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Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Phoenix and at one time partner Of Mir. Brunson
 In publishing the story of his death yesterday the Democrat made a state ment intimatinG that the old man had been neglected in his dying hours. a statement that his friends of both the white and yellow races take excep- tion to. for he had friends. though il did not seem SD to those who were not acquainted with the facts and which idea was emphasized through the coroner being called. The facts are. according to these friends. that he had medical attention whenever he needed it or wished it. being served by American doctors at diff ferent times. He was provided with all necessities until he lapsed into a state of coma, after which there was nothing to do but wait until the end came. and keep vigilant watch over his secluded room. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that death was caused by dropsy. Joe Lee will be buried today by Mchn & Driscoll.
 LooS. leaf lcdgers Turn over r.v- le.r IIinrl- ,,.'e 1oe Central 1y-
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
4 PERTINENT QUESTION.

There are great men who cannot spell and small people who object t0 them. Spell cat said the teacher to the boy at the tail end of the class. Kat" replied the boy. silly re piled the teacher Cant you spell cat2" Well" replied the sensible bay, what does kat" spell?"-Lo1dOn Chronicle
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
SHOPPING WOES.

Why on earth are you going around with those turkey feathers"
 They're from the turkey We had for Thanksgiving. My wife wants me to see if cant match it for Christ mas
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
AT CHRISTMAS.

Oh. corner turkeys if you can.
 Cranberries if you must. Wed rather face both corners than
 \ tOV trust
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

sustingly or inordinately or ever re- specially rich
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

new leaf TIinck' 'ey's. l26 Central av- cnuc. north.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
Side trip to the Grand Canyon $9.00 extra.
1.-THE PHOENIX"

Through electric lighted train to Los Angeles. Leaves iaily at 7:3O D. m.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Tickets on sale Dec. 23, 24, 30 and 31. Return limit Jan. 4.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

One cent ounCe-25 for 25 cents ,igAt price pay for baking powder. It. the price
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Pretty one Piece Dresses of an-wo French serge. new high waist effeC with stylish cord and tassci. They trimmed with twO-tOne satin in ha mouizng colors. These Dresses are wt worth $l5 and are a rare bargain special price.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Some are trimmed with silk braid and some are plain tailored; they are lined with SuskanJ satin of guaranteed quail ity and in such Colors as black. blues. brown and tan. They are worth SI250 to $I5.O0.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
WANTS 50-YEAR LEASE
LAVA HOT SPRINGS

Boise, May 1s-Dr. Henry W.
Clouchek of Twin Falls and the
state land board seem to be having
hard time in getting together on
the form of lease for the Lava hot
springs in Bannock county. The
matter was before the board again
yesterday and consumed the greater
part of the afternoon. No decision
was reached and the matter went
over to be taken up again at a meet
ing to be held May 26.
AT yesterdays meeting DR.. Clou.
chek submitted the form of lease
such as he would like to secure
from the state on the propery. This
was not at all to the liking of the
board. For one thing it asked for
a term of fifty years on the prop.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
.PRBLIC SCHOOLS
CLOSE NEXT WEEK

u he Montpelier public schools
will close next Friday. While the
distf has been cramped for funds,
thei trustees, by adhering to the
stfctest econmy, have managed to
continue school the full nine months,
And while this has to some degree
hampered the work, yet on the
whole the closing year has been a
successful one. The teachers have
worked in unison for the best inter-
ests of the schools and have succeed.
ed in keeping the various grades up
to the standard of work outlined.
OF the present corps of teachers,
two at least, will not return next
year. They are, Misses Drlscoll
and Gibbons. Both were offered
positions, but for personal reasons
were unable to accept. Both are
AL teachers and the board regret
ed that they found it impossible to
return here next year. Miss Stod-
dard of the high school, has also
been offered a position next year at
an advanced salary, but as yet she
has not determined whether or not
she will remain.
Following are the grade teachers
who have so far accepted positions
for next year: Alma Winters,
Nellie Burns, Nellie Davidson,
Mabel Ridd, Stella Stuart, Jennie
Barrett, Lillian Davis, Mesdames
w. Blaine, Mamie Larsen and j. Il.
Perkins.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
WHAT AN ELECTION
WILL COST COUNTY

The statement has been made that
1t will cost the county $4,000 TO hold
an election to vote on the question
as to whether or not the county
shall remain ''dry." We have been
doing little "6ggerlng;' on the
matter and can't for the life of us
figure out how the election will cost
any where near that sum.
There are 20 voting precincts in
the county and it will require three
judges, two clerks, distributing
clerk and 5 constable for each pre-
cinct. That means that 147 per-
sons will be required TO conduct the
election. Estimating the pay of the
judges and clerks at 90 each, the
distributing clerks and constables
at 81 each, makes total of $3.50.
The cost of the poll books, bal
lots, publishing required notices,
etc., will not exceed $175. AS no
registration is required except for
those qualified electors who did not
register for the last general election,
the expense of this item will not
exceed $l0O.
The rent of polling places, cost OF
distributing the ballots and other
incidentals should not exceed $50.
This runs the total coust up to
$11s5. But in order to cover any
items we may have overlooked, we
will add another 500, which brings
the expense up to $1285.
We have endeavored to be liberal
in our estimates, but if we have
overlooked any item of cost, we will
gladly stand corrected. But even
figuring the cost at $500, that il
just half what it has been reported
the election will cost.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
IDAHO'S SENATORS FATHER
IMPORTANT MEASURES
Hepburn, with His Cold Storage Bl and Borah
with His Resolution for Direct Election Of
Senator's, Keep Idaho well to the Front.

Washington, d. c., May 10 :
The cold storage system Of the
country has practically monopolized
the system Of handling all items of
food, and while this way of preserv-
ing things that people eat 10 recog-
nized an entirely proper, still the
abuse of the principle has 90 often
thrown upon the market food pro-
ducts of an injurious nature as to
demand legislation. The frequent
newspaper accounts that have been
made lend interest to the efforts Of
Senator Hepburn, who is hopeful Of
getting his cold storage bill through
the Sixty.second congress. This is
a measure Of great importance to
the consumer, as it aims to protect
the public against decomposed
meats, poultry, fish, eggs and butter.
The measure is constructed along
entirely practical lines, and is meet
ing with favor among experts who
have sought to detect food imposi-
tions.
The committee investigating qaes-
tion of better fire protection of the
government buildings, on which
Mr.. Townef of Iowa and Mr.. French
of Idaho, are two of the leading
republican members, has been doing
a most thorough piece of work.
The gentlemen are personally visit
ing most Of the departments, and
results of their work have already
manifested themselves throughout
the government buildings. The
committee has arranged to meet
with the National Board of Fire
UNDERWRITERS to further discuss
measures of protection. One of the
members of the committee in speak.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
BARNEY O'NEIL'S
BANK SUSPENDS

Wallace, Idaho, May l9.-The
State Bank of Commerce of Wal.
lace, Idaho, of which Barney O'Neil
Is president and chief stockholder,
was closed BY the Idaho state bank
examiner this morning.
No definite statement was given
out by either the examiner or bank
officials, but it ID understood unfort-
innate speculations lndulged in by
Mr.. o'Nell led to the order.
O'Neil is said to have lost large
sums of money in Wall street with
in the last few weeks. His invest
ment in the Inland Herald, bis un.
successful campaign for the guber-
natorial nomination and the recent
failure Of the Carnegie Trust CON-
pany, following. Andrew Carnegie's
repudiation of the use of his name,
1t is declared, have all made serious
inroads on the 0'Neil fortune.
The State Bank of Commerce
was capitalized for 800, 900. Il
Was the second bank in Wallace.
The officers were B. F. O'Nell,
president. I. L. Greenough of Mrs.
soula, wee president; Edgar S.
Wyman, Wallace, cashier; Garry G.
Burke, Wallace, assistant cashier.
The Lane Lumber. company,
plant at Harrison, in which O'Nei
is heavily interested, was closed
down about week ago and the 81
men employed were discharged
The plant is valued at approximate
ly 800, 900 and has been cutting
about 10, 600, 900 feet of timber |
year.
Barney O'Neil is pre- sident of th,
Idaho Northern railroad, connect
ing Wallace and Murray, which wa
recently absorbed by the o. w. R
q n. Co. He promoted the roac
together with E. p. Spaldihg o
Spokane, securing money from
New York Gnapciers. He is hal
owner of the ONeil-Samuel build
ing, q large business structure, il
whice the State Bank of Commerc
is located.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
CROP REPORT FOR
IDAHO IS GOOD

Washington, May l5.-The gov
ernment's crop report issued today
gives the condition of crops May
with percentage based on 100 as the
average for 10 years past: Winter
wheat-0regon 90, Idaho 1O1,
Washington lo4, California 90.
Rye-Oregon and Idaho a7, Wash
ington l09, California 1O3. Mea-
dows-Oregon 1o4, Idaho 90,
Washington 98, California 81. Pas
tures-Oregon 95, Idaho, Washing
81, California 81. Plowing-Ore-
gon 165, Idaho 101, Washington
lo5, California 100. Planting corn
Oregon lo5, Idaho 1ol, WASH
ington l02, California LOG,
Figures show the condition of
winter wheat az above the average
for 10 years. The area of winter
wheat TO be harvested-Oregon
100000 acres, Idaho s87, 900, WASH
ington 1876, 900, California 1875, 900.
The cost of producing wheat in
1903 per acre-Oregon 800, Ida
no 50. "a, Washington $8.G4, Cali
aornia 81 81, excluding rent of
land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
SHORT LINE ABSORBS
THREE BRANCH LINES

Pocatello, May 15.-As a step
toward the taking over by the Ore
gon Short Line of all its subsidiary
railroad companies in southern
Idaho, notice has been given of the
intended dissolution of the Yellow
stone Park Railroad company,
operating between ST. Anthony and
Yellowstone station; the st. Anth.
ony Railroad company, operating
between Idaho Falls and St. Anth-
ony; the Salmon River Railroad
company, operating between Black
foot and Mackay, and the Minidoka
and Southwestern Railroad com
pany, operating what is known as
the Twin Falls branch. The above
companies were formed as subsldu-
ary to the Oregon Short Line Rail
roae company for construction pur-
poses only, and will now be dissolv-
ed and the lines formally taken over
by the parent company. District
Judge Alfred Bulge, IN whose court
the applications for dissolution were
filed, has set June 10 as the date of
final action on the petitions for dls-
solution.
At meeting of all four of the
companies, held in this city May Il
1911, it was voted to dissolve and
turn the properties over to the Short
Line.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19

ing of the conference says that sit
will be Necessary for US to frame a
code of laws on the subjsot of FIRE
protection, sooner or later, and am
sure that it will afford considerable
enllghtment to the committee to
confer with the expert fire authori-
ties who offer to meet with u.s."
The question of election of senat-
ors by direct vote Of the people has
assumed position that viii at least
crown Senator Borah and his great
work with success. There perhaps
has been no more persistent or spec.
tacular fight on any measure in con-
gress in recent years and the almost
'slngle-handed efforts of the Idaho
senator have resulted in creating
demand throughout the country
that this legislation which the PEG.
pie have so long sought has conquer
ed the unwilling senate, which has
been compelled to listen to the
voice of command from the voters
and give to the people of the Nation
their right to select their own repre-.
sentatives in the highest legislative
tribunal in the world. 1t is almost
unheaFd of that in matter of such
tremendous importance involving
the tenure of Office of every senator
that a measure has been drafted
which has withstood the onsIaughts
OF the most strenuous opposition
that can be commanded, and ye,
Senator Borah's resolution to-day Is
in the identical form, letter for let
ter and word for word, as originally
introduced by him. There seems no
doubt but that the required two
thirds vote to pass the resolution is
assured.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
LEGALITY OF OUTSTANDING
WARRANTS is QUESTIONED
City Attorney Cough Suggests That Legality of
Water Works Warrants be Tested by
Friendly Suit in Court.

The council met in regular SEES
sion Wednesday night with the
mayor and all councilmen present
except Jones.
Lewis of the water committee rec
commended that the stand pipe for
filling the sprlnkling wagons be re-
moved from point in front of
Ritter Bros. old drug store to point
where the seapage from the pipe will
not do any damage, and that the
damage to the walk caused by the
seapage be repaired. Upon motion
1t was ordered that the work, as re-
commended, be done.
Messrs. Whitman and Hunger
ford, who were employed to audit
the city records, submitted report
of their work up to date, which
showed the condition of the contin-
gent, general and sinking funds to
be practically as shown by the re-
port of former treasurer Hansen.
their report on the water works
funds showed the amount of out
standing unpaid warrants to be
SOCIAL
The report of auditing committee
was accepted and placed on file.
The ordinance committee intro
duced an ordinance relative to the
installation of private fire hydrants
in the city. On motion the ordin-
ance was permitted to take its regul.
ar course for passage.
George Spiers offered the city $40
for the use of the city block for a
pasture. The offer was rejected
and the clerk was instructed to ad.
vertise for bids for rental of the
block for ensuing year.
J. n. Downing asked permission
to tap the water main for the pur.
pose of installing private fire
hydrants. The request was referred
to the writer committee.
1t was suggested that in the future
all parties intending to erect
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
STORk SYSTEM
OF SAVINGS

Messrs. Brennan d Davis of this
is known as the 'tStork System of
Saving" the aim of which is to in
duce parents to start savings accounts
for their children. The operation
and benefits of this system may be
briefly explained as follows:
Upon procuring the name and date
of birth of any child under two years
old, a deposit of 81 will be made in
the First National Bank of Montpe-
lier, and regularly entered to the
credit of the child in the Stork pass
book, and will be delivered to the
parents in the name of the child and
thereafter the depositor will receive
5 per cent on all purchases of mer-
chandise made from Brennan a. Davis
by the parents or friends of the baby
by giving the pass book number.
The fund SO accumulated will In
sure the child an education.
These deposits belong absolutely to
the child and in case of death or re-
movaf from the city may be with
drawn by the parents or legal guard
ian. The account may be added to
like any other savings account, inde-
pendent of the regular percentage on
purchases, and will accumulate the
regular interest as allowed by the
bank on other savings deposits. It
is not limited to children under two
years of age, but any child under
fifteen years OF age may have an ac-
count, provided the parents make The
initial deposit of one dollar.
The educational feature commends
the idea to every good citizen, and
where in use 1t is strongly endorsed
as an important factor In the upbuild-
ing of the community.
That large percentage of the
growing generation of children will
be provided with sufficient funds for
an education seems like fairy tale.
but the system will surley accomplish
this result.
The Stork System of Savings Is
fully protected under the new copy
right law of 1909 and is the greatest
idea of the age for the education of
the people in the Savings Habit.n
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19

building of any kind would be ex-
pected to comply with the ordinance
relative to submitting plans and
obtaining permit.
Bids for street sprinkling were
opened as following:
}. 5. Jewett. with man and team
for hours a day, $2.s5 per day.
John Black, $3.50 per day.
VIM. Hughat, 49, per day.
w. w. Clark. $500 per day.
The bid of Mr.. Black being the
lowest, on motion the contract was
awarded to him.
There was only one bid for the
construction of a fishway at the
water works dam, that of J. G.
Robinson for $3.50. On motion
the bid was rejected and the clerk
was instructed re-advertise for bids.
A communication from City At.
torney Cough relative to the legality
of the Indebtedness incurred by the
extension of the water system last
year, was read and placed on file for
future reference. The communIca.
tion is too lengthy for publication,
but to say the least, says the City
Attorney there Is a very serious
question as to the legality of the
outstanding Indebtedness and he
advises friendly suit between the
city and the holders of the warrants,
to settle the question.
Pending any action along the
suggestions made by the city attor.
ney, the auditors were instructed to
make a full investigation of the
water works accounts during the
past two years and report at meet.
ing of the council next Wednesday
night.
A remonstrance was read against
the proposed extension of the city
limits on the south. The remon-
STRANGE, which was signed by %
in the district, was placed
on file,D
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19
COKEVILLE AND MONTPELIER FANS
WRITE ABOUT SUNDAYS BALL GAME

anticipated. A few buyers have
already visited the fiockmasters.
The owners of the new automo.
biles sold here by the &. w. & Nj.
Co. of Montpelier, are vieing one
with the other ip taking their friends
and neighbors out joyriding. With,
the exception of few high bridges
the roads are generally fair.
Cokeville is a good town. It is la
live town. It has live people. Thay
are boosters and they pull togetheh
but they are poor losers-some of
them. The Montpelier base ball
team and about fifty baseball en-
thusiasts journeyed down to the city
Of sheep owners and sheep herders
last Sunday to cross bats with the
Cokeville nine. The Gokeville peo-
pie treated the Montpelierites with
all the courtesy that could be asked
for. A large crowd witnessed the
game, and from the amount of enthu-
siasm displayed there is no doubt
but that Cokeville figured that they
had cinch.
Some considerable money was bet
on the game-some ridiculous bets
made; one bet that CokeviIIe would
make more runs in one inning than
Montpelier would in nine, and the
Montpelierites are of the opinion that
it was the money that was up on the
game tnat caused such ridiculous
ending. 1t was a good game but for
the rag-chewing. Each side selected
an umpire and were unfortunate In
their selection. The game was u
close contest from the first inning to
the second half of the seventh.
Carl Spongberg pitched an excel
ent game, allowing Cokeville but
three hits. The CokevilIe slab artist
pitched good game. Considering
tire amount of practice the Montpel-
Ter boys had had, they played fine.
A bone-headed error made by Pitcock
of the Montpelier team, let in two
runs In the sixth inning when the
score was to 2 in Montpelier's favor
that was practically the cause of the
row, for without the runs Cokeville
gained by this play, Montpelier would
have won easily.
The trouble arose in the first half
of the seventh inning. Shopper got a
hit and went to first Hungerford
went to the bat; Cokeville's pitcher
stepped into the box and made q mo-
tion to deliver the ball to the batter,
but instead threw 1t to first and they
got Shopper between the bases. Mont
pelier claimed a balk, every reason
able man on the grounds admitted o.
balk, and three or four players on
the Cokeville nine admitted it was a
balk, but the Cokeville umpire would
not give in and the game ended with
the score to in favor of Cokeville.
Cokeville has played several games
this year and has not lost a game.
They were so confident of their abili-
ty to beat Montpelier that several
hundred dollars was wagered upon
the result. They could not afford to
lose. Everybody from Montpelier
was sorry to see the game end in
such a manner. 1t was a decidedly
unfortunate circumstance that would
make possible such determination.
The Montpelierites feel that they
were given the worst of 1t, but not
withstanding this unpleasant episode
they are willing to call it off and hope
TO cross bats with Cokeville many
times during the season.
A FAN.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-19

CokeVllie, may I7.-Ihe Sunday
base ball game with the Montpelier
team, which was their first game of
the season, ended in an unfinished
game, lots of discord, undecided
bets and general dissatisfaction
among the, audience, which was
composed of many Montpelier visit
Ors with goodly turnout from the
city and surrounding country.
There was wrangling from the start,
the umpire not giving satisfaction
from the first ball over the plate.
Even the "Cokevllle Female Suffra-
gettes" roundly scored the umpire
with remarks as TO his condition as
being too "wet" or too dry
In the first half of the 9Th inning
the game stood to in favor of
Cokeville, when Shopper of the visit
ing team took second base on what
he declared was balk on the part
of the pitcher. He was declared
out by the umpire but the base rum
ner stuck to the base, while nearly
all the people on the grounds took
an active part in the discussion
which finally resulted in the break
ing up of the game. Most of the
Cokeville citizens we're extremely
sorry for this conclusion, as both
teams were playing good ball and
they express the hope that the
Montpelterites will look upon the
matter lightly and make arrange
ments for future games. Three
automobiles from Montpelier, well
filled with some of her representa-
tive citizens, were on the scene.
More games is the Cokeville hope.
s'Corianton" played one and one
half acts Of that great religious and
dramatic production at the opera
house here May IL. II, like the base
ball game, was doomed to go on
record as failure. One of the
actors playing the part of Corianton
evidently had sojourned too long in
the dry and desert parts of Idaho,
for when the company arrived in
this oasis he proceeded TO quench 3
famous thirst. The stage was
somewhat small for Prince Corian.
ton. Some of the scenery caught
the infection and fell.
Then one of the actresses became
enraged and swatted the fair Prince
upon the cheek mot once but twice,
both right ane left, and was reach
ing out for a curley lock of the
aforesaid Princes hair when some
ssmutual' interfered and stopped
what some Cokevilhans cav they
thought was all in the play. Ad-
mission money was returned. The
company left next day for Salt Lake.
Numbers of sheep shsarers are
here and some have already found
employment. From the 25th of
this month on the shearlng of the
numerous focks will be in full swing
and large clip of frst class wool il