers," says Mr. Williams, who con
tinues, i
"Unlike those of last year, the
bills are non-detachable and are ex
pected to be returned intact, accom
panied by a check or money order.
"Payment in this manner is par
ticularly desirable. It helps the tax<
payer by saving him a trip to the
office of the collector or branch of
fice, and it helps the government by
avoiding congestion at the cashier's
window dring the last few dayf pre
ceding th^ date of payment. Besides
a check is' a receipt.
"Failure of a taxpayer to receive
a bill does not relieve him of his
obligation to pay his tax within the
time specified. To avoid penalty and
interest the tax must be in the office
of the collector or branch office on
or before June 15.
"Check or money orders should be
made payable to "Collector of Internal
Revenue". Payments may be made at
the office of the Collector, Boise,
Idaho.
W. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner.
COMMISSIONERS REJECT
ALL BIDS ON ROAD BONDS
Saurday afternoon, the Canyon
county commissioners rejected three
bids which had been submitted on
$21,000 worth of county bridge bonds
which had been placed on the market.
All bids were considered too low.
These bonds were the remaining
portion of the $80,000 issue authorized
some tipte ago. There was no partic
ular need for selling them at present
and the commissioners determined to
hold them until the bond market im
proves. •
These bonds bear no relation to the
Pickle Butte bridge. Funds for that
structure have already been appro
priated by the county and are now in
state hands. According to the May
bulletin just issued by the highway
department, work will begin shortly
on the Pickle Butte bridge.
W. S. Maxey and E. L. Shaw and
soi} returned Sunday evening from
Banks and Garden Valley where they
went early Saturday morning on a
fishing trip. According to Mr. Maxey
the river i« still too high to afford any
fun to devotees of angling.
The Rev. C. M. Ford, newly ap
pointed pastor of the Christian church
at Claytonia, was a Caldwell visitor
Friday.
VILLET MOOSE
ENJOY PICNIC
Clans Gather at Curtis Park
Sunday For Big Day of
Fun
Six hundred members of the Moose
lodges of Emmett, Caldwell, Nampa,
and Boise, together with their fam
ilies, enjoyed a picnic at Curtis park
Sunday afternoon. Alt sorts of out
door sports, including a baseball
game, racing antf other contests, fea
tured the afternoon. Thanks to the
city of Caldwell the park was in bet
ter condition, according to members
of the local *Moose organization than
it has been for years. New benches
tables anil other park equipment had
replaced some of the obsolete stuff.
Boise walked off with the baseball
game, downing Caldwelt organization
by an 8-6 score after nine thrilling
innings. Only five inning were or
iginally scheduled but the game de
veloped such quality ball that it was
continued for the regulation exhibi
tion. ,
John Eagleson, state treasurer, gave
the chief address of the day. Other
talks were made by H. G. Morris oi
Caldwell, Dr. Miller and Mr. Taylor
of Nampa and J. R. Watson and Mr.
Rhodew of Boise. J. W. Erwin acted
as secretary.
Another picnic embracing the lodges
from the towns represented Sunday,
will be held in Boise the latter part
of July.
A feature of the afternoon's work
was the assurance of a women|s aux
iliary for Caldwell. H. G. Morris, so
licitating prospective members, ob
tained the names of 25 persons who
wish to join.
TODAY IS PIONEER DAY
The Eleventh Session of the Idaho
Legislature amended Section 10 of
the Revised Codes of Idaho by adding
June 15th to the list of state legal
holidays, designating it "Idaho Pion
eer Day," to be observed annually in
grateful commemoration of the men
and women who braved the dangers
and hardships of the wilderness to es
tablish a new commonwealth, which
we of the present generation are en
joying in peace and security.
Therefore, pursuant to the laws of
the State, I deem it an honor to re
mind the people of Idaho of this pro
vision of our statutes, and by the au
thority in me vested do hereby pro
claim Pioneer Day, June 15th, a pub
lic holiday in honor of the early set
tlers of Idaho.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused to 4
be affixed the Great Seal o fthe State
of Idaho, at Boise, the capital, this
first day of June, 1920.
D. W. DAVIS, Governor.
Attest:—ROBERT O. JONES,
Secretary of State.
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BOND ELECTION
Fear That Holiday Might Illegal
Ize Issue Proves Un
founded
WHERE TO VOTE
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* Ward one; at the court house *
+ Ward three; at the city hall. *
* All taxpayers who registered +
+• before Saturday night are eligi *
* ble to vote. ■¥
* The question: Do you favor *
+ a soldier memorial for Caldwell *
* dedicated to community uses? *
* Prove that you do by voting ♦
* "Yes" today. +
Fear that the fact June 15 is a
legal holiday in Idaho might have
some influence on the marketability
of the $95,000 bond issue for the pro
posed municipal memorial building, in
the event the issue carried today, were
dispelled Saturday when Walter Grif
fiths, city attorney, thoroughly inves
tigated the matter and failed to find
any law bearing upon the subject. To
make doubly certain, Fred Mitchell
wired one of the leading bond pur
chasing houses and was assured that
the fact today is Pioneer day and <t
statuatory holiday in Idaho would
have absolutely no effect on the wil
lingness of bond purchasers to buy
the issue. * '* T
When the ordinance passed by the
city council more than a month ago
calling the election, speed was deemed
requisite and no thought was given to
the possibility that the election might
be set on a holiday. It was when
Governor D. W. Davis issuer custom
ary proclamation calling attention to
the day that the situation was realized.
It was impossible to change the elec
tion date because it must be adver
tised for five weeks prior to the elec
tion. That would necessitate anoth
er delay, carrying the election far into
the summe rand making necessary
considerable expense incurred in ad
vertising the election.
Believe Bonds Will Carry
On the eve of election, confidence
is expressed that the bonds will car
ry by a handsome majority. Satur
day aftetnoon and evening, copies of
The Red Chevron, Maho publication
devoted to the interests of former ser
vice men and carrying considerable
information relative to the structure
and pleas for its erection by various
representatives Caldwell citizens, were
lefè at practically every Caldwell
home. Both The Tribune and The
News have carried advertisements
asking voters to support the bond
election. Those appeals were mads
by the Legion membership, represen
tatives of th Loren M. Trotter post
having worked out the community
building plan as the best and most
practicable idea possible under the
sentiment has been expressed that
siuce it is a Legion building, the for
mer service men are not getting what
they should from the community, the
sentiment prevailing that anything for
the former service men ys all right
but that the town is asking too much.
Legion officers point out that they
were instrumental in drawing the
community plan and that the legion
membership will be more than satis
fied if the bonds are voted for the pro
posal as it stands today for approval.
Legion members know what they
want and are asking for it, it is assert
ed.
COUNCIL DETERMINES TO
CONTINUE PAVING WORK
Last Friday evening, the city council
after a protracted meeting voted to
continue paving operations on Cleve
land boulevard contrary to the orders
of Louis C. Kelsey, consulting engi
neer, who has been engaged to super
intend that work. Mr. Kelsey last
week ordered the work stopped unttf
Cleveland boulevard should dry thor
oughly. At the council meeting he
advocated placing drain pipes under
the pavement near each curb, asserting
that the paving would never be first
class nor give first class service unless
this was done.
Mr. Kelsey said that the fact that
irrigation ditches paralleled the pave
ment on either side, ditches which
could never be made entirely water
tight, made imperative the installation
of drain pipes.
A contrary view was advanced by
F. L. Lockwood, regular city engineer.
It was almost 2 o'clock Saturday
morning before the council determin
ed to uphold Mr. Lockwood and per
mit the work to continue without go
ing to the additional expense of put
ting in drain pipes. Something In the
contract with the Warren Construc
tion company interferred with making
the change now.
BAND CONCERTS CONTINUE
TO ATTRACT GOOD CROWDS
Inclement Weather Holds No Terrors
For Music Lovers; Program
For Thursday
In spite of the inclement weather of
last Thursday, a good crowd attended
the band concert given at Memorial
park in the evening. The program
was fully up to the high standard set
by the municipal musical organiza
tion. With good weather, it is an
ticipated that a record breaking at
tendance will greet the band Thurs
day evening when the following con
cert will be given:
Program
1. March— Le Pere De La Victoire,
Ganne.
2. Overature—Finale from Airele,
Bach.
3. (a)Novelette—Sweet Jasmine, Ben
dix. (b) Iryl—Glow Worm, Lincke.
Intermission
4. Waltz—Moonlight on the Hudson,
Herman.
5* Selection,—Army Chaplain, Mil
locker.
6. Galop de Concert—The Lion Chase,
Koe'.ling.
Star Spangled Banner.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD THIS WEEK
. The Quarterly Conference for the
Boise district of the Free Methodist
church will be held in the church in
Caldwell beginning Thursday evening,
June 17, and continuing over the Sab
bath.
Evangelistic services beginning each
evening at 8 o'clock will be held.
There will be special singing by the
Deer Flat and Boise classes.
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the Rev.
F. E. Pond, of Boise and other pas
tors on the district will be present,
and the Rev. H. F.. Kreider the dis
trict chairman will preside.
James Kelleher, of Kelleher and
Boone was a Boise visitor Monday.
Curtis park didn't look as if it had
been cleaned up preparatory to the
Moose picnic Sunday, according to
Mayor Grant Ward who inspected t'ie
wreckage after the event. He imme
diately sent William Bischof, park su
perintendent, out to clean up the boxes
and other picnic refuse that the jolly
Moose had willed to the city.
R. .T .Hurtt is suffering with a
sprained hand which he sustained
Sunday in the eleventh inning of the
baseball game which Boise took from
the locals on the Boise field. Mr.
Hurtt got under the fly which closed
the game but fell and in some way
sprained his hand. The hurt is not
regarded as serious.
W. P . Mitchell, of Parma, was a
Caldwell visitor Monday.
CIÏÏ
BIG
TO
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County Assessor's Figures Indi
cate $250,000 Jump In Cald.
well's Assessed Valuation;
County Wealth Climbing
Caldwell's assessed valuation for
will exceed that of 1919 by at least
$250,000, according to an estimate
1920 will exceed that of 1919 by at
least $250,000, according to an estimate
made Saturday afternoon on the basis
by George Oylcar, countw assessor.
Mr. Olyear asserted that this was a
conservative estimate and that the fi
nal role would find this amount con
siderably increased.
County assessment work is virtual- "
ly complete, Mr. Oylear said Satur
day. Only a small amount of work
remains to be done in the "vicinity of
Caldwell to clcan the slate. The as
sessment roll report will he made June
28 when it is due.
Nampa Also Jumps
County valuation is expected to
show an increase about in proportion
to that of Caldwell. Last year, thä
assessed valuation of property in this
county was about $23,000,000 and it is
confidentally expected that this year
that amount will be swelled to more
than $25,000,000 after deductions are
made by the county commissioners,
sitting as a board of equalization.
Caldwell's 1919 assessment stood at
$2,617,364. This year, is will closely
approach $3,000,000.
In Nampa, an even more marked
increased is anticipated, estimates
piacing the assessed valuation for
1920 above that of 1919 at not less
than $500,000. Even this amount is
likely to be exceeded. A consider
able portion of this increase is due
to the fact that substantial additions
were made to the .assessments levied
against lots and other town property.
In Caldwell, no such increase was
made this year.
Explanation for the increased valu?
of the county assessment by Mr. Oy
lear make the point that it is not
alone new building which accounts for
it. Livestock, land values, merchan
dise and many items shir e with the
building increase. About 1000 more
assessments are listed this year than
in 1919, indicating a healthy increase
in the number of property owners in
Canyon county.
Many New Autos
Automobile licenses also show a bis
jump over the 1919 figures. Already,
with the year not half gon, 765 more
licenses have been issued than were
issued in 1919. Thus far the total
this year is 3916 and this number will
undoubtedly be materially added to
before 1921. Each of these automo
bile licenses means a tax of average
$18. Of this amount, 25 per cent goes
to the state and the remaining 75 per
cent goes to the highway district
where the license originates. . Where
the car owner does no t live in a high
w. ay district, the 75 per cent goes to
the general county road fund. It can
be used only for roads and bridges or
as a sinking fund to repay road and
bridge bonds.
Almost 1000 voters registered betöre
registration closed Saturday night and
are eligible to vote at the election to
be held today. Indications point to
one of the heaviest votes ever cast
in Caldwell on a bond proposal.
Friends of the plan are jubilant at
•the heavy registration.
Most of the Caldwell students who
spent the past winter attending col
lege at the University of Idaho are
home for the summer vacation.
Among those who have already arriv
ed, are Ralph, Howard, Sherman Bre
shears, William Garten, Louella Ly
ons, Elaine Wheeler, Florence Hoff
man, Octavia Gowen and Inez Calla
way.
Ralph Fouch of Parma, returned
from Omaha. Sunday and is visiting
at the home of his parents. Mr.
Fouch has been absent from the Boise
valley for the past seven years.
C. D. Gates, a former Caldwell
business man, is here renewing ac
quaintances.