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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

cluded all the delieacies of the sea.
son, which had been prepard by the
ladies' of Cokeville, and served in
excellent style. After all had done
justice to the palatable yiands, the
hall was cleared and the lovers of
terpslchorean art tripped the light
fantastic toe until o'clock Thrus-
day morning. Music was furnished
by the Montpelier orchestra.
During the evening Abe Hill ol
Pegram and Jesse Dunn of Mont
pelier, gave an exhibition of steE
dancing, which called forth grea
applause from the spectators,
The meeting was a profitable on
from buiness standpoint, Will
from a social view point it eclipse'
anything ever before gwen IN Coke
vile. To the ladies of that tow
great credit Is due for the elaborat
banquet, while the committees i
charge of the ball spared neithe
pains nor funds to make it soci.
success.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

farm, sold 1000 pounds for 1915.
Within a few miles of Mr.. Dur
fees farm, six car loads of seed
have been threshed this year. Three
car loads have already been sold and
paid for by Mr.. Kicker, who repre-
sents an exporting firm.
Mr.. Kicker says that the demand
for alfalfa seed is increasing faster
than its production. The export
trade is becoming important, bur
the big demand is from the eastern
and southern states where they have
recently learned that coat of lime
on the snrface of the ground will
enable them to grow alfalfa and this
crop, In turn, restores to the sol
the plant food Of which it was rob
bed through ignorance of genera
tions of choppers.
The point is, the climate wher'
|. IContiuned on editorial pagel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

pounds of cream. The two cream.
cries have made as high as 9,7O0
pounds of butter in one day. The
largest amount of cheese made in
any one day was s,024 pounds. The
product of these creameries IS haul
ed to the railroad At Montpelier
and from there it is shipped to war;
ious points in the northwest.
Silas Wilcox. who recently locat-
ed a mIne on Snake river, expects
to begin operations on an extensive
scale in the near future. An assay
from the claim gave returns of S73
per ton in gold.
The mail contract between Alton
and Montpelier is again open for
bids. We have had good service
from the Hale Bros. and we hope
that no one will be foolish enough
to bid SO low, that they cannot af-
ford TO give Us as good service in
the future.
Santa Claus has esta blished head.
quarters for toys at N. Q. Allred'
store. He has as large
selected stock of
found in M
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

Washington, Nov. 3o-In the
anntal report of James W ilson, sec-
retary of agriculture, just issued,
the year 1909 is stated to be the
most prosperous of all years in the
history of the United States. The
yield in most crops has been bounti-
full and prices have beeu high. The
value of the products of the farm
has nearly doubled in 10 years.
Most prosperous of all years is
the place to when 1909 is entitled
in agriculture, declares the secretary
of agriculture In his thirteenth an
nual report made public today. The
value of farm products is SO incom-
prehensibly large that it has become
merely row of figures. For this
year it Is SO, 76o, 900, 600, gain of
$se7, 900, 900 over 1908. The value
of the products has nearly doubled
in ten years. The report says;
eleven years of agriculture, begin.
ing with a production of "a, AIT.
600, 900 and ending with $s,780,.
900, 900! A sum of 80, 900, 900, ,ooC
for the period! 1t has paid of
mortgages, it has established banks
it has made better homes, it hai
helped to make the farmer either
of the world, aud it has provided
him with means for improving hi
soil and making it more produc
tive"
The most striking fact in tn
worlds agriculture is the value 0
the corn crop Of 1909, which i
7 about $l, ,72O, 900, 900. It nearly
D equals the value of the clothing an
personal adornments of 10000, ,00'
people, according to the census o
d 1900. The gold and silver coin an,
n bullion of the United States are no
: Of greater value. 1t has grown a
) from the soil and out of the air i
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03
TWO BEAR LAKE PIONEERS
CROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE
Andrew Johnson of Ovid and Edward Patterson
Of Bloomington, Pass Away on Thanks
giving-Both Leave Large Families.

BY the death of Andrew johnson,
which occurred at his home in Ovid
Thursday night, Nov. 25 at eight
o'clock, Bear Lake Valley has lost
another one of its pioneers. Death
was caused from blood poison, re-
sulting from slight injury on the
leg.
Mr.. johnson was born in Den
mark on May 4th, 1850. He ac-
cepted the Norm on faith when quite
young and came. to this country
about Al years ago. He joined the
pioneer colony at Paris 40 years ago
He renamed there one year and
then settled in Ovid, where he has
resided ever since.
Mr.. johnson had always been 8
faithful worker in the church, and
about eight years ago he left hi
family to go and preach the gospl
for two years in his native land.
Deceased is survived by a widow
and 8 children, all of whom wer
at his bedside at the time of hi
death.
Owing to repairs that were bein
in the Ovid meeting house, HI
, funeral services were held in tn
!, Ovid school house last Saturda
morning at Il O'clock. Hundred
of friends from Ovid and adiolnin
/ settlements gathered to pay the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03
MUST ASSESS AT
FULL Cash VALUE
Supreme Court Renders Decision to That e.
fect--Agreement Of Assessors Made Invalid
by the Opinion.

equalizing the assessment OF prop
erty through the county and enforc-
ing and compelling the assessment
of property and raiseng or causing
to be raised any assessment of prop
erty winch, In the judgment of the
board, has not been assessed at
fair cash value. No special, sepa-
rate or personal notice of this meet
ing is required to be given to the
taxpayer of any action proposed to
be taken, but any raise, change or
alteration in the assessment of the
property of any taxpayer amounts
only to proposal by the board that
such property should be so raised,
or the assessment changed or altered
land notice there Of ls thereafter
given by the clerk IN conformity
with the provisions of section 1899,
revised codes, of the time and place
when and where the taxpayer may
he heard to object and protest
ag .inst the proposed raise, change
: or alteration.
"Where the board of equalization
has made an order proposing raise
on the valuation of any specific prop
erty and the person against whom
such property is assessed thereafter
. appears at the time and place fixec
for the hea ring on such proposed
change and protests against tn
3 same and submits his evidence
f he thereby valves the service o
notice and cannot thereafter b
heard to object to the action Of th
Q board on the ground that be va
e pet served with notice.
+" THE deduction allowed 20 tn
: taxpayer on account of insecure
= debts, due to bona fide residents c
J this state as provided for and trea
. ed of in sections 1852, 1883 an
= = 1855, revised codes is a persons
! ! right and privilege accorded Il
= :, taxpayer and must be claimed }
Y the taxpayer himself.
9 "Bnder the provisions of section
= 1882, 1883 and 1855, revised code
n together with the form of list inco
- porated in section 1855, aud ma
part thereof, the shares of sto'
:. in national and state banks a
~ classed along with "unsecured, &c
: vent debts" due from others TO t
~ taxpayer, and the taxpayer is accor
i ingly entitled to deduction the
Of from Of his '.unsecured debts due
nd bona tide residents of this state. -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

The supreme court handed down
an opinion last Saturday straight
from the shoulder, holding that all
county assessors must assess all tax
able property at it's full cash valua-
tion and that, as officials, they have
no authority to assess it otherwise
or agree to make such assessments.
The opinion is in the case OF the
First National bank of Weiser vs..
Washington county. and is distinct
blow to the practice Of the assessors
of holding conventions to determine
a basis for appraised valuation each
year
The action was instituted by the
bank and it's stock ckholders TO review
the action of the board equalization
of Washington county, ordering
certian property assessed against the
bank aud in also ordering raise IN
the valuation of the capital stock oI
the bank, as the same had been as
spssed against the stockholders
Judgment entered by the lower
ocurt, vacating the assessment o.
the furniture and fixtures of th'
bank in the sum Of 5000, is affirmed
and reversed as to that part Of tn
order vacating ana annulling th'
action Of the board in raising th
valuation Of the capital stock of th
bank from $50 to $4s per share.
The opinion is written by Justic
Ailshie and concurred in by Chic
Justice Sullivan aid Justice Stewart
The syllabus is in part as follows:
"The county assessor has p
power or authority TO bind tn
county or it's board Of equalizasio
by any agreement he may make
enter into with the taxpayer as
the valuation to be placed upon an
specific property, or the waiver
deductions and exemptions. II
duties are prescribed by law, az
the taxpayer is chargeahle vii
notice Of the scope of his authori
and the power with which he is !
vested and the limitation therec
He la required to assess all taxat
property Of his county at its "f'
cash value' and has no authority
assess 1t otherwise.
"Under the provisions of secti
1892, revised codes the county co
missioners of each county are
quired to meet on the second Mo
day in July, in each year, as boa
of equalization for the purpose
examining the assessment roll a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

Edward M. Patterson, who died
at his Lame in Bloomington on
on Nov. 25th, was one of the pio-
neers of Utah and Idaho. The de-
ceased was SO years of age. He
was a native of England, but came
to the United States in the spring
of s62 and arrived IN Salt Lake IN
October of the same year. Near
the close of that year he removed
to Franklin, Idaho, and came to
Bear Lake county a year or two
later.
He Ia survived by a widow and
II children-4 sons and 10 daugh'
ters.
His funeral was held at Bloom
ington meeting house last Sunday
afternoon and was largely attended
The speakers all referred to tn
true christian life the deceased hac
lived and extended consoling word
to the bereaved family.
Benediction was offered b,
Edward Sutton of Paris, after whicl
many old friends of the decease
J followed The remains to their fins
: resting place in the Bloomingto
r cemetery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

The worlds championship fight
between jim Jeffries and Jack John.
con will be held in San Francisco
probably on the 4th of July, 1910.
The selection of Frisco was salts.
factory to both lighters.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03
STAR VALLEY
IS FLOURISHING
Two CreamerieS There Distributing
about $4,000 Among the
Farmers.

Alton, Wyo., Nov. 29-Tbere
was good attendance at the quar-
terly conference, which was held on
Nov. 10 and 90, considering the
iuclement weather. Elders Heber
j. Grant and Charles Hart of Salt
Lake, give good instructions at the
various sessions. Elder Grant also
favored the meetings with several
beautiful vocal solos.
The Alton tabernacle, which
cost about s35, 600 and has seat
ing capacity of nearly 1880, is
credit to this valley and the peopli
have reason to be proud of 1t. Th'
building is well lighted by electric
ity and presents a beautif"'
anee at night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

last respects to the one whom they
had known and respected for SO
many years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

The b
CONTROL
Co., is
that ther
valley who
to outside 6
les, which a
and Alton, q
borhood of 81
the farmers in
For the year
there was receiy,
creamery 2,e74,2
and 4O3, 100 poun.
ing the same peril
ceived at the ATTIC
5s5.e5s pounds of IN
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-12-03

Continued on editorial page)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
BROWNSVILLE COURT
WILL BE OPEN SOON

depot quartermaster, in the inspec-
ton of various buildings suggested
for the purpose.
The Jefferson Davis building, at 18th
and G streets, occupied partly by the
militia division of the war depart
ment, was offered to the court, but was
rejected as not sufficiently spacious
but none met the requirements of the
court.
Maj Zalinski has rented the large
hree-story brick dwelling house at
1903 New York avenue for the pur-
pose of the court 1t is an old build
ing and has not been occupied for
some time.
Various repairs and alterations will
be required to fix it up to meet the
wishes of the members of the court
1t will be painted and furnished with
tables, desks, chairs and other con-
veniences.
The preparations indicate that the
investigation will last for several
months 1t is predicted that it will
undoubtedly consume the entire yea1
to which the law limits the inquiry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

Most of the applicants for re-enlist-
ment under the terms of the law will
be represented before the court by
Gen. A. s. Daggett, U. s. A, retired,
and other legal talent.
Gen. Daggett's Career.
Gen. Daggett is a veteran of the civil
and Spanish wars He served through
out the civil war entering as second
lieutenant of the 5th Main infantry,
in May, 1861, and was honOrably mus
tered out as brevet brigader general
of volunteers in May, 1866. He was
brevetted three times, one as major,
for gallantry at the battle of Kappa
hammock Station. in November, 1868, the
second time as lieutenant colonel, for
gallantry in the battle of the Wilder
ness, and the third time as colonel
and brigadier general for gallant and
meritorious service during the civil
war.
In July. 1856, he was appointed cap
tain, 18th U. S. infantry, and reached
the grade of brigadier general in Feb
ruary 1901. In the interim he WIS at
tached to the I'd, 18th, 25th and 14tn
regiments of infantry. Of these the
25th infantry is colored regiment.
Gen. Daggett was lieutenant colonel
of that regiment from October, 1895, to
March, 1899, when he was made colo
mel of the 14tn infantry He was with
the cOlOred soldiers during their par
ticipation in the Cuban campaign. For
his part in that campaign Gen. Dag
gett, who then held the rank of lieu
tenant colonel, was made a brigadier
general of volunteers
On his own application he was placed
on the retired list in March, 1901.
Since that time he has made his home
in this city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
ROMANCE OF RUBBER
FULL OF INTEREST

hut tic most desirable al Der for re-
si.Ieucy and wear res;s lance is Sc
eur, t! from tree found in the Amazon
river district, South America This
rubber is known as Para, the name be-
ing derived from it's chief city of ex-
port. 1t not only contains as high as
95 per cent of caOutchOuc, but the
methods used by the natives in pre-
pairing it for market are so much SUI
periOr that it is selected in preference
to all others for manufacturing pur-
poses.
Rubber gathering in the Amazon
river districts is hazardous and diff
ficult undertaking. The supply comes
from wild trees. scattered throughout
dense forests, to which paths must be
cut through the tangled and luXuriant
underground. Even then, the trees can
only be reached during three to five
months of the year, as throughout the
wet season the forests are completely
inundated. The climate is so unhealthy
that white men cannot do this work
and it is necessary to rely upon the
blacks, who at best are undergraduate
and lazy. Their reluctance to join rub
DeI eAptuillOllS CiIl l6dullE
be understood when it is remembered
that out of a seasons expedition per-
haps only half will return alive.
When a rubber tree is found the ma
tive gatherer cuts a series Of gashes
into the bark with his machete, en-
circlinS the tree from the ground up,
as high as he can reach. Cups are
fastened to catch the lateX as it oozes
out. When a sufficient quantity is col
lected it is removed to the temporary
hunt where a dense smoke producing
fire is made of certain nuts and palm
leaves. Then taking his wooden pad
die the native dips it into the latex and
holding it over the fire, turning it
round and round until the lateX coag-
ulates. AS soon as it is hard a new
layer of lateX is added and cOagulated
as before. This process is continued
until the mass has grown too large for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
Price of Shingles Advanced.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 21.-Bn'
fish Columbia shingles advanced in
price 10 cents today. This increase
has been expected for the past three
weeks by the trade owing to the fact
that mills have for over a month been
inundated with orders. SO great has
been the demand during the past two
weeks that yesterday a conference Of
the owners of the largest producing
mills in Vancouver decided that the
time had arrived TO make the advance
An agreement was accordingly maze
and this morning rOtice was sent out 70
all travellers to advance their quota
ton on shingles to 50 f. o. b. mill Van
cOuver. This rate applies to British
Columbia Stars and is the basis Oh
which prices for lower grades are MADE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

handling, when the paddle is taken
out and the rubber set aside for ex.
port. The process of cOagulatiOn and
fumigation with these specially Sc.
lected nuts and leaves prevents decay
and adds to the life and wear resist,
ance of the manufactured product
Tapping the trees for rubber does
not necessarily destroy them nor is
it believed to materially shorten Their
life; but unfortunately many thou
sands of trees are annually RENDERED
useless by careless and imprOppr
methods. Alth ugh the source of crude
rubber gum is practically ineXhausti'
BILE. the limited native labor supply
and the difficulties encountered up 10
the time of marketing it have TENDED
to keep down the supply and maintain
a high standard of prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
RANSOM OF $4,000 ASKED
FOR MISSING YOUTH
Father of James c. Cabanne, of St.
Louis, Receives Letter From Al
leaed kidnauers of His Son.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 21-Chief Of
Detectives Smith early today admitted
that James S. CabaHne. Jr., father of
the boy, James c. Cabanne III, who
disappeared from the home of his grand
mother in st. Louis last Thursday. had
received a letter demanding $4,000
ransom Chief Smith said neither he
nor the Cabanne family placed much
confidence in the letter. The Cabanne
family refused to talk about the letter
other than to admit that one had been
received The Cabannes have profess
ed to believe that the boy is still in
st. Louis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
WILL UNDERTAKE INVESTIGA-
TON OF ORIGINAL CAUSE OF
TROUBLE.
May Have to Go to Texas-Heavy Cost
Daggett for Defense.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81
Slowly, but surely, the Brownsville
court of enquiry is making its prepar-
atoms to investigate the alleged par
ticipation of the 25th infantry in the
shooting up" of Brownsville, Tex, in
August, 1906.
Delay in beginning the inquiry was
mainly due to the difficulty in securing
suitable quarters. Several days were
occupied by Lieut.. Gen. Young, presi-
dent of the court; Capt Rowland, re-
corder of the court. and Maj Zalinski
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
THE BELLS OF MEXICO.
Great Army Required to Keep Brazen
Tongues Going.

1t takes great army Of men tC
keep the church bells going in Mexico
1t is estimated that in Mexico City
| alone there are more than 1000 bell
ringers regularly employed On days
of religious celebrations the number
Is augmented, as the ringing of the
bells must be kept up almost con-
stantly through the day and night on
such occasions.
The most striking feature in Mexican
life to the casual visitor to Mexico is
the noise of the church bells Every
little hamlet and many of the ranches
in the country have one or more Cath
Ollie churches, and each edifice is
equipped with one or more bell tow
ers. The great cathedral which stands
near the national palace in this city
has Is of those towers
In some towns the constant ringing
of the church bells is prohibited by the
local authorities, though their sound
ing is permitted once or twice every
hour. Some churches toll the quarter
hours and others toll every five min
uteS. Most of the churches in this city
toll the quarter half and full hours.
The profession of bell ringing is
looked upon by the lower classes as
being honorable and distinguished. and
bell ringers are reverenced as being
an adjunct to the clergy. The bell
ringers themselves are usually very
proud of their vocation. In many cases
this position in a church is handed
down from father to son through gen.
Grafton OTTER generation.
The towers of the large cathedral
are spacious and are frequently fitted
with rooms which are occupied by the
bell ringers and their families. Here,
far above the noise of the traffic of
the streets below, the faithful tollers
of the bells live a peaceful life, seem
ingly unmindful of the crashing noise
which constantly resounds about their
very heads. They are away from the
other noises of the city, but are in
the midst of the bell clangings, which
go on all through the days and nights.
How can you sleep with all this
noise about YOU was recently asked
the wife of a bell ringer, in one of the
cathedral towers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

Looking for rests Classified ADDS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
BIackmaiIers Active in Missouri.

GILMON, Mo, April 21.-J. 3. Mar
kee. a wealthy stockraiser, living near
Gilmon, has received a letter signed
1.-THE Black Hand" demanding that he
place $4,000 in a certain safety GepoS'
vault in Denver, as ransom for hI'
three children now attending school III
Kansas City. Unless the demand j
met, the letter, which was postmarhtu
Kansas City, declares the children VIII
be murdered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21


1T is not the noise of the bells that
mind" she replied. 81 hear their
ringing without knowing it; but it is
the changing of the street car gongs
in the street below that disturbs my
slumbers."
All of the church bell ringing in
Mexico is done by hand, and, as some
of the bells are of ponderous size and
great weight, to operate them requires
the exercise of powerful muscles and
much bodily strength. The matter Of
installing clOckWOrk or electrical ma
chinery with which to operate the
many bells in the great cathedral city
has been considered from time to time
but the preponderance Of sentiment of
the church authorities has been
against 1.-THE proposed innovation.
The bell ringers are divided into day
and night shifts. They are required to
toll the hours with precision. 1t is not
ncces sary to carry a watch in Mexico
unless one is travelling in the country,
out Of sound of the church bells. AT
any hour, day or night. a person can
learn the time by listening to the toll
ing of the bells.
Many OF the bells which hang in the
church towers of Mexico were brought
from Spain in the early days of Span
ish rule. Some of them contain large
amounts of precious metals, which
give to them a tone of richness and
clear sounding. The bell ringers take
great pride in their bells, and much
care and attention is given to keeping
them we'll FURNISHED and their parts
oiled and always in a state of good re-
D1ir
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
PIT HIM WISE,

Her Fathsr-Tve no objections to your
marrying r1y daughter. but Ihope you've
got good digestion.
Her Sultor-Why?
Her ..'i.tGs We'll, she's been going to
q cooking .:nooi for the last two
months.