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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24
conundrums

How is a poultry dealer compelled to
earn his living? BY fowl means.
Why are clergymen like brakemen3
Because they do a great deal of couA
ping.
Why do American soldiers never run
away? They belong to q standing
army.
Why is a coat worn by a weather
beaten tramp like a man with insom-
MIA? Because it has not had a nan ~
years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24
TDottie's Poor M.norx

dot" said her aunt, you appear to
be in deep thought"
"Yes'm." replied Dot. Mamma told
me something to say if you asked me
! have some cake or anything, and
w been here so long now I clean for.
get what 1t was"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24

1t will require less advertising to
sell properly now than at any other
season of the year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24
Dc. Was Puxzl.d

"What I DIT understand about our
canary Bird" said Dot, "is that b.
whistles so well without pickering his
bill"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24

The committee appointed at April
meeting of board to divide property
of Baker Township Independent
SCHOOL, Districts, reported that as far
School Districts, reported that as far
as school house and fixtures was con-
cerned they recommended that each
district retain what they had, and
that money now in the hands of
school treasurer of school district No.
10 be turned over to county treasurer
and money be credited to account of
school district No. 10 and then all
the fund belonging to said account to
be divided equally between school
district No. 10, 80, 40, Al, AZ and all
! back taxes collected for said school
district No. 10 to be equally divided
by county auditor and treasurer as
collected between said school dis
tricts Nos. 10, 80, 40, Al, AZ, and on
motion the report of the committe ,
was accepted and county auditor and
county treasurer were ordered tc
make Lewiston az stated above.
H. c. Cook, sheriff fees from
April to July 1. 1908....$694 40
Mitchell Printing Co., printing
and stationery for county. i42 80
Albert Jebson, hacks for coun-
ty . .. 5000. rs
Perkin Bros. Co.. mdse.... IA %
F. L. Meyer. coal for county. 8 90
Mitchell Gas Co.. lights for
June. {. ............ 4 55
Dakota Central Telephone
Co., phones for county for
June. . ......f..... IL 80
j. w. Broadbent, mdse. for
county ......... 8 80
Hess, Rau & Co.. repairs. =. IS
g. E. Vermilyea, mdse. for
county . ........... 3 rs
Sanitary Chemical Works,
muse. ............ 3 so
News Printing Co., mdse.... 3 90
IS. G. Oathout, county print
/, ing. {. .......... 25 80
Will A. Beach, tax lists,
blanks and stationery 80. 90 25
R. L. Tremain. special deputy
sheriff. ......... 4 90
W. A. Branch. printing and
stationery ........ IA 25
Virgil D. Boyles. transcripts. Is 05
Mt. Vernon News, printing
and stationary. 5000. SO 25
H. D. Butterfeld. mdse. for
! county . ............ 10 20
w. A. Barber. mdse. for
: county. ........... 2 90
scallin Bros. Co.. mdse..... 8 SO
Chas. Bailey was granted an
abatement Of school poll for the
voor 1on1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24

Members all present.
The committee appointed at the
April meeting to view location for a
drainage ditcr in Lisbon township
running through sections /, 6, z and
12, 100. 81. and 1-102-62. reported
that in their judgment that a drain
age ditch ought to be granted and
county commissioners ordered that q
survey be made of proposed drain
age route described by petition on
file.
Motion made and carried that the
survey be made by some legal sur
veyor who will do the work for a
reasonable compensation. and that
survey be made soon.
A petition was presented, signed by
Ira L. Fraser and others, asking for
ia drainage ditch in Buelah township.
This petition was laid over not being
in compliance with the law govern
ing same.
Commissioners having checked
over the Office of register of deeds and
found all O. r.; a motion was made
and carried to accept the report OF
G. e. Brady, same being correct.
Clerk of Courts S. Cattrell made a
made requisition for SO names to
replenish jury list, and following
appointment was made and names
drawn.
Perry township-N. Gaetse and J.
F. Murphy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
FARMERS NOW
START HAYINC

Within another week every farm
cr IN Bear Lake county will be
busily engaged in the putting up Of
bis hay crop. The town of Mont
pelier this week has been a scene of
lively trading. Farmers from ev-
cry community have been IN the
implement stores buying machinery
and equipment with which to com
mence their work.
The general report coming 10
from every section is that the crops
this year are above the average.
There Is a larger acreage than in
| years past, and the yield on each
acre is good.
The wild hay, owing to the late
rains, has been exceptionally good.
The quantity will be less in some
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17

Montpelier has been gwen the
conyention to nominate q republi-
can county ticket, and the date set
for Sept. 26 at 10 o'clock. The
primaries for this convention will
be held Sept. 81.
The convention to name delegates
to the state convention at Boise
Sept. j, will be held at Paris, Aug.
Is, and the primaries will be held
Aug, 10.
The setting of these two conven-
tion dates completed the work of
the republican central committee at
its meeting last Saturday. The
attendance was not large, but there
were enough present to transact. the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
SAY DUBOIS MET DEFEAT
AT DENVER CONVENTION
Returning Delegates Say His Seat was Empty
Honor--An Of His Contentious Ignored by
National Body.

The delegates who have returned
from the National Democratic Con-
vention at Denver say that while
the Dubois delegation was seated,
the failure of the convention to rec
opnize the Mormon issue was a de-
clded defeat for the Duboisites in
this state.
The returning delegates say that
the position of the Antl-Dubois
democrats in tins state has been
greatly strengthened and that they
will win a decided victory in Wal
lace at the state convention.
Following is in part an interview
with J. L. Pence, of Boise, recent.
ly published in the Boise Statesman
eve regard it distinctly as vic.
tory and not in any sense as de
feat. We went 10 Denver to accom-
plish one thing above all others, ant
we did it. We wanted to keep al
anti Mormon plank out of the plat
form and our efforts were entirel
successful. We realized that if sue
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or Barrett nearly so much as II did
some OF the rest of them. Mr.
Perkins caught As. M. Whit
man caught one ard DR.. Beck
strom although so busy he couldn't
find time to help head runaway
team meyer reported any captives.
The company went first to Tho
mas Fork where they found the
stream SO swollen that it was thick
with mud. They were Informed
that little farther up stream it
would be all right. They travelled
up stream nutll night overlook them,
and sill the stream was as muddy
as ever. Then they heard of q
little stream back in the mountains
that escaped the cloud burst and
made for this to find again that the
stream was muddy. Finally in
dispalr they decided to fish in th'
mud.
The members of the party sa'
that they had glorious time, bu
very poor fishing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
MISS HART TELLS
OF TRIP EAST

Miss Hermoine Hart, county
OF public instruction
returned last Friday from an cx-
tended trip to the east where she
attended the National Educational
association held in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Hart left Paris June ID.
arriving in Kansas City, June II.
She spent few days IN that city
taking IN the sights, and they were
sights indeed, as she was there dur
ing the flood. She saw houses
floating down stream and the streets
flowing with water.
Miss Hart being an ardent be-
lever in the faith of The Latter Day
Saints, she decided to visit lnde
pendence, Mo-, while she was 81
near the place that plays such al
important part in the history o
these people. She met Mr.. Bur
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sent from everywhere, in the near
vicinity. Among the most notice.
able was a large circle wreath Of
white flowers, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Page of Montpelier. three
links, IN the appropriate colors Of
/. O. o, F. by Brother Odd Fel-
low, a wreath by the A. F. q A. M =,
Montpelier, a wreath by W. Il.
Wyman and a car of flowers bv
other friends. Every available
team was pressed into service, to
carry the friends that wished to 30
to the cemetery, it was the largest
funeral In the history of Cokeville
| The entire vicinity wish from ths
very battom of our hearts to convey
our heartfelt sympathy to the dea
j. father and mother and brothers ant
trelatives in this sad hour of thei
> deep bereavement and sorrow, an
! only hope that all things are for th
e better. Gods will be done!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
HAD GOOD Time
BUT LITTLE LUCK

If there hadn't have been cloud
burst over on Thomas Fork the
whole town would be eating fish by
now, and there is no telling how
many of the prominent citizens Of
Montpelier might have been subject
TO the game laws for catching more
than twenty pounds in day.
However the cloud burst saved the
day, and r. A. Sullivan, Geo.
Marks, DIR. Poynter, Z. M. Ste
wart, DIR. Beckstrom, H. b Whit
man, John Perkins, John Barrett
and H. Hoff went to Thomas Fork
on a fishing trip and returned and
no member of the party crowded
the limit.
They Say the fishing would have
been good If the rain hadn't spoiled
it. The rain didn't bother Perkini
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
MONTPELIER CONVENTION
TO NAME COUNTY TICKET
Date Set for Sept. 26--Convention to
Name Delegates to Boise will be
Held at Paris Aug. IS.

business. Little time was spent II
speaking or. addresses of any kind,
as most Of the committeeman Pre-
sent are in the midst of their busy
season on the farm, and all were
anxious to get the work done, and
return to their business.
There was a general sentiment
among the delegates that the work
of the county convention this year
is important, as it is necessary for
the republicans to present to the
people good strong ticket. Cand'
idates were not discussed person.
ally, and nothing in the nature o.
agreements on the part of any cand
idate was discussed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17

Work was started this week on
the Montpelier Creamery, and the
representative of the Hastings In
dustrial Co. who, is here in charge
OF the work, Mr.. Perkins, says that
he will have the plant in operation
just as soon as the railroad company
can get the machinery here, and
work men can get it together.
The plant is to be upto-date in
every respect, and large enough
to meet all demands OF this terrific
ry for-several years.
The site secured for the creamery
is just three-quarters Of mrle
north of Main street on the George
town road The company secured
at this point an acre of ground for
which they paid $50. A piece OF
ground about three-quarJers of a
mile further out was offered by
Lorenzo Burgoyne as a donation
but the company considered that i
would he too far for people soutt
of town to haul their cream and de
clded that it would be better for th'
plant to locate further in and bu.
the ground.
The work Of clearing the groun'
and preparing to erect the building
was commenced the latter part
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
One COMPANY NOW 4
CONTROLS CITY LIGHTS
Consolidation of Paris and Montpelier
Electric Systems Places All Under =
One Head.

atlsn are as follows: L. /. Evans,
president; Alfred Bulge, vice pres
ident; Jas, Redman,. treasurer.
These three officers, with ID. w.
Standrod and /. N. Ireland cons.i-
tute the Board of Directors, Archie
Service of Pocatello, is secretary Of
the company.
The meeting called last Tuesday
night for the purpose Of consolida-
tion was largely attended, and all Of
the stock IN both companies wasJe-
presented. The consolidation plans
had been carefully worked out and
everything passed unanimously.
In speaking of the plans of the
new company the directors say that
they will have in view the develop
ing and upbulldine of the entire
Bear Lake County. While they do
not say what their frs. step toward
branching out or improving will be
they say, that the power at both
power stations is to be fully devel-
oped and is all to be used In build.
ing up this county. Theirs will be
no changes at present in thesYstem.
Both plants will still operate, bn,
both will be under the management
of Mr.. Tupper.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
FIREMEN'S DANCE STARTS FUND
FOR HOOK AND LADDER OUTFIT
Day IS Success Throughout Hose Races are
Exciting Feature Town Team Wins on the !
SloweSt Run.

each ran against time, the test being
to run from certain point, connect
with the hydrant and get water to
flowing through the nozzle of the
hose.
The town team made the first run
and in 40 seconds had the water
squirting out of the end of the hose.
The round house team then made
their run. The first rnn was q re-
cord breaker tor speed and everyone
thought the round house team would
win. They waited and waited to
ace the water burst forth, but II did
not come. The team had tried to
connect faster than they could and
had missed the hydrant. The race
was decided in favor of the Voluh-
teer firemen.
! The roun | house team made an.
other run against the time, and Che
second run was more successful;
! covering the distance and Re ting
water IN S3 seconds, beating The
! time Of their competitors 10 seconds.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17

Montpelier no longer has two
electric light companies operating
in her limits, although there is no
radical change to be made in the
light service or prices.
AT a meeting of the two electric
light c companies held in Montpelier
last Tuesday night complete con-
solidation of the two companies
was effected.
Practically every owner of stock
in either company under the old
arrangement is still stock holder
IN the new company. The plan
followed was the organization of a
new company to take over all of the
property of both companies The
stock holders in the old companies
surrendered their stock and were
issued stock in the new company,
which will be known as the Bear
Lake Power Company.
| J. A. Tupper, who has been the
local manager Of the Paris light
com pany has been retained as gen
eral manager of the new company
aud hereafter oil electric light bus
mess will be transacted with o
under the supervision of Mr.. Tup
per.
The officers of the new corpor
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
WILL BE MAKING BUTTER
AT CREAMERY SOON
Building is now Under Way and Ma
chinery Has Been Shipped--Plant is
to be up-to-date.

last week, and this week the build
ing is we'll under way. The com
pany is taking every caution to
make the building substantial and
satisfactory. The floor is to be OF
solid cement, and the entire build.
ing so constructed as to be easily
kept clean.
The main building will be % by
A feet and IL feet high. This
structure will be divided into four
rooms. One will be the manufac-
tnrlng room, where the work will
be conducted. One room will be
known as the water cooling room,
he boiler and engine will be In 9
separate room and one room will be
for an Office,
Extending from the main build
ing will be an annex % feet by II
| feet which will be Tor the Protec
ton of teams while cream is beinf
uDloaded.
The announcement that tn
creamery is actually to be built al
at once is regarded as wcl' om
news to the people of Montpelier
Mr.. Mattson. who was here repre-
seuting the Hastings Industrial Co
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
HOSTS OF FRIENDS
MOURN SAD DEATH

Cokeville, July l6.-A gloom
was cast over our little town last
Sunday afternoon at 4:1o, when II
became known that Miss Gladys
Nichols, had succnmbed from
ptomaine poisoning, the result of
eating tainted strawberries, some
three weeks ago Everything
known to medical science, together
with the utmost attention of rela-
tives and friends was brought TO
bear, but to no avail. She peace
fully passed away on the home
ranch on Pine creek near here.
Miss Nichols was known 10y
everyone and loved, having been
born here in September, 1888. She
attended the Cokeyille schools from
infancy and grew up to womanhood
amongst US. She was bright, intel
llgent and of a most loving and
affeetionate nature, always kind and
industrious in the performance oi
her duties, never complaining, ever
in the hour Of deep suffering.
The funeral commenced from
home Tuesday morning at $3.50 ant
came to the Presbyterian church q
10, when the services were held
The Rev. Mr.. Drlggs. delivered
, very able and consolIng address an
was llstenid to with profound an
: deep interest, 30 much so that ther
was not dry eye IN the congreg'
tion.
Il The singing was we'll rendered /
the Cokeville choir: The tw
= favorite hymns, "Abide with me,
= and "Someday We will Understand
! were so sweetly and softly rendere
that it will be a comment in 4
- community for time TO eome. II
floral offerings win ever be remel
:. bered, and showed the esteem t
deceased was held, both far a
near. Flowers and wreaths W.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17

The tiremen's big day was sue
cess all the way through. Their
ball game in tho afternoon was a
good one. The hose races were ex-
citing, and the fire men succeeded in
winning although they ran slower
than their competitors. The dance
in the evening was grand success,
both from a social and financial
point of view.
The pavilion was crowded at the
dance. there being about one Luhe-
red and sixty tickets sold. The re :
turns are not all IN yet and the FIRE
men are unable to say just what
hey made on their event. They
lid not make enough to buy the
hook ana lad Ter outfit they want
but they made enough to start IT,
| fund with good showing.
| The races in the evening betweel
he round house team and the Volur
eer fire deI artment created as muc
interest as anything Montpelier ha
had for some time. The two team
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17

places than some years because the
river has not been as high as usual
and the grass has not grown. so rank
along the banks. This is more than
compensated for, however, by the
fact that the hay is Of better quality
and also the fact that more land 10
accessible and dry enough to harS
vest on than usually at this season
of the year.
The alfalfa crop this year iaa
bouncer in every district. Both
irrigated and dry farm alfalfa has
made phenomenal growth and the
first cutting will be heavy and Of
good quality.
The grain according to reports
coming in could not look better and
many farmers are so delighted with
the results of their dry farming
that they say the dry farm grain In
this section Is ahead Of irrigated
grain. 81
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a plank were inserted it would be a
recognition by the Democracy of Du-
bois' fictitious issue and we direct
I'd all our energies to keeping the
party from making such a mistake.
"Duboi@ staked everything upon
turning that one trick. He wanted
to get an anti-Mormon plank in the
platform above all things. Had he
succeeded he could have said to
those who oppose him IN Idaho, you
are no longer Democrats, you are
not in sympathy with your own
party platform. But he failed
utterly, The barren fact that hi
delegation was seated means little
That was merely victory upon
technical point. He had the stat
organization, he had the nationa
committeeman, and as the vote il
controversy was very close and W
were the contestants 1t is not sui
prisnlg that he and bis associate
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
FINE SCORES MADE
Shoot of New Haven Gun Club One of the Most Success
 full of Season.
MACK'S TEAM BEAT SMITHS
Four Left in Competition for Prcsi dents Cnp-Racc Will Be
 Close.

One of the most interesting events of the year held under the auspices of the New Haven Gun club was the shoot Saturday at the clubs range, 26 men taking part The weather was ideal and some fine score were made. Event No. 1 was the regular club team match, Smith and Mack heading the teams. The first twelve men shot on Smiths team and the second twelve on Mack's, and Mack's team won,
 Event No. was the last leg of the race for the Presidents cup and event No. was the beginning of the shoot off of the survivors. Four contestants remain in the cup competltion-Kelly, Netteton, Thompson and Minor. In the drawing for the prize for the team race. Mack was the lucky man and won tho trophy.
 Great interest Is being shown In tho cup race and 1t Is expected that the shooting will continue for some time as the four remaining contestants have big handicaps. The following Is the summary of Saturdays events:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
STODDARD THROWN Noted New Haven Pony Polo Player Is Rendered Un-
 conscious. NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED Carried to Clubhouse and Alters wards Insists Upon
 Playing.
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED

Philadelphia, June S.--Two games were played at Bala today in the cham ponshlp polo tournament. Rockaway, of Long Island, defeated Devon by score of 25 to 16 3-4 and the Philadel- phia Country club team defeated New Haven In a hard and exciting game by n score of 1-2 to 1-2. The game be- tween the latter teams was marred by two accidents In the third period, the pony ridden by l.. F. Stoddard of tho New Haven team, fell Stoddard was thrown and the pony rolled over on him, rendering him unconscious. l.
 He was revived after being carried to the clubhouse and was found not to be seriously hurt. He subsequently, came out to play but was advised not to do so and MT, Conover, of the Rock away team, took his place on the New Haven team. In the same game pony belonging to J. B. Thomas. jr, of New Haven, was struck by mallet which broke It's ankle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09

Totals ........31 6 +26 12 , sTwo out when winning run was scored.
 Score by innings. Chicago .... 0 O o O 0 0 1 17-2 Washington x, O 0. 0 0 1 o--l
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
The score by innings.

The score by innings:
 New Haven .. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2-7 Meriden .... 1 0 0 0 0 2 o 0--3
 The summary: Sacrifice hits, Wag- ner, Tuckey, Plelss,, Zacker, Havel stolen bases, Pastor, Have Connell, zacher; two base hits Waters, Bridges, Simmons; three base hits, Herbert. Pleiss double plays, Tuck ey, Havel and Duggan; innings pitch ed, Tuckey 9, Herbst 9; hits off Tuck ey 6, off Herbst s; struck out, by Tuckye 3, by Herbst 5; bases on balls, by Tuckey 2, by Herbst 1; passed balls, Waters; time of game. l:45. Umpire, Merrick Attendance 500.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
Nieridell.

'--Batted for Wagner in ninth. @*--Batted for Tuckey in ninth.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
ORATORS PLAY WE'LL.
O'Rourke's Fast Work Responsible
 for New Brltains Defeat.

Bridgeport, June S.-Bridgeport put up good fielding game to-day while New Britains work was very poor and Bridgeport won, to 1. A base on balls and two two baggers in the fifth netted only one run for New Britain. O'Rourke scored the first run batted in the next two with two out and made an opening for the fourth by very clever base running. The score.