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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-24
Washington's Birthday Celebration.

The young ladies of the Junior Guild
of st. Andrews church very appropriat-
ely celebrated Washington's Birthday
by entertaining their friends at the
home of Mrs. Hoover with a Martha
Washington Tea party. A large num-
Der of guests were present and heartily
enjoyed the evening. Mrs. Hoover's
home which was kindly loaned for the
occasion, was most tastefully decorated
with flags, bunting and portraits of the
Washington family.
The mem ers of the Guild were all
in the Colonial costume with powered
hair and 'Kerchief. They made a pic
ture of great beauty as they passed in
and out among their loving parents and
admiring friends General Washington
was impersonated by Raymond Reese,
and Lady Martha by Shirley Hoff.
They captivated all present by their
charming manners and gracious hospi-
tality.
Other members of the Guild costumed
to represent rye ladies of We olden
days. were Mrs. Hoover, Miss South
Williams Anna Spongberg, Nellie Gee,
Mildred Whitman, Florence Corners.
Gladys Nelson, Stina Rhoner. Edna
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-24

cised by the church in politics but
we might have full explanations
concerning Lent, High Mass, the
College of Cardinals and the full
authority of the Pope. We might
learn more fully why Catholic dig,
nitaries, instead of having many
wives, have none; why marriage be-
tween Catholics and non-catholics is
forbidden by the law of the church
as well as why mass is sung for the
repose of the souls of the dead. Just
think what a fund of information
might be elected and published to
the world. Then again, those good,
dear LADIES' who crowded the Smoot
hearings and who were so shocked
that some Mormons were vile enough
to have taken more than one wife
when as matter of fact many of
these same women would be mighty
glad If fortune would SO favor them
that they might become even the
sixteenth wife of some many could
put on their sweetest smiles aud
adopt their most effective arts of
coqpetry in an attempt to win said
Catholic prelates from their long
continued condition of cellbacy.
We call to mind that there are
too many Catholics in Michigan for
Julius Caesar to have any desire to
be disrespectful to the Catholic
church. He, of course, likes to be
Senator. 1t would be necessary to
apo int some one else chairman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-24
City Council Doings

!, Al the meeting of the city council
last night the ollowing gentlemen were
appointed a TO act judges of the city cleo.
,! on tuesday, April 4th: g. G. Hi
mar, NED Bolles and Jas. Redman. Miss
Lloole Rich was appointed as distribnt.
ing clerk. Owing to lack of space
Inrtner proceedings of the council arc
omitted this week. are
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-24

Carrick, Marjory Cronk, Mable Knutti,
Airline Rose, Gertrude Kllntworth and
Viyian Kimball
The following program was rendered:
Star Spangled Banner-The Guild.
Reading Marjory Cronk.
Song-Edith Martin.
Piano So]o-Ritha Lewis
Recitation Florence onnors.
Song-Red, White and Blue-Guid. 7
Recitation Clayton Hoover
Chorus Columbia Guild.
Recttatlon-Phyllis Hoover.
The proceeds of this tea, which
amounted to about $1,000, will be de-
voted to the reading room fund.
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medium" with the coal companies
as to prices and still retain the mar
ket for your stock.
MORE CHURCH INFLUENCE.

NASA>A NAAO$N4A AVA AOA4NNA%
United States Senator Bard, of
California, made statement in the
senate that he had been approached
by Prof. E. L. Scharf of the Catho-
lie University in Washington, with
the proposition that if Congress
would appropriate $3.50, 900 for two
years to the Catholic Mission
Schools, he would guarantee that
twenty doubtful congressional dis
tricts would 60 republican. This
statement was made by the Senator
when the matter pertaining to the
distribution of the trust funds held
by the government for the Indians
was being considered. 1t was
brought ont that the Catholic Mis-
sions at Pine Ridge, Rose Bud and
Grow Greek, Indian Territory, re-
celved $685. The President con-
siders that technically the law has
been complied with, although he
says that the money appropriated
for any one school should represent
comfy the pro rata proportion to
which the Indians, making the petit
ton, are entitled" which would, ac-
cording to S. NJ. 81 oslus, agent of
the Indian Rights Association, have
entitled the abote named missions
to only $lsoa. Thus, over $50, 900
has been paid to said missions above
their proper proportion. And now
comes Senator Bard who declares
that an attempt was made to induce
him to use his influence for an APP
preparation of $4,000 for two
years for Catholic mission schools
in exchange for political assistance.
Another church TO be investigated
to determine its activity in politics.
All that is necessary Is to appoint
that great and mighty statesman,
Julius Caesar Burrows as chairman
of the Committee on Indian Affairs
and let him choose our dear Freddy
as his assistant and then we might
haye hearings to which Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishops Ireland, Ryan
and others could be called to testify
as to the inner workings of the
Catholic Church. This opportunity
should not be missed for it is to be
that under the techni-
cal(?) rules of evidence observed in
the Smoot hearing we might not
only be informed OF the power exer-
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Montpelier. Bear Lake Co.. Idaho February a. 1905
THE PRICE OF HORSES.

A Montpelier gentleman who Wis.,
tied Kemmerer, Cumberland and
Rock Springs last week told us yes
terday that while talking with the
mine superintendent at those points,
they informed him that the farmers
in this section were holding their
horses at such high prices that the
coal companies had about decided
not to send horse buyers here any
more. One of the superintendent
told him that they could buv horses
In Nebraska and Kansas and unload
them at the mining camps for less
than the horses from this section are
costing them.
Now we don't blame our ranchers
for getting the highest price possible
for their horses, but if they put the
prices up SO high that buyers for the
mining companies refuse to come
here, it seems To us like our horse
ralsers will simply kill the goose
that has been laying golden eggs for
them. The mining companies are
willing to pay fair prices for the
grade of horses they need, but the
companies are in a position where
they do not have to be "held up'' for
the stock they need. Our farmers
and the companies buyers may
differ as to what constitutes a "fair
price" for sound, stocky horses,
weighing from 400 to 1000, but as
the buyers are thoroughly posted as
to what this grade of horses are sell
ing for in other sections, it Is not to
be supposed that they will give our
farmers more than they can buy the
same horses for elsewhere, the cost
of transportation, of course. being
taken Into considerations.
This Is question that our farm
ers should consider from a business
standpoint. The Wyoming coal
camps have afforded a good market
for Bear Lake county horses in the
past, and will continue to do so, if
our horse raisers do not get 'sfunny-
and kill the market. That the min
ing companies feel as though they
have been paying too. much for
horses here, is evident, as they men,
toned the subject TO our informant
and suggested that he talk to some
Of our horse men.
As we stated before we would-like
to see our horse men get every dol
lar possible out of their horses, but
we don't want to see them lose a
good market by raising the prices
too high. Think 1t over, farmers,
and see if you can't strike .'happy
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Coal! Coal!

90 before ordering coal, see Fla ,cis W.,
GoA' agent for Bear Lake ronntv !" 81 ~
denee phone 50. pio'ie =; resi-
III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
ALL THAT'S REALLY NEEDED.
(Honorable Mention.

No boys vacation is complete without fishing, swim
ming playing ball. etc. Why is it that boy finds such
delight in fshng9 He thinks it fun to watch his cork
bob and down and then disappear. He is thought
born fisher if he makes several large catches Great is
his pride when he into town with several large fish
at his SIDE And every boy in handles them
as tho they were humps of gold.
Playing ball is great fun in the minds Of boys. The
catcher is thought great fellow And the pitcher
curves watched with delight when he fans
When they defeat another team their delight knows
bounds This is all that is needed in ideal vacation
boy thinks II Theodore Valerius,
i Sixth Grade Larmore, N. D.
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BROTHER AND CHUM AND I.
Honorable Mention.)

One of my most enjoyable vacations was spent on a
farm in the valley Of the Minnesota river with
panions, brother John, who had just
lege, and friend Ruth This white farmhouse with it's
fresh paint and green blinds, stood amid luxurious
growth of shrubs and trees, slight elevation From
the veranda often looked the uckond where the
beautiful white ducks taking their young families
for outing and later in the day from the same
Portable place watched the glorious setting Of the SUM-
its background Of red promising fair day for the
Our favorite walk was thru the pasture to the
meadow. Here the strawberry PATCH and here we
sat hour after hour picking and eating the wild
berries quickly constructed birch bark basket held the
fruit which took to the housemai readily trans
formed it delicious shortcake The satisfaction
of knowing that it provided partly least by our
own efforts, and appettes sharpened by exercise
made each in its turn the best we had ever
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
A JOKE ON TILE FISHERS.

One day number Of US boys decided to 60 camping
After getting parents consent packed goods
IN a wagon and started We were going to woods
not great way off. We had tent, cooking outfit,
small canoe and several of had rifles. When we ar
rived put the tent after about half hour
After thought better
cause going fishing early the next day We had
pretty bad night; thought heard bear two or
three times during the night but think it all mag
nation for next morning laughed at ourselves for
being afraid bears would We had breakfast
set out for the fishing pond We had Dragged about all
the fish going to bring back, but when
back did not have fish, We have found out that you
will catch more fish If you do not brag much think
camping trip is ideal vacation.-Harry B. Adsit,
Sixth Grade OWatonna. MINI.
.sas Mckinley School
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LIVE GHOSTS ABSENT.
(High School. Credit.)


Last fall [ had the best hunting vacation T ETIE
have had for long time A few of went down I'm
the river about fourteen miles and camped with -
friend who had been there for a month. It
was in the midst Of the hunting and the ducks
very numerous the days getting colder and the
ducks going south. We went to the camp Friday
night and just in time for the supper of bacon
''snkers'' and fapjacks -. e. =. -. .-.s
The next morning and started the fire. shak-
ing all the tme for it pretty cold After breakfast
washed the dishes and started for the lake. which had
an inch Of ice it, making it hard work to push the
thru it. After being the lake all morning, we
landed to eat lunch old haunted house which
stood in weatherbeaten wretchedness The only ghosts
that the large hoonG owls which must have
held joyous reves there at night After the night
ing we dipped paddles for home with good-sized
bag Of ducks. Many ducks in front Of canoe,
and some passed heads uttering their weird
calls they few. Supper almost ready the camp
and when reached the door of the tent heard
sspng of the bacon and the dancing suffering
The eggs After supper went to bed the bunk that
occupied corner, where many sportsman had had
pleasant dream. In the morning I awakened by the
pattering of rain the tent above arose to find
The cook up and preparing breakfast the last before
departure for home after this short but hunter
soul-satisfying vacation. Carl SCHNEIDER
Ninth Grade. Wabasha, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
CAMPFIRE AND KETTLES.
(High School Credit.l

:. high School Credit
Ny ideal vacation would be spent stream, and
the proper time would be examinations are
and the result is assured. would take uxures
and try to be unciyzed possible book
zine should be around camp for atho it might
be pleasant vacation according to Webster standard is
interval for res and when has had books for nine
months they would not be very restful
Above all there must be fish, for vacation would
be complete without Of the fnny tribe; and for
fish there must be worms and for brother who
would not tease about the brave girls afraid pick up
worms There must be exciting adventures which would
turn out all right, such seeing snake, being chased
by cow midnight ntruders; and perhaps the pota-
toes would burn but have heard that burned potatoes
healthfu at least they would have to be during
ton. We should have campfire with the kettles
hanging it and forks to roast fish (for we
should have SO many. Our boat should have to -
take, for it would mean too many bruised fingers Es
to be strictly Indian-like and make it. Every day
would go swimming provided the water II
warm and we would erect springb board which i
would not break at inopportune moments. ..ss II
We should never get angry or jealous Il
if another achieved some renown, but be jolly, II
carefree crowd, which laughed if the rain trickled
down US in the night, sat for three hours Il
entcing the trout which would take bait and Il
leave hook We would stay till homesick, which Of Il
consequence would be long, very long time. Il
Tenth Grade. Emma Cheering; Il
Larmore, N. D. Il
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MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY MAY ~ 1905

that grow wild in the woods Then will help ourselves
to fruits that grow there few such pcnic and tea
parties mixed in with my daily work will make very
pleasant and make the time pass very fast Such
ton is really ideal to me. -Hulda Anderson,
Sixth Grade. Devils Lake N. D. =
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eaten. In excursions Ruth and found many things
which to and unheardof. These things
always explained in interesting way by brother
john he pointed out the habits Of the birds and many
other things that big brothers know.
So the days sped by until happy vacation became
pleasant memory AS neared home brother John
said "We sister mine, went to the right place for
outing but you and together with Ruth should have
had a good time-anywhere." Josephine Ware
Eighth Grade, 2409 University Avenue,
Baker School st. Anthony Park st. Paul.
THE STORY CONTINUED
u (Honorable Mention.)
Vacation and my friend and
way back to school
Well how did you like your vacatons'' asked
cob, liked it very well, she answered. s'But how
did you enjoy yoursa''
s'Oh, never had such good time in my life, -
answered ''You know Uncle Jack invited us out for
three weeks and used to get up before sunrise every
morning to go out and pick flowers with the dew still
damp them for my sick cousin and every afternoon
studied for one7half hour
s'Oh, dear, wish had studied! Inever opened
of my books during vacation she said.
Zone day out walking, continued, when
met lady wheeling gocart with baby in it. After
ward learned that this same lady very busy
often went and took Of her baby. And yoa know
how used to dislike sewing! Well made four sofa
pillows and beautiful sack for my brother to keep his
marbles In and doll dresses for my sister, Oh DEAR
there goes that last bell, can finish my story until
after school, My friend went in at door and at
another, thinking that mine ideal vacation.
"A Sixth Grade. Ada Goodell
Breckenridge Mimi
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place. every day vacation make one which approaches
the ideal in that it satisfies my conscenceg Anyway
mean to try next vacation. -Beatriee Lane
Seventh Grade. Chatfeld, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
DOING ONES LEVEL BEST.
Honorable Mention.1


An ideal vacation! What visions arise of hammock
ung between two shade trees with my favorite books
companions and long line Of seashore my
npon, with old and it's foamcrested waves and
surging pillows just beyond What fun should have
bathing in the surf sunny morning andwha castles
should build with the glisenng white sand And
tired of play could retire to my hammock and my
favortc authors and daydream to my heart content
And then, again. comes the thought, would It be
right for to be thus idle and selfshy enjoying NY
self, even some good fairy to provide the
20 crafty wisha Would it not be best try to rise
mornings the first time called; to help without
daWdng and make home happier for those about me;
to practice music faithfully and conscenously
t1y to my best in all things; and out of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
BORDERING THE BADLANDs

/ once declared that my ideal vacation would
be when I need not wash dishes, those horrid
dishes, three times day, seven days week and
ffty-tWo weeks year! grumbed much that
mother said I should be free from work for one
whole summer. Oh, how happy was! My home
was short distance from the badlands; to the
north and west were the buttes rising purple-hued
in the distance; on the south was river, crystal
clear and ice cold and the east the gentle rolling
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
FouR BITS or COUSINS

ct have delightful surprise for you' said mother
one morning ooh, mother it be that going
home for the summer? said Yes, start tomor-
row. said mother. We were going to New Jersey to
spend the and going spend few days in
Chicago and ST. Paul like to travel and overjoyed
at the prospect of going When arrived at Washing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
MINNE,s TWo FALLs.

Last summer had very happy vacation. went to
many different places in Minnesota First I went to
Mile Laos lake and spent two weeks there. the
Indians race with white and the Indian baseball
team play ball. also them play football and many
other things. Next went to Minneapolis and spent
three weeks with my uncle there. / many large
buildings made of brick and timber also the ST.
Anthony falls, which very beautiful, and the Min
nehaha falls also Then went to Winona spent the
rest Of vacation with another of my unces. little
way from the city great wheat fields, and one
place large flock of sheep. think there were
about five hundred sheep in all stayed Winona
the fifteenth of August and then returned home
started to school on the first of September.
Fifth Grade. Oscar johnson
- D sso&# MI.
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JOY of roaming at WILL revelng in its beauties Each day
found something to study. On the plains the
fora, the butes and badands the rocks soil
nation, and in the river the fauna There
quent journeys to town, twenty-five mile ride thru
ever-changing scenery, followed by short voyage on
the big muddy Missouri and then the delights of shop
ping. On rainy days there my books and spent
many happy hours reading the works our great au
thors, both ancient and modern During August spent
three weeks camping by the buttes badland Tho
my first experience of that kind and enjoyed it
fully often thought Of mother at performing
my neglected duty which longing for But when
returned home she true to her word and dish
did wash until October. had had my ideal vacation
but did not enjoy it had the times when work
was mingled with pleasure and did think my fun
was purchased by mothers labor Bubble Dunn,
Tenth Grade = Harmony, Mimi.
EXERCISE FOR BoARDERs.
Picturing an ideal vacation for myself, it should be
idle Give quiet smallsized farm southwest
tall elm trees and green meadow with COOL fresh
brook running thru it. should 90 about the first of
July, making my visit last till about the middle of Au
gust, when the grain ripe and high active
and refreshed. The and occupants above
farm are couple of about fifty years, active and de-
ightfuy old fashioned and easy going The work about
the place, owing to the smalness of the farm would be
Light and there would be plenty of time boarde to
take physical doing light Chores which would
be resfu to the brain and still be building up the muscu
lar strength and breathing capacity
Anyone trying this sort of vacation will not be
sorry he did 50, and going to try it if possible this
summer. Minnie Hur1but,
Eighth Grade. Prairie du Chen, Wis.,
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IOH, IN H., our IrlehuS Wefe@LneTe TO meet US anu
they glad to Il like little babies, and
there three four little cousins there for
to play with. liked to go to the parks and feed
the great tame deer that roamed thru them. We
spent time travelling around to relatives
And SO the summer passed away, and think it was
the most ideal vacation ever had.
Sixth Grade, Dolores DeRemer,
!. Central School Grand Forks N. D. 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
NORTHWESTERN TOPICS.

For Saturday. June 10:
.n. "a MEMORABLE RIDE
ANY number OF things certain
@ Perhaps it was the perhaps
end perhaps it what happened the perhaps it
be true altho it need have the experience
writer The should be mailed
of The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1.
They must be strictly original, written one side
only Of the length less
Than 100, marked with the
signed with the the writ
The papers
Fer Saturday, June II:
The stories should deal
work long breath task
when under excitement of some kind nvountary
breath for fear of the
sigh of relief the dread
all kinds which
tionand SO the list might at length Try the
stories such that will
thoroly why long breath
Of their sympathy mailed
to reach the office of The
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY EEoRNING, JUNE g.
They must be strictly origina written in ink
only of the than 300 words length
than 100 marked With the number
signed with the grade, school, writer
The must Eot be rolled.
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NOT FOUND IN BOOKS.

My idea of an ideal vacation is which is spent
the woods where off the troubles
that go with lessons for while at least Where the
person who does not for the wd free life Of camping
out and the knowledge which nature and only nature
impart9 Of there rainy days, but every
cloud has silver lining and nature smiles again after
the Storm only beautiful for her BATH Then there
the beautiful little lake far camp
ending source of amusement, where spend the
long, hot afternoons in the cool shade of the trees its
banks and one can row its CLASSY surface gathering
water lilies exploring the mysterious little hooks and
the other side, learning from Nature the thou
sands of little things to be found between the
of books. Mildred Bentley,
Ninth Grade. Montevideo, Min.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
DREAMS OF BoYVILLE.

One day asked my teacher, g How many days Of
school there yetf" And she said only fifteen days
more, thought that very long timeand when
reached home asked mother, What do have to do
during vacation? = You take care of the COW and
ponies and and split those three cords wood and
help wash dishes and NOW the lawn. -
AS entered the house day mother asked me
what should like to do during vacation and said,
want to play ball. out camping and hunting, 60 down
to the lake to fish, go swimming duck the other boys
climb into Mr.. Y.'s old boat and have rides = Then
mother told to NOW the grass, and went to work
Eighth Grade. Eddie Krol,
Arlington MINI,