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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
IDAHO wins LANDS
FROM FOREST RESERVES
Gem State to Make Lieu Selections Amounting
to 100000 Acres Located in Sections 16
36 in the National Forests.

bring IN the most revenue. The
lands found TO be in the grazing
class within the forest reserves prob.
ablyiwill be exchanged for similar
lands in the southeastern part of the
state where they can be rented TO
sheep and stockmen for grazing pur.
poses. Heavily timbered lands will
be exchanged for similar lands in
the northern part of the state, where
the timber can be disposed Of at .
good price to numbering concerns.
The expense to cruise, block out
and exchange the land will amount
in the thousands of dollars and will
be equally divided between the state
and the federal government, each
paying It's half. This is satisfactory
to the state and equally 80 20 the
government. The idea the land
hoard has in the entire TRANSACTION
10 to gain possession of the school
sections ct one time thought to be
hopelessly lost.
Under the terms of the admission
act, OV the act admitting Idaho into
the Union as = state, Idaho Was
granted title to sections 10 and SO
AN every township for the benefit
land saPport of the general school
fund. These townships were DIS
posed of frosn time to time by the
state IN the surveyed sections aid
the money raised thereby placed TO
the credit of the schools and educa-
tional institutIons.
The 6rst snAg encountered in dis
position of the school sections Was
over those classed a. unsnrveyed
and which since the admission of the
state into the Union. had been in.
Oluded within the boundary lines of
national forest reserves. A great
many of these reserves were created
and still exist in Idaho. Practically
ell of the land included within them
10 unsurveyed and valuable for its
timber. When the state tried 20
take possession OF The sections with.
in the reserves, Objeotion was made
by the government on the grounds
that as the sections were unsurveyed
title rested with the federal govern
ment and the land could not be
transferred 70 the state until after
survey.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

Boise, Ida, Oct. IA contro-
versy that has lasted for years, that
has been dragged through the courts,
through the legislature and; finally
to Washington, d. O., where it was
heard by the department of the in
terror, the forestry department and
even went 80 far as President Will
liam I'll. Taft, is st last settled with
Idaho as the victor for this state Is
to acquire title to It's birthright-
400, 900 acres of land worth millions
of dollars now included within the
boundaries of forest reserves, but
for which lieu selections are to be
granted. The state through its land
board and the federal government
through agents of the forestry
bureau, are authorized to start i'm
mediately to locate the msurveyed
land, or sections l6 and SO reserved
in every township in the state thru
the admission act, for the benefit of
the public schools.
The task of finding the land.
classifying and making lieu seleo-
tious of equal value, will occupy at
least a year If not longer. AT 8
meeting of the state land board held
this week, representatives of the
forestry department with authority
TO act, met the state agents and the
plans for making the transfer were
gone into and arranged
It was decided the plats and
charts in the possession of The state
should first be carefully checked
and the work of cruising the land
mapped out. With the opening of
early spring crews of solicitors will
be sent into the. forest reserves
where they will ascertain the loca-
lion and value of the land, grade it
as to whether issia forest range OF
agricultural, and provide for the
selection of an equal amount in
some other section of the state,
keeping in mind. that 90 near as pO>-
sible the lien lands shall BE- collected
IN aa large bloek as possible.
Il is believed BY the plans decided
upon that it will be possible TO
locate the lieu lands in large blocks
in various parts of the state where
they will be most beneficial and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
JUDGE BUDGE HOLDS
COURT TN CALDWELL

Judge Alfred Bulge of the Fifth
district, was in Caldwell Tuesday
and Wednesday. Judge Bulge was
here to hear a case in which Judge
Bryan was disqualified from sitting.
Judge Bulge has been at Boise sew
eral days sitting in the district court
there. Judge Bulge went to Boise
Wednesday evening. From that city
he will return to his home at Poca--
tello.
Judge Alfred Bulge was elected in
the fifth district in 1902 and has ser-
we'd continually ever since. Since
bis first election he has had no op-
position at the polls, the democrats
never being able to find a man to run
against him. That one fact indicates
the respect In which Judge Badge il
held by the people Of his district.
1t Is doubtful If there Is another
judge in the state who has given such
general satisfaction as has Judge
Bulge. He is now q candidate fOr
the republican nomination for Justice
of the supreme court. AS to his quail.
ifications for the Office there can be
no question. He is eminently fitted
in every respect. He 10 most pleas
ant man to meet, being afYable and
eonsiderate at all times Caldwell
Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
COUNCIL CUTS OUT
STREET LIGHTS

Owingto the inabilityiof Manager
Brough Of the Bear Lake Power
Co., and the special con6mittee from
the city council to agree uponlterms
and conditions for lighting the
streets of Montpelier, the streets
fare at present in darkness. The
order 10 cut out the street lights
was given to the Power company
yesterday, aud We understand the
action of the committee is endorsed
by every member Of the council.
: ihs CITY has been paving siS5 50
q month for ] 7 arc lights, and with
the view of distributing the lights
over more territory the committee,
some time ago, suggested to Mr..
Brough the idea of furnishing "a
lights of 400 candle power each at
cost of 7.50 month, saving
of $40 90 a month to the city. This
the company refused to do but Offer
ed to install three of the 400 candle
power lamps for every two of the
present are lamps, which would
have given the city "a lights in
place of II.
The last two or three administers
tlons have realized that the lighting
of the streets has been heavy bur-
den on the city and each admins.
tration, after careful consideration
of the question, has come to the
conclusion that there was no way to
avoid the expense, except by install.
ing municipal system. The sent.
ilnent in favor Of such action has
been gradually growing, and the
present council seems to be unaui-
NOUS in favor of submitting to the
people the proposition of bonding
the city Tor the purpose oil putting
in light plant.
| Members of the council, who have
given this matter considerable
study, claim that for $4,000 q
plant could be installed which would
supply the needs of the CITY and al
the same time save the citizens ap.
proximately $1,000 q year on lighl
bills. Whether or not the council
intends TO submit the proposition oi
bonding the city for this purpose.
we are unable to say at this time,
but it will doubtless do 50 unless Al
agreement can be reached with tn,
power company.
/ While some will appIove anC
, others condemn the action of tbs
J committee in cutting ont the stree
lights, it will doubtless result IL
bringing the matter to head. ant
securing for the city more light
, than we have had iii the past for q
least the same money
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
FARMERS SPECIAL
ON THE SHORT Line

Professor w. FL. Olin, director
bf extension work in the idaho
Agricultural college; Professor L.
A. Merrill of the Utah Agricultural
college, and General Passenger
Agent Burley Of the Oregon Short
Line, have completed arrangements
for running the next "Burley spec.
ihl' over4he Short Line in Decem-
ber.
The farmers special will make q
trip over all of the lines of the Ore.
gon Short Line in Utah, Idaho and
Montana, and over the Union Paci.
tic in Utah. 1t will leave Salt Lake
December IL, and will return Dec
ember "a.
The train will consist Of seven
cars. One car will be used 10 carry
the livestock, and there will be 6
r
fiat car upon which TO, hold live
stock demonstrations. One car will
be devoted to an exhibit of irriga.
ton, showing the improved methods
Of bringing water ON arid lands.
This exhibit will be complete in
every detail. In the car carrying
the horticultural exhibit will be
shown trees, fruit and in brief all
that pertains to the horticultural In
dustry. There will be two lecture
cars in which meetings will be held
at the various stations. A living
car completes the train.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
BEAR LAKE COUNTY FAIR
WAS BEST EVER HELD
Display IN Every Department was Larger Than
Ever Before Showing Of Fruit was Excep-
tionally Fine --Good Races Each Day.

nursery attracted much attenti' n
from the lovers of flowers.
The showing of live stock was
better than last year, but the inter.
e9t in this department is not al
great as it should be. The farmers
Should wake up to the importance
+of exhibiting their fine stock at the
fair, and next year make showing
such as this county is capable Of
doing.
There was very creditable show
ing in the poultry department.
The q. w. d M Co., made q
showing of the celebrated Stewart
stoves and ranges. The superior
baking qualities of the Stewart
range was demonstrated each day
by the free distribution of hot bis
cults and coffee. The booth was
presided over by Mesdames Dalton
and Parkinson, and. they were kept
busy waiting upon people.
The Enos Harness Co. also had
fine showing of harness and sadd-
lery goods, which attracted much
attention from the farmers.
There were some very good races
each afternoon.
In the $3.50 race Tuesday Mont
pelier took first money, Sir John
second and Nimshi third
Baby Thorne won in the 2:2o
class, with Silver Slivers second.
Henry Dalrymple's horse, RAM
ger, took first money Wednesday in
the Bear Lake county race.
In the 2;2O class Baby Thorne
won with Hickory second.
In the 2:9o class yesterday Silver
Slivers took first money and Baby
Thorne second.
Sir John won inrythe $3.50 event
and Montpelier took second money.
One interesting event each after.
noon was the mile ahd half relsy
race. The riders we're Jennie Lowe
and Lucille Raney, two Is year old
girls from Star Valley.
While some things did not go az
smoothly as they should, on the
whole the managers are well satif.
fed with results. They realize thai
next year they will have to enlarge
the exhibit hall, as it was crowded
this week, and IN fact there was moi
room for all the exhibits in the
agricultural and horticultural de
partments.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
PURCHASED BY THE WALLFuL
How the American Millionaire Bought
Bunch Of Fine Paintings for
His Residences.

The rich American buyers who are
depicting SO many notable private gal
leries abroad Of their artistic treas
ures understand and appreciate art
far oftener than disappointed foreign
bidders are willing to admit. Never
theless one is occasionally found about
whom cluster delightful anecdotes.
A connoisseur who is also In a small
and select way, dealer in pictures,
related not long ago his experience
IN selling to an American millionaire
The man had never bought picture.
but as he had Just completed the
building of a palatial house some one
suggested there should be pictures In
It.
4 He was brought. as q 'Sassible pur-
chaser. to visit the small but choice
collection from which the dealer h red
TO make sale. The millionaire at
ed himself The dealer and his friend
pointed out one picture after another,
descantinR on the merits Of each, but
nothing they could say evoked any re-
sponse.
In silence he allowed them to finish
and respondent pause ensued. Then
he raised HIS hand and pointed at the
wall opposite.
"Tll take them"
"Which?" inquired the dealer
Frightening. for there were dozen or
more paintings in the group-he hoped
1t was the two most important that
were wanted.
Them" repeated the purchaser
stolidly; then, impatiently. as he sax
he was not understood, and with 9
casual wave of his arm. Them or
that wall" He did 50. and paid ths
price without question. Youth Com
panion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
ECHOS OF BARNEY'S
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Wallace, OCT, 15.--An echo of
Bankes B. f. 0'Neibs whiTlwipd
political campaign IN 1919. when DO
wac defeated for the Republican
nomination for governor, comes out
of the report of Donald Arthur, the
expert accountant whose report on
the dsiunct State Bank of Commerce
went before the grand jury. Arthur's
report shows that on October IL,
1910, O,Neil transferred $40, 600 to
the account of w. X. Shlseler, the
latter's account at that time being
oyerdrawn es1, ,li6.G4. 1his trans
action was > month and half after
the close of the primary campai n,
Shissler having been O'Neips chief
manager during the campaign.
While this amount 10 supposed TO
have been for election expenses, ac-
Oording 20 estimates here it is far
below the total amount O'Neil spent
in seeking the nomination. From
information secured from the best
sources obtainsble, there bsing No
account book to be had, it Is esti-
mated that O'Neil spent 81 least
$50, 900, most of il going through
the hands of his numerous sub man
sgers with whom the state was liter
ally plastered. Those who know
say that after the campaign the bills
literally poured in.
/ In dealing with o'Neil's account
I'm the State Bank of Commerce
Arthur in bis report says: "Thia
account was very active during the
entire period of my examination.
From May Is, 1909, until February
Q, 1910, there was an average over.
draft of $4,000. From Novem bel
Q, 1910, until the bank clOsed thes'
: vas AZ oysEdTssbs: of sIs.fl0n,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
INVITE ODD FELLOWS
TO MEET HERE

At meeting of the directors Of
the Commercial Club last Saturday
afternoon 1t WAS decided to extend
and invitation TO the Odd -Eellows
and Rebekahs to hold their next an
nual conventions in Montpelier. II.
B. Whitman, one of the delegates
from Enterprise lodge, was oOnsult-
ed regarding the matter and EXPRESS
ed himself ~ being heartily in favor
of the idea and promised 70 press
Montpelier'E claln for next meeting
place at the grand lodge which is in
session at Twin Falls this week.
While it is big undertaking for .
town the size of Montpelier to en-
tertain as large number of people
as assemble at the annual gatherings
of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs,
yet the directors of the Commercial
Club felt that il was not too great q
task for a people an hospltable NJ
sre the ciJzess Of Montpelier.
The nlvitation TO the various
branches of the order TO meet here
next year, was sent in the form of q
telegram TO DIR. e. +. Guyon, grand
patriagch of the state encampment,
and re ad as follows:
Montpelier, Oct. II, 1911
e. r. Guyon,
Twin Falls, Idaho
Greeting TO the Br0therho0d of Ode
FalIows. ExkAHd te the idaho gen
eral assemblies Of kheE 90 r.. |
I cordial invitation to mest next yea
at Montpelier. Assure them Of th
hospitality OF the city and = rOusinI
welcome. See Whitman and Hot
for particulars.
F..F. DALTON,
/ Pres. Commercial CluI
| ArneriCa will make lie annual raj
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

tions that wise men can't answer. y
Student.-"I guess that's why I've
finnked SO often. ."-sTuDENT H. NJ, &.
In the Sophomore class meeting
last Friday our president, at the close
of the meeting asked, lis there any
more business to translate this after
noon?' Mr.. Beckwith has been
quite worried over his Latin lately.
A dark haired, dark Completed
young man called at the high school
one day last week. None of the
students could guess his business, bui
it seemed to be with one of enr lady
teachers, AT least Mr.. Winters
seemed to think so, judging by ths
way be looked at them. We mighi
imagine MIR. Winters feelings.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

( The Bear Lake county fair, which
closed yesterday, eclipsed all pre-
vious fairs IN every particular.
There were larger snd better dis
plays in every department and
while the weather was little chilly
for comfort, the attendance We'd
nesday and yesterday, was thg
largest ever seen on the grounds.
1t was in he- e-heEtaeHltural de-
partment thst Che hest showing was
made. In fact the display of fruit
was simply astonishing. A person,
upon entering the hall, could hard
ly believe but what he was viewing
a display in one of the famous
isfrniA sectiofAsof the country. APP
sples, of course took the lead and
there were Certainly some ''big
besasigs'' on display. The showing
ofplu6is, pears, etc. was also fine.
Next 70 the fruit display came the
products of the farm and garden,
aud the showing in this department
was an eye opener to everybody.
There were potatoes as big as-well
we wouldn't attemRt to say, for
those who didn't see them wouldn't
believe that such monstrous spuds
could be grown here. And then
there was cabbage as large as a
wash Tub, while everything else in
the vegetable line was of the finest
quality. There were even tomatoes
and as fine ones a. can be grown
anywhere, besides pop corn and
other things which people used to
declare conld not be grown in this
altitude.
The ahowing of canned and pre-
. served fruits was also better than
had ever been seen at any previous
fair, and it certainly made ones
"mouth water" to look at the good
things to eat in this department.
In the fancy work department
there was much to attract the eyes
of the spectators, especially the
lady folks.
= In the household department the
slowing of bread, cakes, pies and
oyher pastries was not as good as it
shoold have been and we suggest
that some of the good bread and
cake bakers IN this county should
get busy next year and have a bet
ter showing in this department.
The floral display from Norton't
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

Arthur e. Bristol. former we'll
known citizen of Montpelier, was
killed several months ago by a eolli-
sion Of two motor cars on the Seattle
Tacoma electric road. Deceased was
for several years member of Idanha
lodge Knights of Pythias of this city,
but transferred his membership 10 q
Seattle lodge about a year ago. He
is survived by q wife and several
children.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
MAYOR OF BUTTE
SNUBS PRES. TAFT


Pocatello, Oct. la4-The remark
able spectacle of mayor of a large
western city running away from
home in order to escape the duty of
welcoming the president of the Uni-
ted States, from whom he happens
TO differ in politics, was presented
on board Salt Lake train No. 4,
southbound from Butte today,
which carried the Socialist mayor
OF that city to Salt Lake. Mayor
Lewis A Duncan made a hurried
getaway from the Copper City this
morning, after refusing to deliver
an address of welcome 10 the pres
Ident and declining to take part in
the presidential reception In any
way. -
Before his depaFtdfe he left orders
to the union band of Bntte not TO
play in the Taft parade. On the
way down the Butte mayor was
heard to bitterly assail the president
in conversation with fellow pas.
sengers and Is quoted as saving that
under no xcifcumstances would b,
lower the dignity of his Office a,
mayor ofButte to welcome Mr.
Taft either officially or privately.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

Arnerica will make lie annual raid
q turkey on Thursdax, Nov; s0th; l !.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

Secretary Harris ef the CONNER
cial Climb, says that ne is still receiv-
ing an average of six Inquiries every
day. regarding opportunities for farm
investments In Bear Lake county.
The inquiries come from almost
every section Of the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20
MONTPELIER HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
tR. S. Harding, editor; John W.
Caldwell and Catherine Mcdonald
assistants.)

1t has been reported that the at
tendance Of the Montpelier schools
is larger than it has ever been beforel
Teachers and students are enthusias-
tic over their work and excellent re
suits are being obtained. Something
like 535 students are in attendance
each day.
All the teachers are planning Oh
being In attendance at the joint in-
stitute which is to be held in Pucas
tello next week.
Alta meeting Of the high school
students held Friday evening, Oct.
l3, officers were elected for the whole
high school department. In the
student body organization the follow
ing officers We're chosen, one from
each class:
] President-John Caldwell.
observation-disclosures Hunter.
Secretary Pearl Weiker.
urer-Malaome Mumford.
The officers of the different classes
are as follows:
SOPHOMORE
Robert Beckwith
Vice-President-W Wallace Shupe
Sec. and Treas.-M Mary Lauridsen
FRESHMEN
President-Edith McDermott.
Vice President--Elmer Clark.
| Secretary-Marie Fuller.
Treasurer-Loyd Lehrbas.
Hush! little Freshie
Don't yon cry,
/ You'll be Sophomore
BY and By.-sTUDENT NJ. H. s.
PREPs
Observation-Disclosures Cherry.
Vice -President-Allen Richards.
Sec. and Treas Orson Toomer
! Yell Master-Joseph Perkins.
The officers of the athletic associa,
tion are as follows:
President-John Caldwell. q
Vice President Robert Beckwith
ecretary-Cathe Mcdonald.
Treasurer-Edith MeDermott.
ell-Master-Lloyd Lehrbass.
Although we have not practiceC
much at basket ball this season, W,
] expect to get in and practice for al
5 there is in us. We anticipate goot
r team from among the girls who ar
practicing every alternate night
John Caldwell has been appointe,
coach fol the girls apd Mr.. Alum
7 Winters is coaching the boys.
Wednesday afternoon the school
= were dismissed that the teachers an,
, pupils might have an opportunity +
attend the comfy fair at Paris. Quit
a number attended
We, the students of the high schoo
| have been heavily ladened with wor
: this week Tuesday morning tn
4 teachers began to spring our month
ly exams on us. We all admit tina
they were hardest that we have eve
written.
The Sophomores We're the first
place their large pennant in th
e assembly room. Their colors are oil
e rose and silver, and the pennant
E placed SO high that no other can /
Il put above it.
Z Freshie-.W What part Of the bod
% is the serimmage?'
Seph. ..g'he what?''
& Freshie-"I saw in an account Of Il
" basket ball game that several of tt
n boys got hurt in the serimmage
Teacher. Fools often ask que
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-20

F.F. DALTON,
Pres. Commercial Club.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-08
irwin Lakes company Wins.

Pueblo.-The Twin Lakes Land &
Irrigation Company has won victory
over the farmers who use water sup
piled by the company by decision of
District Judge Cavender. Fred Bass
and others sued to restrain the irriga-
tion company from disposing of more
than 500 water rights on the ground
that the system is incapable of supply
ing water for more than 500. The
company desired to sell S33 rights
and was upheld by the court. Almost
$1.000,0OO was involved in the suit,
which bes been in District Court since
June, 1909. Costs Of the litigation to
the defeated plaintiffs will be large.
It is said that the expert testimony
for witnesses cost $4,000.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-08
Attorney General. Ruling.

La Junta.-When it passed a law
dividing Otero county into two coun.
ties. the Legislature accomplished sew
eral things. Among these was the di-
vision of a school district into two
parts. The school house remained in
Otero county, but a large part Of the
district was placed in the new. The
Crowley county people were told that
they were without school house. as
the residents of Otero claimed that
the building became their exclusive
property when the bill went into eff
feet. The attorney general was ap-
pealed to by the schoolless ones and in
an opinion prepared yesterday, Deputy
Attorney General Lee holds that a
school district is body corporate and
that the division Of the county does
not necessarily mean division of the
school district.