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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22
MONTPELIER WILL CELEBRATE.

Those who attended the meeting al the
Chamber OF Commerce Monday evening to
discuss the advisabIIity Of celebrating the
Fourth of July, say that more enthusiasm
was shown at the meeting than has ever
been shown in the past on similar occa-
sions. Representatives of fifteen to twenty
business houses were present at the meet
ing, and all favored celebration.
With this enthusiasm it only remain 5
for the business interests to contribute the
funds, and Montpelier, this year, will have
celebration worth while.
The men assembled were ofthe opinion
that Montpelier is the logical place for the
big celebration Of the valley on such an oc-
casion. This city enjoys the patronage Of
large territory, and the people who give
their businefs to local merchants have a
right to expect entertainment here on the
Nations birthday.
While the nature of the celebration WAS
discussed and some excellent ideas adj
vanced, nothing definite could be done along
this line until the committee had reported
on the funds available. This much is sure,
however, tile money will be carefully spent,
under the jurisdiction of Chamber Of Com
merce committees and Montpelier will have
as good a celebration as can be arranged
with the funds raised.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22
THE POLICE QUESTION.

At the regular meeting of the council |
next Thursday night an ordinance will be 4
presented, raising the salary of the chief OF
police to $50 per month, and the salary of
the night policeman to $40 per month. When
this solution of the police question was first
presented it seemed just the way to solve
it, as Mr.. Dalrymple, recognized by all as Il
competent officer, would be willing TO serve
for this salary. Tt develops, however, that
the council is not unit on this solution
and that many of the citizens of the town
are dissatisfied with the arrangement
Many think too much difference is made be-
tween the day and night offices, as the
night policeman really has as much work tn
do, and most of the disturbances come in
the night time. Tn fact there is usually
little demand for police officer until late
in the afternoon or ut night. In Twin Falls,
a much larger place than Montpelier, one
officer does the work He shows up for
duty atltwo or three o'clock in the after
noon, and does his clerical work, looks after
licenses, and such routine work, then re-
mains on duty until one or two o'clock in
the morning.
This ordinance will come up for its first
reading Thursday night Inasmuch as the
merits of the measure are questioned the
ordinance should be made to take It's regu
existing, and the ordinance should take the
regular course and be up for three readings
instead of suspending the rules and passins
it at once, in order TO give time for care
full investigation of it's merits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22
IL REACHED The Spot.

Mr.. d. Humphreys, mo owns large
general store at Omega, o.. and is pres
itient OF the Adams County Telephone
Company as well as OF the Home Tele-
phone Company, OF Pike County o. says
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery: at GER
taInty saved my life once. At least /
think It did. IL seemed to reach the
spot--the very seat OF my congh-when
everything else failed" DIR. Kings New
Discovery not ouly reaches the cough
spot: it heals the sore spots and the
weak spots 10 throat, lungs and chest.
Sold under guarantee by Ritter Bros.
Drug Co. soc. and $500. Trial buttle
free.
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Paris Lumber Yard s. g,
Annual Statement.

The Mayor and City Council OF the City of
Montpelier, Idaho. in conformity with thespFo-
visions OF section 1925 OF lhe Political Code OF
the State OF Idaho. prepare the following state
ment for the year 1908 and order It spread on the
minutes OF the said city and published for four
consecutive weeks IN the Montpelier Examiner.
The revenue OF tho said city Tor the fiscal year
ending the iirSt Tuesday in HAY. 1908. was
81 is7 Sc and the expenditures for the same fiscal
year was s7al2.S9
The probable amount necessary for the q
penses for the fiscal year ending the sirst Tues
day in May. 1919. for all purposes Is as follows:
General and extraordinary expenses
Of the city Observation-Disclosures. 4,5o0 %
Contingent for the payment Of salaries a.s00 %
Interest on water works bonding fund. 100 %
water works fund .............. 1850 %
slsking fund 20 take mp 1907 warrants $50 O.
Total. si0.s50 %
The estimated Income of said elsy for the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22
POLITICS IN THE STATE.

AT the Wallace Convention were as
sembled the greater portion of the men who
are considered as leaders in the ranks of the
republican party in the state Of Idaho.
While the sole purpose of the convention
was to elect delegates to represent Idaho in
the National convention, the expressions
heard in the lobby from the representatives
of various parts of the state is good index
Of what NAV be expected at the state con-
yention in Boise when that body convenes.
The most gratifying development in the
assembly is the fact that the entire party IS
to be a unit on the head of the ticket. JAS
H Brady is to be the republican candidate
for governor without opposition. OF this
there seems not to be the least possible
doubt. 1t il not that there are no republi-
cans in the state opposed to Mr.. Brady, for
a man cannot take the part he takes in pub
lie affairs without mourning the enmlty OF
some few, but the sentiment in the state is
81 overwhelmingly in favor Of Mr.. Brady
that no candidate will appear in the field
against him.
The Boise Convention will also pass
strong resolutions in favoro of the reelection
of Senator Hepburn. Mr.. Hepburn himself
will probably be opposed to accepting an
endorsement by the convention but judging
from the feeling expressed by the party
leaders at Wallace, who reflect the public
lulse, the people love Senator Hepburn so
much and admire his record so sincerely
that the convention will insist upon paying
him this tribute of respect.
Hon. J. +. Ailshie, Chief Justice of the
State, will also be nominated to succeed
himself, and it now seems there will be no
opposing candidate for his Office. These
Offices may be considered the head of the
ticket and the fact that the party is unit
on the choice of candidates, will practically
eliminate the element of factional strife
that usually characterizes a state conyen
tion. It will leave the delegates free tt
consider the serious questions of govern
ment and adopt platform that the people
Of the state will approve.
While the delegates assembled, in few
instances, expressed any choice on mino
offices, the record of the present state of
ficials was generally discussed, and tn
merits of various candidates was talke
over in the lobby. The record of Secretar.
of State Robert Lansdon was the subject @
favorable comment by most Of the delegate
assembled. It was the general sentimen
of the party leaders that his Office has bee
conducted in a manner that merits consider
alton, and while little was said as to othe
candidates, it is a foregone conclusion tha
Mr.. Lansdon will haye a large and SINGER
following in the convention who will fave
his denomination.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-08-06

Phillip ]. Braun of Mountain
Home for the east half northwest
quarter and east half southwest
quarter and lots /, 2, 3, and 4,
section 80, township a south,
range s east, 276.47 acres.
Brit z. Smith of MouhtainHome.
for the northwest quarter south
west quarter, section a, township
S south, range east, 40 acres.
Roy A. Gerolamy of Mountain
Home for the southeast quarter,
section 2 township 4 south range
S east 1 @ acres.
Leonard c. Barrett of Mountain
Home for the northwest quarter
southwest quarter section "a town
ship south range east 40 acres.
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BILL THOMAS
MAKES ESCAPE
Sentenced to PeniteDtiarY For II
Years. .-..NO Trace Found
10 Date

Dell VALLEY and William Thom-
as, serving sentences in the state
penitentiary escaped yesterday af-
ternoon about 2 O'Clock and nothing
has been heard of them Guards
seaI ching the surrounding country
all afternoon and last night but
all efforts to find the men were
fruitless.
VALLEY worked as a water car
rier and was a trusty while Thorn
as was tool sharpener. Both
men were working on the big
ditch which is being built from
Barber dam to the penitentiary
grounds some dista ce from the
prison. They had not finished
dinner long when their absence
was noticed.
Hounds and men Immediately
started after them. Tracks were
discovered at the river bottom but
they are not believed to be those of
the fugitives. The usual $50 re-
ward will be paid by the warden
for the return of the men.
Valley was sentenced from Ada
county to serve four years tor for
gerry. He had served one year He
was 3S years of age, five feet
nine inches, tall, dark complex
ioned, gray eyes, dark brown
hair, weight $50 pounds, small
scar on right palm near base of
thum, scar across tip of middle
finger on right hand, No. 1867.
Thomas was sentenced one year
ag> to serve II years from Elmore
county for assault with intent to
kill. He was 80 years of age, five
feet nine and one-half inches tall.
stockily built, light complexion,
sandy and freckled, hazel eyes
dark brown hair, two slanting
scars on middle of forehea ad,
slauting scar on lett cheek, irregu-
lar scar on left side of breast, scar
on middle of right palm.
Thomas has served a 10 year
sentence for a murder in Oywhee
county while Valleys record is
clear.
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Death of Paul PasCOe

The death of little Paul, the five
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Pacsoe has brough, sorro " to auoth-
er horne. A little chair has been
made v ca and happy face will
be missed from the fan lily circle
which has been visited by the
Grim Reaper" for the first time.
The little trundle bed, the pillow
that has known the carress of his
frowsley head, will know him NO
more and the patter of his baby feet
will no longer be heard in the
home. Paul was bright baby
with a loving disposition and a
CHEEKY smile. He will be remem-
Dered for his desire to make friends
with every one and will be missed
by those who knew him.
He was sick only a short time,
but so severe was the attack that he
grew rapidly worse from the begin
nirg until death came to his relief
last Tuesday morning.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday morning and he was laid 10
rest in the cemetery, Rev. Ethel
conducting the services. The sym
pathy of the entire community goes
out to the stricken family in THEFT
great sorrow.
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MEN
HAVE FUN
Pole Climbing Contest Creates Ex-
element and Grover Tanner
Wins
Considerable

Considerable excitement and
amusement was enjoyed by the
linsmen of the local telephone ex-
change last Monday afternoon when
q poll climbingg match was pulled
off between two of the boys who
were known to have some speed in
that line. Joe Henton of Boise,
supposed to be the fastest man in
fthe country had just come in from
Nthe line south of town and his
claims were made known to the To-
cal boys Manager Keller wagered
9 bet that he would produce a man
that would out climb Henton and
were put up and Grover Tanner
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produced 10 save the Keller mon
ey. The interesting parties went
to the south part of town where the
boys were started on a stretch of
poles covering distance of third
of a mile. They were to climb
the poles and tie the wires. At
first it looked like close race but
in short time it appeared to all
that Grover had he best of the ar
gument and when he landed from
the last pole watches showed that
it had taken HIM just SOS min
utes to cover the distance win
ming over Henten by fifteen sec
onds. The boys were consider
ably fatigued from the heat and,
exertion and were unable to walk
for some little time. The time
made was exceedingly good and
possibly better than has ever been
made in this part of the state
before.
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About $50 state volunteers from
the southeastern counties stopped
in the city this morning for break
fast. They are bound for Ameri-
can Lakes, Oregon, near Seattle,
where they will go into camp for
about ten davs. During their stay
here one of the pi ivates was taken
with an epileptic fit that caused
considerable excitement for a time.
DIR. Mathcr was called and ad-
ministered relief TO the victim who
soon showed signes of conscious
ness and was placed aboard the
train and taken on to Boise, their
next stop.
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RACE PROGRAM FOR
FLMORF COUNTY FAIR
Committees Preparing Prizes and Premiums
for Various Exhibits ---Snperintendents
Named and Success Assured.

The dates for tie Mountain
H ONE fair have been reset tor Oc-
tober 13. IA, IS and 10. The
OF The board of directors, owing to
advice from Ogden and Salt Lake
that dates in Utah aud Southern
IGsho could not be so arranged
as 20 give Mountain Home dates
that would not conflict with one or
the other of these places. The
fair dates for Southern Idaho and
Utah are now lined up as follows: ::
HALEY, September 10, II and u.
St. Anthony, September IS, 10,
L and IS.
8lackfoot, September D, %, "a
and 25.
ogden, September, so, October
/ and 3.
salt Lake, October s, Q, 7, 8, 9,
and 10.
Caldwell, October o, 7, 8, 9
a Id 10
Mountain Home, October 13,
Il, IS and / 9 ending with the
sta-e fair at Boise October 10, 30,
2l. %, D and "a. While this is
possibly little late for Mountain
Home, still it will undoubtedly
increase the attendance somewhat,
as II will allow more of the range
people to be in. Mountain Home
Will have by far the best string OF
horses that have ever raced in
Southern Idaho. The Mountain
Home Far, coming as it will, i'm
rnediately after the Salt Lake Fair
wsll catch nearly all the horses
from there, as they will stop at
Mountain Home and at Bo Sc the
week following.
The Advertising matter has been
received and will be posted next
week. Bill posting wagons will
be sent out through the different
parts of Elmore and Owyhee un-
" next week. The association Of
feTs S1S25 for racing purses, $500
for agricultural and stock products,
$500 for amusements and general
expenses. The total amount of
these purses for the Mountain
Home fair this year will be lit
tie in excess of $4,000. About
$500 has already been collected
and subscribed by the citizens and
$4,000 has been guaranteed by the
Commercial Club. MIR. Howie says
the premium list will be ready for
publication the latter part of this
week.
The following is a list of the
races;
FIRST Day, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1905
No. 1.-Two year old trot or
pace, best in 3, IL
mile heats SIS. ot
No. Running free for all,
IA mile dash IS. oc
No. Running free for all,
5-S mile dash 100. oc
Second Day, Wednesday, Oct. IA,
1908
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NOMINATES TWO TICKETS
Ant-OubOis Faction Bolts Convention, Per-
manenty Organizes, Adopts Platform
and Names Ticket,

been able to address an audience
truthfully IN that manner for six
years. He spoke derisively of the
bossism OF Dubois and declared un-
der Dubois manipulation of af-
fairs, ''the democracy has been
ignored, kicked aside, and one is
sue alone has been given on " hich
to make our campaigns. In our
move today we ieel we are in the
right and in the majority and
that the courts will fully sustain
us. 1t is all we could do in Justice
to principles, in justice to the
cause of William Jennings Bryan" +"
loud cheering)
On motion of Nugent a roll call
was taken TO ascertain the counties
represented in the new convention
and it was found taat each county
was represented with the exception
of Bannock, Bonner, Custer, Idaho,
Latah, Lemhi. Shoshone and Wash
ington counties were represented
by one delegate each. Link from
Shoshone and Galloway from Wash
ington.
After the call of the roll the sec
retary announced the convention
controlled 1873 votes of the while
tsate delegation. Kasharek of
Twin Falls represented nine votes
from his county. Harris alone
represented Bear Lake and Hill
was the only one form Cassia.
Rich and Carruthers represented IA
votes in Bingham and Mckenzie
alone carried the standard for Lin
coin.
Committees were speedily ap-
pointed and a recess was taken
to O'Clock to given committees an
opportunity to get together and
from their reports,
The convention reconvened at 3
O'Clock TO hear COMMITTEES reports.
Chairman Tannahill of the cre-
dentials committee reported the
committee had found the regular
number of delegates from all but
eight missing counties entitled to
seats in the convention, reporting
the names of the anti-Dubois del
egates in Bear Lake, Biug ham, FIRE.
mont, Oneida and Ada. The COM
mittee recommended that in coun-
ties where but part of the delegates
were in the convention those del
/ egates have the right to cast the
vote of the full delegation, making
| in all 1873 votes in convention.
! The report was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
Chairman F. B. Kinyou OF the
( committee on permanent organi-
zation, submitted report recon-
mending ]. L. McClear of Kootenai
/ for permanent chairman and Bur-
I roughs for permanent secretary
and suggested the usual order
for procedure for the business of
/ the convention. In a neat i'd
dress Stockslager turned the table
over to McClear who, in taking
1 his seat said he would not take
time to make a speach. He
CONTINUED on Page Fivel
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ority.
A motion by Eyster, seconded by
Sitton that the council adjourn un-
til Tuesday, August 18, 1908 to
canvass the vote on the bond elec-
tion and TO take auy action on any
thing that might have properly
come up at the regular meeting was
carried.
L. ]. WEAVER,
Attest: Chairman.
j. A. SIFFERT,
Clerk.
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No. 4-Trot or pace for Idaho
horses without record,
mile heats, best in 3 $125 90
No. Stunning IL mile dash
l25. 90
No. 6-Running, 3-4 mile
dash I75. 90
No. Ia: :28 trot or pace, mile
heats, best 2 in 200. 90
No. Stunning. 3-S mile
dash, free for all 125.oo
Third Dav, Thursday, Oct. IS,
No. 9-Trot or pace, free for
all, mile heats, best 2
in 3 $500 90
No. 10-Running, mile dash300 90
No. 11-Running, Ia mile
dash, COW horses only 5000
Nc. 12- Running, IL mile
dash, free for all 1850
Fourth Day, Friday, Oct. 10, 1908
No. 14-Trot or pace, free for
all, Mile heats, best in
3 $3.50. 90
No. Running and 1-8
mile dash $50. 90
No. Running, Ia mile
dash, free for all $1,000
No. 17-Trot or pace for
horses that have not beat
minutes, mile heats,
best 2 in 200. 90
Those desiring entry blanks
should address j. a. Purtill,
While the vegetable and cereal
exhibit this year will not be up
to normal. owing to the drowth in
this part of the country, the fruit
and live stock exhibit will be bet
ter than ever before. More good
stock, such as horses, cattle and
hogs will be on exhibit at this
fair in Mountain Hume than
ever before brought together in any
fair in southern Idaho. The fair
grounds will be considerably inn
proved and 10 effort will be
spared to make this by far the
greatest fair ever held in Mountain
Home.
Following is list of the super
intendents of the different depart
ments, but all communication with
reference to entries, space desired
for exhibits, ETC., should be dd-
dressed to ]. A. Purtill, secretary.
Superintendents of Depar tments
Cattle A. M. Hall
Horses Not yet selected
Sheep and Hogs w. d. Bailey
Poultry and Pet Stock
Karl H. S. Hougen
Agricultural Products
Mr.. Groefsema
Horticultural products
w. c. Howie
Fine Arts Mrs. w. c. Howie
Culinary Arts Mrs. w. II. Dudley
Flowers, ornamental shrubbery
and plants Mrs. Littooy
Childrens' exhibits Prof. Warner
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Land Entries

Desert entries were made by the
register and receiver of the United
States land office yesterday as fol-
lows:
Charles A. Bach of Mountain
Home, for the east half section
10, township south, range east,
$40 acres.
Bertram E. Sherman of Mountain
Home, for the west half of section
1, township 4 south, range S east,
$40 acres.
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county into the association and
give to our merchants an oppor-
tunity to have their debts scientif-
ically collected. Walter A. Wyatt,
the agent of the association will be
at Hotel Evans for two days and
those having any account they de-
sire collected can see him between
the hours OF 6 to p. m. Some
people don't like U.S.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-08-06

Word comes from the hospital at
Boise that it was found necessary
to amputate the limb of John Nc
Ginness in order to prevent blood
poisoning from going into other
parts of his system. He is reported
as recovering from the operation
which was very successful.
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DOG OWNERS TAKE NOTICE

If you have payed your dog Ii
cense and secured your tag you
are ordered to place same on your
dogs at once or they will be COL
lected and destroyed according to
the provisions of the village ordi-
nance. The ordinance will be en-
forced to the letter.
FRANK HOBBS,
Street Commissioner.
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VILLAGE REFUSES
TO PAY MORE
tor Lights as Demanded Ry tn.
Electric Light Company. -..Olher
Business

Mountain Home, Idaho, August
4th, 1908.
The village council met in reg
ular session with members Wea-
yer, Rhoades, Eyster and Sitton
present.
The minutes of the meeting of
July were read and on motion ap-
proved.
The following bills were' ex-
amined and ordered paid out of the
following funds:
General Fund.
L B Green, sal as village atty $50. 90
J. A Sitfert, sal as clerk, 80. 90
A Stevens, sal as marshal IS. 90
o E Cannon, sal as village
treasurer 40. 90
Commercial Club, hall rent for
March, April, Nav, June
July and advance on water $500
Min Home Hardware Co,
Mdse , 5o
o E Norrell, justice fees 600
Geo Britton, care of fire en-
CINE 1900
c. Van Orff, hauling fire en-
gIne 90
Street Fund
w Lavering, special street
com $50 oo
F M Hobbs, sal as st com rs. .oc
Mtn Home Elec Co, st. lights
disallowed $1.oo, allo we'd 146. lo
c Van Orff, teaming $50
Cemetery Fund
Joe Wilson, digging we'll S1o.
BY mott on of Rhoades, seconded
by Eyster, the following communi-
cation was ordered placed in the
village records.
To the Chairman and Members
of the Village Board of Mountain
Home.
Gentlemen: AS we are furnish
ing the village current for the ten
30 c. P. incandescent lamps at a
great loss, we hereby notify you
that on and after September 1st,
1908 the rate will be for the said
lamps $2.25 per month, without
globes or $3.50 with globes in the
latter case the lamps will be con-
sidered burning until we are noti-
fled to the contrary and shall not
be discounted until a reasonable
time has elapsed in order to make
proper repairs, the latter also ref srs
to all other public lighting that we
do. (---)
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FREE DISHES

With every five cent cash pur-
chase the w. L. Thompson Fur
niture Company gives number
that entities the purchaser to a
chance on a beautiful set of dishes
that will be given away. Call
and examine the dishes and you
will be pleased.