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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01

English, drawing, natural and ex-
perimental phil ,sophy, chemistry,
chemical physics, min ologv and
geology, civil and military engl
neering and the art and science of
war, law, ordinance and science of
gunnery, and prcatical military en-
gineering.
Mr.. Gee finished the sophomore
yea. at the University of Idaho,
leaving to accept appointment at
West Point. The university, in
recognition of his high standing
here and his exceptionally good
record at the Military academy,
conferred the bachelors degree
upon him last June.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
IDAHO Is PROUD
OF LIEUT.. GEE

Moscow, Sept. 25.-The record
of Cleveland G. Gee Of Montpelier,
Idaho, at the United States Acad-
emy at West Point furnishes ad.
ditional proof of the fact, already
so well attested by the remarkably
good showing of the Idaho Rhodes
scholars at Oxford, that the stu
dent trained at the University of
Idaho gives good account of him.
self when thrown into competlt. Oh
with men of other universities.
; The university has recently re
ceived the Official register of tht
United States Military Academy il
which il is noted that Mr.. Ge.
ranks third in a class of 1os mem
bers Out of possible 2460 points
he made 2S4o. 60. He received
special distinction in mathematics
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
CAPITALISTS VISIT
"COPPER" BELT

M. E. Whitman returned Tues
day from the east, where he had
been for the past eight weeks in the
interests of the Montpelier Mine 9
Co., which recently acquired the
old Claire property and Other
claims In the "copper belt" east of
town. Mr.. Whitman was accom-
panied by Jacob Belt and Robt. L
Horton, two prominent citizens of
w ashington, d. c., and r. j..
Eckloff, also of Washington, who
is financially interested in the
properties mentioned and who has
visited here several times in the
past. The gentlemen spent Wednes-
day inspecting the claims, srd
while they did not give out any.
thing for publication, just before
leaving for home Thursday after.
noon they stated that they found
conditions much more favorable
than they had anticipated.
Mr.. Whitman stated to an Elk.
aminer representative that he fell
very much encouraged and was con.
tident that from the way matters
were shaping mp, the company
would be able to begin development
work on the claims very soon. J
Eddie Stewart, who accompanied
Mr.. Whitman east, remained Their
in the interests of the company
He has been quite successful in BIZ
work and will stay there probabl!
another month.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
WILL ESTABLISH
FAST MAIL TRAIN
New Train to be Put on Between
Chicago and Portland.

Joel /. Priest, industrial agent
of the Oregon Short Line, arrived
in Boise Wednesday evening from
Salt Lake, where he had been at
tending meeting of railroad men
with the interstate commerce COM
mission, says the Statesman of Sept.
80. Mr.. Priest brought news of
Athe establish nent on Oct. IL of a
hew fast mail train between Chica-
DO and Portland. This tram Is
scheduled to make the entire dis
lance fIom the lakes to the Pacific
coast at an average speed of not less
than As miles an hour. 1t will con-
sist of an engine and four mail cars.
Stops in Idaho are booked as fol
lows: AT Montpelier. 5 minutes to
change engines; at Pocatello, Sc
minutes to make mail exchanges; al
Glenn's Ferry to change engines
No other stops will be made except
to take water.
The train will run over the Chi
cago & Northwestern, Ulion Pacific
Oregon Short Line and Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company'f
systems.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
JOHN F. PERKINS
GOES TO FINAL REST
DieI Last Friday Morning After a
Severe Illness Of Three Weeks

John F. Perkins died at his home
in this city Friday morning, Sept.
"a, after an illness Of three weeks
with pneumonia, followed with
paralysis and blood poison. While
at no time after the first few days of
hiss illness was there much hope
entertained for his recovery, yet
during his rational moments Mr..
Perkins was cheerful and repeated
ly expressed the belief that he
would get well.
Soon after his right side became
paralyzed evidence of gangrene be-
gan TO show itself in the right foot,
and as the only possible hope of
saving his life, his right leg was
amputated on Tuesday of last week.
Notwithstanding his weakened con-
dItion, he rallied from the effects of
the operation and made a heroic
fight against death, but the grim
reaper had set his mark upon him
and Friday morning the spirit Of
John Perkins took fight to its eter.
nal home.
The deceased was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Perkins, one oi
the pioneer families of this city.
lie was born here July 8, 1879 and
was consequently just few montls
past 80 years of age. He entered
the service of the old Montpeliel
Electric Light Co. soon after it,
organization and renamed with tn,
company until il was merged will
the Paris company something owe
a 5elr ago. He was retained as elec
trician by the Bear Lake Power Co.
which position he was holding a
the time he was taken down wit
his fatal illness.
! Mr.. Perkins was a member @
: 1he Knights of Pythlas and Moder
Woodmen of America, both o
e which orders rendered he and hi
. family all the aid possible durin
his illness. Members of thes
t orders attended his funeral in
body last Sunday afternoon, Ii
a Knights of Pythlas conductin
, short services at his home, aft
b which the body was conveyed
1.-The L. D. S. meeting houss, whe
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
Bennington Notes.
systems.

Mrs. Jane HolYerson came from
Gray last Friday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Graham, who Is to leave soon
for Mexico. Mrs. III. is an old res
ldent of this county and her many
friends will be glad to help make
her stay here a pleasant one. She
will spend the winter III Salt Lake.
"Getting off to the races has
kept everybody lusy this week, ex
cept-well except the school marms.
They'd like to be little buster fol
F, once.
l->Fo see the loads Of fruit that are
being hauled into Bennington leadi
one to believe that there will b'
some fine spreads in this burg tbi'
| MISS Barrett and her pupils wen
on the hills for autumn leaves Wed
nesda day after school. They bad
i5lly time and as result her schoo
room is beautifully decorated wit
rich autumn colors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
NOTES FROM
FIELDING ACADEMY

We wonder If Instructor Walk
er's German students will ever say
another word in English? They go
around with mystlfied faces and
upon the enquiry "What is the
matter?" they rattle off some out
landish jabber which, we are tod,
is German. They are certainly into
the work, and if they keep on, the
school will be "FIelding Academy
Dutch Institution. But, however,
we wish them success.
School work Is booming. All
the classes except the juniors have
organized with strongest pushefs.
The seniors have Coulsen Rich, the
good old standby whose motto Is
"Work, work, work for Fielding
and seniors;" for president; Gene
Bird, vlce-president; and Nina
Welker, secretary; the sophomores
have Rube Collet for president;
Louise Tippets, vice-president; Edna
Crowther, secretary. The freshies
have Eden Cook for president;
Davel Alfred, vice-president; Myra
Tolman, secretary; Lawrence Stock,
cheer-master; and the preps have
strong leaders in Woodrof Stuck
for president; Nina Olsop, vice
president; and NeVa Shepard secre.
tary.
The faculty gave the students a
reception Wednesday afternoon and
evening and a most enjoyable time
was had by all present, for who car
entertain better than the faculty?
A short students meeting wal
held Monday morning and delegates
we're appointed to draw up a con
stitution for the school and presen
it for consideration of the studen
body. The constitution will b,
acted on Thursday and an election
for q student body organization vii
be held. 1t will be the most i'm
portant event in the history o
Fielding and will be a most excit
ing time. All are invited, bu
only full-fedged citizens may vote.
You should see the way Instruct
or Alfred ia working and the Acad
emy is certainly most lucky il
being able to procure such values
addition to the faculty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01

impressive services were held. The
esteem in which the deceased was
held in this community was mani
tested by the many friends who
gathered at the meeting house and
followed the remains to their final
resting place in the city cemetery.
Besides his widow and five child
rem, the Oldest of whom is only
years, Mr.. Perkins is survived by
his parents, four brothers, five sis
ters and aged grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bunny.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
BAILEY TALKS
ON TARIFF
Texas Senator Takes Is
sue with Bryan on
Several Points.

Dallas, Sept. 2s.--United States
Senator J. ". Bailey tonight re-
piled to an address delivered here
last Tueaday by William J. Bryan
on Democracy and the Tariff"
Mr.. Bryan declared for free raw
material and reduced rates on manu-.
featured goods and severely ar
ra gned the Texas Democratic plat
form of 1906, which denounced this
doctrine. Senator Bailey contend
ed tonight for low revenue duties
on both raw material and manu-
factured articles.
Senator Bailey defined the dcclar-
alton IN the Texas Democratic plat
form of 1896, which arraigned the
Wilson. bill for admitting raw ma
terials free of duty while manu-
factured articles were protected by
heavy dnties. He declared that the
Texas platform was in harmony
with the tariff plank of the national
Democratic platform of 1895, when
Mr.. Bryan was candidate.
Taking up the four reasons ad-
vanced by Mr.. Bryan in favor of
free raw materials, Senator Bailey
made reply to each in detail.
"My answer TO those who de-
mand free raw material in order
that our manufacturers may COM
pete in the markets of the world, is
that / am willing to take the tax
off raw material whenever they are
willing to take the tax off the fin
ished product . said Senator Bailey.
81 believe that American consum-
are as much entitled to the bene
fit of competition in our markets as
American manufacturers are en-
titled to compete in foreign
markets.
"Mr. Bryan's second argument
against a duty on raw material il
that it is at least duty on the
consumers.
This is strange language tc
eome from a man who has beer
three times a presidential candidate
OF the Democratic party. To con
tend that Democrat must levy {
compensatory duty is to convict thS
Democratic party Of adopting The
worst of protection devices.
"A compensatory duty has nj
place in the vocabulary of Demo
crat who believes that all take
should be levied for the purpose o
raising money t o support tn
government, because it Is employed
for the purpose of allowing tn
manufacturer to compg sate himsel
out of the pockets of the people TO
the taxes which he has paid towar'
the governments Support"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
An EXPLANATION

On account of a breakdown of
our press last week and the necess-
fty of sending east for paris with
which 20 repair it, combined with
the additional work at this Office
this week on account of the races
and the fact tnat we are one en-
ployee short, causes the paper to be
late this week as we'll as less newsy
than previous issues.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
PRESIDENT FAVORS
SHIP SUBSIDY PLAN

Seattle, WASH, Sept. Speak
ing before the largest audience he
has faced since his trip began, Pres
ident Taft today announced that he
would urge in his coming message
to congress the enactment of q ship
subsidy law. He declared that the
country was ready to make such an
experiment and that somethingimust
be done TO build up an American
merchant marine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-01
BEST RACES
EVER HELD IN
THIS SECTION
Large Number Of Excer.
tiona11y Fast Horses
Participate.

The horse races which started in
Montpelier Tuesday of this week
we're unquestionably the very best
ever held IN this section of the state,
and while the attendance was not as
large as was anticipated, there was
q fairly good crowd each day.
The horses that participated in
these races were certainly speedy
and some decidedly close and inter-
esting contests took place.
ffhe races started Tuesday with
the 3.minute class race, mile heats,
best three in five. The first two
heats were taken by Strong's Hick.
ory, time 1921 and 2:29t. The next
three heats were won by May E,
1923, 2:234 and 1924, giving her the
race, with Hickory second, Fred
Newton third and Fannie Ward
fourth.
The second race was the 1924
class, the horses starting being
Gray Star, ColIls H, Klatter Gray,
Baby Thotne and Lander. The
race was won by Gray Star, time
2:ls4, 1890 and 2:24; Colhs II
was second, Klatter Cry third and
Baby Thorne fourth.
The half mile running race was
won by Oliver Twist.
WEDNESDAY.
The first race ednesday was the
2:35 class, mile heats, in for
purse Of 1900. Buster Brown won
the first three heats and the race his
best time being 6:239. Sam 7 was
second, Ned Wilks third and Ellen
Taylor fourth.
| The second race, free-for all, for
a purse of $500, mile heats, 8 IN 8,
was won by Eddie Woods, best
time 2;16. Queen Pomona Wal
second, Dora Electrite third and
Alamo fourth.
The quarter mile running was
: won by Senator Dubois.
THURSDAY
First race, 2:4O class, purse $500,
mile heats, 3 in 5, was won by
Klatter Tray, best time 2:2O1. Gray
Star second, Fannie Ward third and
May E fourth.
q Second race, two.year-olds, was
won by E. strong's Elizabeth Hal,
Kentucky Hall second, Princess
third, best time 2:254.
The four and a half furlong race
was won by Talein, with Dubois
second and Fogety third.
/ FRIDAY
+ First race, $3.50 class, purse $500,
n mile heats, best three in five, won
e by Bus.er Brown, time 2:lst, 194,
e l04, Cromo second, Ned Wilks,
II third and Baroness fourth.
Second race. 2:90 class, purse
n $500, mile heats, three in five, wor
;. by Dora Electric, time 2:174
= H04; 21a, Coils II. second, Roat
!. Bird third, MONDAY fourth.
The third race IN which Senator
Dubois, Talien, .Fogety, Oliver
Twist and Bally were entered, wal
N declared off on account of "dirty
!, work" according to the announce
: ment of Mr.. Walker, Senator Du
j. bois outdistanced the rest from th'
he turn.
se College Maid, the guideles'
p wonder, gave some fine exhibition
= - and her appearance alone wa
st worth the price of admission.
IN Everything considered, the race
were quite satisfactory.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29

grandeur, Its Isolation commands lhe
observers undivided attention.
Much of the Wrangell range is covered
with ice and perennial snow. forming long
fingerike Alpine glaciers.
On the north west and south sides OF the
group the melting snow and ice OF the gla
ciers form the tributaries of the Copper river
which flows southwark through the Cope.
river basin and breaks through the Chugacl
mountains at about longitude 145 degrees, foi
the most part in narrow canyon. Though
the Copper river in stretches is very swift ant
dangerous, it serves as route of approach II
the inland gold and copper fields. The can
yons and rapids of the lower river, though
serious obstacles TO navigation, have not pre-
vented the use of this route.
The Advent Of Railways.
The onward march of civilization and de
velopment, which has opened up our western
states so wonderfully, is steadily at work in
Alaska Already the screech of the locomo
tive has broken the silence of the mountain
Businesses, startling the mountain goats
sheep from their haunts among the jagged
spurs along the canyons. The Copper river
railroad is being steadily advanced against thu
most difficult of engineering obstacles. 1t fol-
lows the valley of the river, crossing it twice
to the present point of its construction, and
another crossing will be made. If the present
rate OF PROGRESSES continues the road will soon
and thus make it possible to develop the cop
per deposits of that field. About 200 miles
to the west of the Copper river from Resur-
rection bay northward through low pass In
the Kenai mountains the Alaska Central rail
road company has commenced to build a line
to the coal fields of the Matanuska valley and
is contemplating an extension up the valley
of the Susitna across low pass in the Alaska
range to Fairbanks, on the Tanana river and
the center of large placer district
The Alaska range stretches from little
explored region in the vicinity of Lake Clark,
west of Cook Inlet, northward for 100 miles or
more, then trends gradually eastward, increas-
ing in altitude until in Mount Mckinley II
II is broken by gaps 2.400 feet and 5000 feet
above sea level. The eastern end of the
range rises again until at Mount Hayes an
elevation of 1890 feet is reached.
Words fail to express ones impression of
the Alaska range when viewed under favor.
able circumstances In 1896, while making a
trip through the Talkeetna mountains, the
writer had such an opportunity as is rarely
experienced. His view was from an elevation
of about $500 feet on the foothills on the
western slope of the Talkeetna group. The
day was perfect; not cloud could be seen in
the heavens. Below lay the broad, level val
ley of the Susitna river. beautifully carpeted
in the deep green of the coniferae, while here
and there shining patch of light, outlining a
lake, broke the monotony and through the
center of II all the Susitna wound like silver
trail.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29
CURED ITCHING HUM0R.
Big, Painful sweIIlngs Broke and Did
Not Heal--Suffered 3 Years.
Tortures Yield to cuticura.

Little black swellings were scat
tered over my face and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch so / couldn't keep from
scratching them. Larger swellings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores. went to doctor,
but the trouble only got worse. By
this time it was all over my arms and
the upper part of my body in swellings
as large as a dollar. 1t was so pain
full that I could not bear to lie on my
back. The second doctor stopped the
swellings, but when they broke the
places would not heal. / bought set
of the Cuticura Remedies and in less
than a week some of the places were
nearly well. l continued until ! had
used three sets, and now I am sound
and well. The disease lasted three
years. o. L. Wilson, Puryear, Tenn,
Feb. s, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props. BOstOa-
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29
Six STOCKINGS INDISPENSABLE.

Susan B. Anthony was woman OF
simple taste in dress, but her close
friends knew of one pretty feminine
vanity she always held to. She had
a weakness for silk stockings. Being
pressed on one occasion for an ex-
PLANTATION of what most women at one
time regarded as an unnecessary ex-
travagance, she laughingly exclaimed:
"Oh, l just love 'em. They are an
inspiration. II have my silk stock
ings on when I rise to make an ad-
dress, l feel just like | am walking
among the clouds. They help me to
soar away on fights of eloquence. I
wouldn't be without them"
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29

orarbic NIagazine in May, 1891 The narrowing
exnerience Is related of two days alone on the
snowclad sides of the mountain at an eievatlo.
of ID 900 feet while fierce bliZzard raeeu anu
many feet of nwe snow were added 10 tne GU
Russell was unsuccessful in his attempts
tn reach the summit. but his suggestions as
to the advisable route in an ascent gave such
accurate and valuable information to those
who followed that the Duke OF AoruZZl, ac-
companied by guides, profiting by his ADVICE
succeeded in reaching abe summit in 1897.
While but $4,000 feet in height. Mount st.
Elias as we'll as Mckinley and many other
Alaskan mountains. presents difficulties to the
mountaineer not usually encountered. Unlike
the majority of difficult peaks which have
been conquered, where the first few thousand
feet of altitude are traversed roads or
trails, the entire $4,000 feet demand extreme
exertion and present many obstacles to be
overcome. The journey throughout its entire
length being over glaciers, the unique problem
of combining arctic exploration with mountain
climbing is experienced
Glaciers and Snow Fields.
The eastern part especially the coastal
slope of the st. Elias and Fairweather ranges
is the only portion of Alaska which bears out
the popular belief that the territory is COW
cred with ice and snow. Here in the high
mountains there are many Alpine glaciers and
snow fields but the Malaspna glacier is the
largest single ice field and. indeed, the most
extensive on the North American continent
This great piedmont glacier spreads out over
the coastal plain. presenting a front of 50
miles to the sea and. including the neve fields
which feed it, covers an area of 5000 square
miles
This ice field is most wildly described by
RUSSELL who viewed it from the upper slopes
of Mount st. Elias, as "a vast. snow-covered
region, limitless in expanse. through which
hundreds and probably thousands of barren,
angular peaks project. There was not a
stream, not lake. not a vestige OF vegetation
in sight. A more desolats or more utterly
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29

ton of southeastern Alaska, is the southern
terminus of the White Pass & Yukon rail-
road, which is the connecting link between
the Pacific ocean and the Yukon river, the
great artery of central Alaska. This railroad
is one of the interesting engineering accom-
plishments of the age. Starting at tidewater,
il follows the valley bottom of the Skagway
river for about three miles, and then gradu-
ally climbs the PERCEPTIONS sides. winding in
and out of the smaller side valleys and can
yons, frequently crossing them, until 10 miles
in a direct line from the starting point it
crosses the Coast Range at the White Pass,
2,SSS feet above the sea. On the northern
side the range slopes gently to the great in
terror plateau thus making the grade of the
road from the pass to Whitehorse, the north
ern terminus, very slight the elevation of the
latter place being 2,0S4 feet
trip TO the westward from Skagway may
take one either by Sitka or through Icy strait
and Cross sound. If the former Is taken, an
opportunity is given for viewing Mount
Edgecumbe the only recognized volcano in
southeastern Alaska. Situated as 1t is, just
off the coast, its dome-shaped summit covered
with snow, it adds much to the beauty of the
surroundings of Sitka which is one of the
most picturesque spots the globe.
If the more frequented route through Cross
sound is taken, the progress of the steamer
will undoubtedly be greatly hampered by
winding it's way through the waters thickly
strewn with floating cakes of ice. These ice
bergs are supplied by the large glaciers in the
vicinity; the Johns Hopkins Muir and Brady
glaciers and many others, each being large
icesheets covering hundreds of square miles
discharge into Glacier bay, which opens to
the sound
ST. Elias Mountains.
From Cross sound westward the mountains
increase in height and grandeur. The Fair
weather mountains rise abruptly from the
ocean to heights OF over $4,000 feet, while
farther to the westward the range increases
In elevation until. at Mount St Elias and
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29

Hodge-Hefty had a strenuous time
on his vacation. When he started he
tipped the scales at 200 pounds and
when he returned he only weighed
149.
Dodge-That was a drop. l suppose
his best girl gave him up on the spot
Hodge-Not at all. She accepted
him right Off
Dodge-That's queer.
Hodge-No; you see she is a great
bargain hunter and couldn't pass any
thing that was reduced.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-29
The Main Question.

This story is current in the Arkan-
sas hills. A woman was telling some
friends what delicate childhood was
hers.
when was born | weighed only
four pounds. They put me in a cigar
box. for a cradle"
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed one
of the listening women. leaning for
ward with great interest. land did
you live?"-Kansas City Times.