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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25
WERE LOOKING AFTER
PHOSPHATE INTERESTS

Messrs. Dnffield and Jeffs of Salt
Lake, spent several days during the
past week looking over their phos-
phate properties at Border and RAN
dolph. They were accompanied by
Messrs. Stinchfield and Whitney of
Detroit, who are also interested in
these claims From local manager,
Charlie Hoff, we learn that these
gentlemen expressed themselves as
being pleased with conditions and
arranged to shortly increase the out
put of the Border mines, from which
a ear load of phosphate is now being
shipped each week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25
THE CITY is STILL
WITHOUT A TREASURER
The Mayor Says He will be in no Hurry About
Naming Any One for the Office--He Urges
Council to Get Down to Business.

3. The finished sidewalk shall have
an incline towards the gutter of q inch
for every running foot measured across
the walk and shall not differ more than
/ inch from the given grade.
8. The contractor shall provide the
necessary safeguards for the protection
of freshly finished walks.
10. The finished joint shall be one
fourth inch wide and the edge along
the gutter has to be rounded to quar-
ter circle of 1l-2 inches diameter.
IL. After finishing a piece of side
walk it shall De covered with sand to
depth of one inch before the finishing
coat has completely set and receive
daily sprinklings for a period ofat least
two weeks in order to prevent heat
cracks.
Councilman Lewis stated that one
purpose of the meeting was to de-
termine some method of paying the
$4,000 warrant Indebtedness incurred
by the former administration.
City Attorney Cough stated that
as none of the holders of the war;
rants had evidenced any desire to
bring friendly suit in court, to
determine the legality of the war
rants, he suggested that the council
proceed to liquidate the indebtedness
in the other manner recommended
by him on June 1st. These provi-
sions were that the council issue
bonds, without vote of the people,
as provided by law, for the payment
of such Of the warrants still out.
standing, after certain amount of
material had been returned to the 9.
w. d M. Go. for which credit
would be given, and all money on
hand May 2. 1911 had been applied
in payment of other of these war
rants. 1t was determined that this
would leave balance of only about
$25O0 for which bonds would have
to be issued.
Councilman Reese said he was
opposed to that method of settling
the Indebtedness for he did not con-
slider it legal and believed it would
result in further ENHANCEMENT of
the matter. A motion, that the
council proceed to settle the indebt-
edness on the basis above stated,
carried by vote of four to one.
When the mayors attention was
called to the fact that the city was
now without treasurer, he stated
that he had no appointment to offer.
The city, he said, had gotten along
very well without a treasurer for
several days and he guessed tic ould
run without one for a while longer.
Jones called attention to the fact
that number of autos are being
run about the streets after dark
without headlights and he suggested
that the officers be instructed to zee
that the ordinance on this question
be enforced, and that the reckless
driving of autos also be stopped.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

lhe council met IN ADJOURNED SeS-
sion last Monday night with the
Mayor presiding and all council
men present except Sullivan. In
reply to question by Councilman
Douglas as to whether or not the
city could enforce the recent order
made by the council regarding the
construction of cement sidewalks,
the mayor said he saw no reason
why it could not. Douglas said his
reason for asking the question was
that he had heard some member of
the council had been telling on the
streets that the order could not be
enforced.
This brought Mayor lIof to his
feet and he stated in a very en-
phatIc manner that he thought it
was time this administration was
getting down to business. "This
administration started out as bust
ness administration, y said the mayor,
''but so far | believe that no admin.
lstratlon has done more talking and
less business than this one and | am
getting tired of these lengthy coun-
Gil meetings where we do nothing
but chew the rag"
A rather spirited discussion fol-
lowed for time, when Councilman
Jones suggested that the only thing
to do was to wait until the time ex.
pired for which the property owners
had been given to lay their walks,
and then the city could proceed to
enforce the order by constructing as
many of the walks as possible this
fall and taxing the cost against the
the property owners, as provided by
law.
The city engineers specifications
for cement walks, which were sub
mitted at the last meeting of the
council, were read again and after
some discussion. were adopted.
They are as follows:
l. All excavations shall extend ten
inches below finished sidewalk
2. A layer of shale rock s inches
thick to be spread over excavated area
and well tamped to an even surface.
B. The concrete is to be spread A
inches in thickness in the proportion of
one of cement, three of sand and five of
gravel well tamped to show moisture
on the surface.
i. The finishing coat, one inch thick
to consist of one part cement and two
parts sand and must be applied before
concrete has set.
). No individual concrete block shall
contain more than l6 square feet of sur
face, that il, on main street sidewalk
the blocks shall be 4x4 feet and on side
streets shall have feet in length by
full width of sidewalk
g. No false or sham joints are ad-
missible and if any are fonnd the work
is subject to rejection.
Z. The face of sidewalks must pre-
sent straight line, stand plumb and
have a smooth finish.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25
BIG Difference
IN VALUATIONS

The Boise Statesman Of last Fri
day published an interesting table
of figures, showing the per centages
of increase on the assessed valua-
tlons of various classes of property
in the several counties this year over
that Of last year.
On patented lands, Shoshone
county is the lowest with an increase
of only SO per cent, while Bingham
is the highest with an increase of
442 per cent. In Bear Lake the IN
crease is 255 per cent.
On city and town lots Lincoln
county is the lowest with an increase
of only "a per cent and Boise coun-
ty ls the highest with an increase of
364 per cent. The per centage of
increase in this county is 155.
On improvements on city and
town lots Blame county is the low
est with an increase of only 70 per
cent, and Twin Falls is the highest
with an increase of 215 per cent.
The increase in Bear Lake is 1875
per cent.
On merchandise, Bingham county
shows an increase of only 80 per
cent, while Bonner shows an in
crease of 2l5 per cent. The increase
in Bear Lake is 1e6 per cent.
On banks Blame county is the
lowest with an increase of only 81
per cent and Kootenai is the highest
with an increase of 1926 per cent.
I Bear Lake shows an increase of II
per cent.
In the valuation on all classes OF
property, exclusive of railroad, tele.
graph and telephone lines, Bear
Lake shows an increase of 20l per
cent over last year. Shoshone coun-
ty is the lowest with an increase OF
only 66 per cent and Twin Falls IL
the highest with an increase of 26s
per cent.
The tables show that this yeal
patented lands form SO per cent Of
the total assessed valuation of tn,
state.
From the reports submitted by
the experts which the state board o
! equalization sent into every county
, of the state to ascertain how nearl,
the assessors had assessed land a
he actual cash value, it is Learned
that In Bannock county patente'
: lands we're assessed at only % pc
d cent of ''actual cash" value, BIng
a ham at 65, Bonneville at 81
e Oneida at 48, Bear Lake at 70. L
o Ada county the assessor went prett
A strong and listed land at 90 per cen
: of its cash value, but in the adio1
i ing county of Canyon land is assess
ed at only So per cent while j
II Washington county, which adjoir
e Canyon, the per centage is "a.
o the northern counties the per cent
Il age varies from A. in Latah to as
Bonner.
= Now the state board can raise {
: lower valuations only Is per cen
:, So in its effort to equalize these il
q enualities in ValuatIuns IL can raj
,e Bannock to 43 per cent and redu'
l. Bonner to SO per cent.
D As the net average in the state
10 IS per cent, it will be seen tn
y Bear Lake lands have been assesses
AZ per cent above The average.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

to so bushels to the acre. In add
tion to this, the valley is now har-
vesting $50, 900 acres of diversified
dry farmed crops, all of which are
producing heavily. The valley al.
ready has about 200, 900 acr q of
dry -farmed land under what ia
known as summer tillage or falloW
which will be seeded this fall.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

SuFOnS 9TH ..........f II Wnlue
Cove, Oregon
Jim Hlll...... ..........F n smith
Idaho Falls
Aug 2S, 2:24 elass-Trot or Pace,
Merry Direct. t..............FE F E Smith
Idaho Falls
The Magnet 80. H H Williamson
Kuna. Idaho
Little Red ..........F f White
Cove, Oregon
Raffles .......... -. DIR Harrison
Walla Walla, Washington
Queen. b Dennis
Idaho Falls
leu o.... II OJtOIlS
Montpelier
Aug. 20, 2:3O class-Trot or Pace.
Venus ...................G f Beach
Salt Lake
Montpelier
A Albert Wilson
Boise
Raffies. ....... DIR Harrison
Walla Walla, Washington
Little Red. ed............... + r White
Cove, Oregon
Merry Direct. ........ IF r Smith
Idaho Falls
Aug. 20, Free-for- All-Trot or Pace
Fred Newton. -. .....O M Runyon
Ogden
Dan J................. J ..Chas Ziemer
Ogden
Murry, Utah
College Maid H III Williamson
Kuna, Idaho
Prince Charles. III H Williamson
Kuna, Idaho
Daisy M .s.. ...........,O r. Beach
Salt Lake
Hickory S..................E Strong
Montpelier
Lady Blanche. IF J Schoewe
Salt Lake
Aug. 80, 2:2O class-Trot or Pace
Klatter Grey. 80 M Runyon
Ogden
Daisy NJ M............. &C f Beach
Salt Lake
Merry Direct .......F E Smith
Idaho Falls
Brilliant. ... ,.FE White
Cove, Oregon
Hickory S...... .........E f Strong
Montpelier
Lady Blanche. .........F J Schoewe
Salt Lake
The Magnet ..H H Williamson
Kuna, Idaho
Aug. 30, special for Bear Lake
county horses. Six entries.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

state an appropriation to divert
water may be made upon the pri-
vate lands OF any person, from any
spring or natural stream which may
flow upon or through such land, or,
in other words, that If one owns the
land, he does not own the water
unless he applies il 10 beneficial
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25
WAS IDAHO'S
FIRST PEDAGOGUE

Last Sunday morning w. G. Davis
uncle of Marshal Packer. and one (
the very earliest of Idaho's pioneers.
passed through Shelly on his return
from the Yellowstone park. Mr.
Davis, who is resident of Montepel-
Ter, is Idaho's first pedagogue, having
taught the first school AT Franklin In
1863. He was among the first pros
pectors to strike the yellow metal in
Alder Gulch. BannOck and Salmon
City, aud was relieved of consider
able Of the precious treasure by In-
dian bandits. During his early eX-
perienCe he encountered many bands
Of hostile Indians and participated in
ii number of fierce encounters with
the red devils who are now kept in
idleness by Uncle Sam.--Shelly Pio-
neer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

Storage tanks are good also as a
soure,s from which 10 irrigate gardens
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

,.I4J sUVu Vne cneap grades. as the
extra cost Is put into the material.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

Attend the races in Montpelier next
| week
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

three sand to one cement Use Port.
land cement
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

Aug. 30, special for Bear Lake
county horses. Six entries.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-08-25

OF tan shoes lying. pigeon-toed. d ! under ule
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
MAKE TEST OF REVIEW.
Naval Demonstration to show Need OF
Biucinrl<rts

Washington, oct. N-The great naval
demonstration al New York on Novcm-
ber !. when lO2 vessels win he assembled
for review ana inspection by Secretary
of the navy Meyer, has caused much
speculation among officers as to it's real
purpose. Mr., Meyer said to-day that tho
mobilization had been ordered to test the
state of preparedness of the navy.
The vessels now in reserve which will
he placed I'm full commission for the
event will he officered and manned from
the hattleshps Of the Atlantic feet Mr.
Meyer believes that the navy is in neeI
of additional bueiaCkets and will ask
Congress next winter to authorize an in
crease Of several thousand Al present
there are about i7o"D enlisted mon in
the navy, He probably will ask that hi
number be increased TO 5OOn1
In the event of sudden war II would
he necessary for the navy to place in
commission all the vessels In reserve al
the navy yards, and to do 40 blueiacket 8
and officers would have to be taken from
the hsttleships II is Mr. Meyers pur
pose TO learn to what extent this meth
cd OF providing officers and men can be
carried. 1t is probable that the expert
ence gained from the mobilization will
be discussed by Mr. Meyer in his forth
coming annual report,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19

is in town visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs John OConnell. at tho Sargent
Uorsc.-Thomas Brennan. who has epent
tho pnst summer in the Adrondacks. has
returned TO town ami has taken his Old
posjtion at the passenger station as opera
tor and ticket agcnt.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mcclellan of ST. Albans arc in town
Mrs. Edison Burns, who fell and broke
her hin some three months ago, is now
able to be up ana about agair.
Burt ST. Peters was arrested Saturday
for Intoxlcation and tried Monday lie
was obliged to disclose whore he got his
liquor. but ri. disclosure wa uot accept-
ed. Aftor being taken back 10 ,he county
hotel. he was again In court late Mon
day afternoon and disclosed on Fred
Flanders Of this village. who v as imme-
diately arrested by Chlef Of Police NJ. r.
Butterfield and taken before Judge Dick
cns. Hearing was Hoid sud ho vas placed
under $3.50 bond. which he promptly go
cured The funeral of John T. HAYES
was hold from n> lato homo on South
street NJ two o'clock Yesterday afternoon
Dr Corkran. pastor of 'bc Methodist
Church ofrir'a,od and Wuam J.. Rus
soil Post. 40 80. 6. s.. r.. couductcd the
ritual service of trc post ~ the West
cemctcrv. vhoro 3D." burial w1s made in
tho family plot. H. McGrDgor Neans IS
making extensive rcraire on his tene-
ment house in the east par, Of the viii
lagc.
Walter w. Martin has returned from
Rutland. whore he served ay grand
iuryma" the october tenn OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19

do as they please. On the contrary let 1t
never be forgotten that they are created
and cnfranchlsed by government as pub
lilo highways. They are created and exist
on this fundamental principle or this
they acquire their roadbcds un-
der the government power Of eminent
domain, that transcendent power to com
pulsorily take private properly for public
highways or any other public use bu,
for no private Use whatever.
at was not excessive freight rates but
'avortism IN freight rates which caused
Individual failures and the creation of
what we loosely call the trusts, that is
% say monopolies, all over this country.
II favoritlsm in ratio equals or approx
mates the Wholesale profit those favored
an destroy their rivals ana drive them
out Of business and thus acquire mon
opoly in themselves That is how our
nonopolieS. ~ trusts as we mildly and
mistakenly r,il thcm. we're all created"
Concernine docks and facilities for
handling freight at tho port Of New York
Mayor Gavnor said 'hcre was no dock
Il the Borough Of Manhattan long enough
% receive the gigantic steamer Olympic.
0he Inhei states government he AK
pleined, refused to permit tho extension
II docks further into the North river and
favorable points therefore were being To-
Gated along the river for the extensions
of docks iushure and private docks long
enough TO receive any vessel likely TO be
built in future veare. the mayor syd
The may. strongly protested against
he presc"' rlilo0d rate Discriminate m
pr dffcrcnfi1. against New York I'm favor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
DEAD IN FOLDING BED.
Woman Rescued nfter Four DAYS, Dies
Of Paralysis.

Wilmington. Del, oct Il Miss Mary
Elizabeth Graham. aged 70 wears, who
was rescued in her home at Kenton, Del
on SATURDAY, after being imprisoned be-
meath a folding bed four day. ana nights
lied to-day from paralysis and pneumonia
She lived alone in n house she owned
When preparing TO retire she sat on the
bed and the Stats gave way, dropping her
10 the floor and causing the bed to fan
completely over her. Her cries for help
were in vain
The day following the mishap her niece
stopped al the house, and falling to get a
response concluded her aunt was away.
subsequently the niece and several neigh
bors forced an entrance and found her.
Paralysis had set In from the prolonged
cramped position, and pneumonia had de-
vsloped from exposure ana her weakened
condition She had been without food or
drink.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
MISS WHEELER
IS PRESIDENT 7
Elected Head Of Vermont Branch
Board of Missions at
St Albans.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
STATE TEACHERS
At MONTPELIER
62nd Annual Convention-Book
T. Washington Principal
Speaker of Opening Day.

,,o,,,o,,ar o,t ,S-'rLc C,nJ annual
oa,,,..,,t,,, oc ,ho vornont S,,tn ,reach.
.,.., ,,,,,.a,ti,r o,,,cI hnro this after.
,.,, .t ,on o.o,o,i. IN tro Cjt. VAN Tina
p. 81 rri,, cunductod dnvotiouol
..,.,.,.,.. a,.d \r.,.,r : HolIard VOL
.,,,,d ,bo ,oo,nors to tho citv. prest-
don. = NJ Ros.,o made the response.
T.h. nripcInal address WAS made by the
I,., - : luther nresidert of Trinity
c.,ll,a. who smoke ON "Aro We Wasting
.r,,,. 10. c.l.nt and rnicc."o TIN. nm
,.oI,.,,,,,,,, oC ,,n,p7,tia.s closed the after
n,o,, ,as.inr
ro. .ni-,, IN rho oi!ditori,,m of th, city
NAL, ,h. >tor,rolie, Nilitor, hand orches-
~, ,..,-. a,..rt which v.os follove1
Nv a., lo,.,,r. hv I},ol.sr r. \Vnshinpton
an ..rr.. \o.r. and tho Arn}icution of
rl,.,attor to Life" There was n large
a,,di,ur. f., hear IN, notod educator Of
,tc c,l,,o1 r,,, and bo was ,rlver .
.b..,,,, o,.,,io, ot tLo cIosa of nis talk
,r.o r,lur,r,s Dav electrical dcpora.
t,nu. sro stuI ON the stroots and will he
usod durina rho convention. ON the front
Of tno f,itv IIuu is a largo electric dis
.ul,, .\yaIconi. Teachers
I'm. r,rcral sessions are to no tno civ
lioI which ia the largest ouditnr,,n, tbo
a,sociotinu has ever had for a rorvon-
tiou Ernrch meetings arc to he IN rho
Armory. East state street school Union
school on School street and in various
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
Body of Woman Found in Stream
at Gloversville, N. Y.-Case
Puzzles Police.
BELIEVE She Was MURDERED
Clothing Indicates Woman of Cul
ture-Face and Body Bear
Number of Scratches
and Bruises.

Gloversvillc. y. Y. oct 1S-rhe po-
lice of Gloversville are confronted
with what appears TO he a murder
mystery which affords no clue to help
solve. The body of a woman was dis
covered early this morning standing
on its head in small creek which
crosses one of the streets in the south
end of the city. An autopsy develon-
ed the fact that the woman died from
Etrangulation and the natural con
rlusion is that the woman was mur-
fered and her body thrown into the
rreek. There were number #
scratches and bruises on the woman'a
face and body She was apparently
f5 to so years old weighed 1S5 to 1Ho
pounds. dressed in dark blue coat.
black skirt. with BLACK hat ana hat
pin. She had large grey eyes and her
hair was grey. Her clothing and
everything about the woman leads -
the belief that she was a woman Of
culture and refinement. The body was
removed TO Keiner's morgue hv ord
of Coroner Palmer. Perhaps a thou
Fand persons of GloversVillc and
Johnstown have viewed the remains
and none can identify her
Thus far no one has heen reported
missing in either city and this
strengthens the theory that the wom-
an was murdered near Gloversv lille
and her body thrown into the creek
by her SLAYER. There is n suspicion
that the woman may have come from
one of the cities or villages along the
Mohawk valley and the police Of these
places have been communicated with.
The body was found early this morn
Ing by a night watchman returning
to his home but at a late hour to-
night the police did not have single
tlue 10 work on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
HYDRO-AEROPLANE FLIGHT.
Aviator Robinson TO Resume His Jour
ney To-day.

Wiona, MINI, oct ls-Promised clear
skies, Aviator Hugh Robinson, who IL
making hydro -aproplane night frUEn
Minneapolis to New Orleans, said he
would resume his Journey tomorrow
morning, A high wind ana rain delayed
the aviator to-day. Robinson hopes to
reach Rock Island l!S miles away by to-
morrow night, He win rest there until
the next morning
The hydro -aeroplane has been repaired
ana new GO horsepower engine has been
,natsjled.-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
try CARLYLE NOV I

Rutland. oct lS.-lt was stated at the
u,.rshaIs office here to-day thAt Trooper
A.atthew carlyle OF the loth cavalry, who
N... recently Indicted by the federal grand
Iprv for the murder OF Andrew c. FOX
al Fort Ethan Allen October TO- win prob
ably be tried In the United States court
in this city. The session of court WHICH
was scheduled to convene here October
"a with the petit jury in attendance,
will be adjourned until November q when
tho Carlyle oass will be disposed of