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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17
WATER QUESTION CAUSE
OF MUCH DISCUSSION
Protest Filed with Council Against Payment Of
Damages to Milling Co. for Use Of Water
New Water Schedule Submitted.

The city council met in regular
session Wednesday night with the
mayor and all councilmen present
except Jones.
The committee, which had been
appointed to confer with Manager
Miles of the Montpelier Milling
Co. In regard to fixing sum to be
paid the Milling Co. for damages
by the reason of the use of ~water
by the city which is alleged be-
longs to the mill, reported that Mr..
Miles had agreed to accept 500 a
year for the period Of five years be-
ginning with the year 1910.
A motion that the report be ac-
cepted and that damages in the sum
as stated by the committee by paid
to the company brought forth a
lively discussion.
The city clerk reported that a
protest against the city paying the
company any damages, whatever,
signed by some .25 or more citizens,
had been fled with him.
The protest was ordered read,
but before the clerk began reading
it, attorney Glenn was given per-
mission to talk upon the question.
The contention made by Mr..
was that it had been learned since
the decision of the supreme court
which awarded damages to the
Milling Company, that the latter
was using water from Montpelier
creek by permission or contract
from the Montpelier Irrigation Co.,
and not by appropriation. This
fact, Mr.. Glenn stated, was not
known at the time the case was
heard in court. This being the
case, and Mr.. Glenn claims that it
can be proven, he contends that the
Milling company cannot collect a
cent Of damages from the city
Mr.. Miles, who was present, de-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17

victories in It's history. Moreover ]
desire TO reiterate that the position
of the organization is aud will be
one of neutrality as regards the as
plrations of the several gubernater-
isI candidates. The story will be
taken az joke by all in any meas
ure acquainted with the political
situation. It is too ridiculous to be
taken seriously"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17
SCHOOL BOARD
FILLS VACANCIES


An informal, yet most delight
fnl social affair was held at the high
school building last Monday night.
1t was arranged by the school board
md teachers in honor Of Mrs. II.
+ SIidell, who has been member
4 the board for the past three years,
md was given as means OF show
ng the appreciation of her excell-
mt work in behalf of the schools
Turing thar time.
Preceding the social part of the
,ffair, the school board met IN the
-uperintendent's Office, to accept the
resignation of Mrs. Spidell, who is
TO leave in few days for Southern
California, where she will probably
make her future home. The remain.
ing members of the board extended
Mrs. Spidell hearty vote Of
thanks for the untiring effort she
lad put forth in the interests of the
schoola.------------------.-------.-...-
Her place on the board was fill'd
by The appointment of Mrs. J. J
Taylor, who was present and quail
lied. 1t is believed that the selec-
ION of Mrs. Taylor will meet with
he approval of the patrons of the
-chools. She taught IN the Mont
1elier schools for two years, and
vas regarded as one of the very best
eachers ever employed here. Her
knowledge of the general needs in
he school room will make her a
saluable member of the board.
he other vacancy on the board,
caused by the temporary removal
rom the city of Thor Nielsen, waf
filled by the appointment of Herman
Hoff, who was present and took the
oath of office. Although Herman
is still enjoying ''single blessed
ness, he is interested in the cause
Of education, and being young
man of energy and good Judgment
there is every reason to believe tina
be will make good member of tht
board.
After Chairman W inters announc
ed the standing committees for tn
ensuing year, the board adjourned
Clerk Jones suggested that all visi
the assembly room to inspect th
piano, which was purchased las
week. To the complete surprise o
Mrs. Sidell, she was greeted by tn
teachers and wives of the member
of the school board, except Mrs
Wright, who was detained at hom
on account of illness, and of cours
, Mrs. Herman Hoff wasn't there.
A short musical program wa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17
0. S. |. TAXES
ARE $4O,2S!

The amount of the Oregon Shog
Line Railroad company's taxes i
Bear Lake County this year
$40, 2s5, which lacks just s15 4
being $14, 900 more than the com
any paid into the county treasuI
last year
Despite the increased approprla
tions made by the last legislator
necessitatlng heavy increase :
taxes for state purposes, Bear La
county's proportion of this tax W
be only $4,000 more than it was Ia
year.
When the taxpayers get their +
receipts this year each owner of re
estate will find on his receipt dk:
cription of his land, as it appeE
in the tax roll. This is new pol &
lnaugurated by Tax Collector d u
ford, and will 10 doubt be appretM
led by the real estate owners. T@
will prevent man from pay
axes upon land which he does
'wn, as has often happened in
past.
Each mans tax receipt is now
ng filled out, with the name, M
,ription of land and amount of M
ak and when he planks down ~
ash, Mr.. Dunford will fill in y: =.
date and sign it. ss s,s
If you haven't received your
ard yet, you will in a few days.
you had better begin saving y, ~
pennies Iand be prepared to st;..
with the county bofore you 81 roo
all your money for something arm
If you have a dollar or two il
after paying your taxes, buying !. =; !;
clothing, Christmas presents, she,
don't forget the printer. You nia'
the paper on which the Exam
is printed costs money, and
how or other the paper house
Salt Lake insist that we pay
bills every month. ,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING
WEDNESDAY MORNING

At the home of the brides mother
in this city last Wednesday morning
at O'Clock, Rev. w. H. Parker of
Twin Falls, pronounced the words
which united in marriage Mr.. Chas.
Brown and Miss Mabel Hayes To
the strains of the wedding march,
played by Mrs. M. b. Cherry, the
bridal couple took their place in the
parlor, attended by Mr.. Guy Hayes,
brother of the bride, and Miss Helen
Cherry. The ceremony Vas Witness
ed by about 80 relatives and friends
of the contracting parties. ----~
: Following congratulations, an ele-
CANT wedding breakfast was served.
Amidst a shower of rice and with
best wishes of many friends the happy
couple left on the ping pong for a trip
through California, They will be Mt
home after January lst at Palisade,
Nevada, where Mr.. Brown is station
agent for the Southern Pacific Rail
road company. His bride has many
+ lends in Montpelier, who extend to
her their best wishes for u bright and
, happy futare.
Mr. and Mrs Brown were the reci-
| pients Of many beautiful presents.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17

rendered and Mrs Spidell ga
most pleasing farwell talk toes
teachers and members Of the bu.M4s.a
Dainty refreshments, whio
been prepared by the teachers,n
then enjoyed by all, after why
couple of hours were spent inUNloN
ing old, familiar songs and pldeaG0
social intercourse. -.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17

W. 5. Chaney, former preaY STAR
Of the Bank of Commerce of l6 Oz. pkg
iston, has been arrested o roN,c
charge embezzlement. Chan. FoE
formerly state bank examiner
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17

Attend the benefit ball at the pa.
vilion next Monday night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-11-17
MONTPELIER HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

Robert Harding, editor-io chief /;
Catherine Mcdonald, John Caldwell,
assistant editors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15

The Beattie Eagle reports that Mrs.
Hawk and daughter have gone to
Colorado for a few weeks.
The Million Bushel Wheat club of
Gray county is proud of member
who is only II months old.
Editor Wiley of the Neodesha Reg
lister explains: But women make fools
only of men who supply the material.
According to the idea of the Ster-
ling Bulletin, a real good boy is one
who can wait until the apples are
ripe.
Attention is called by the Kinsley
Graphic to the fact that the $4,000
school teachers of Kansas have 5000
officers to boss them.
Mr.. James Chase of Galena finally
caught Miss Laura Armstrong of the
same place. They went to Joplin the
other day and were married.
Among other advantages Of the
drenching rain in Kansas, points out
the Neodesha Register: It gives the
farmers an excuse for dragging the
roads.
Editor Valentine of the Clay Cen
ter Times insists that the closeness of
the four leading teams in the Ma
tional league record breaking pennant
race disposes of the theory that there
is always plenty of rooms at the top.
The greatest worry in Osborne and
Farmer concerning the big storm that
visited that locality several days ago,
was not caused by the storm but over
the fear that the circus would not be
able to get here.
Tomatoes and potatoes have been
circulating as money here for some
time. The tomatoes are used for gold
on account of their color and potatoes
take the place of silver. For instance
$3.50 suit of clothes is now quoted
at Il tomato 5 potatoes and a cucum-
ber." The cucumbers are used for
amounts under one dollar.-Bonner
Springs Chieftain
After providing last weeks issue
of the Galena Republican with more
than two columns of interesting news
notes and personals, the modest cor
respondent of that paper at Quaker
nothing doing in Quaker Valley the
past week with the exception of high
water and everybody going to Col
umbus to the reunion.
Plumb Dinger' is quoted by the
Moline Review as having remarked:
OF course faith is all right it's a
| handy thing to have, but I noticed in
the recent flood a woman who assured
her reScuer that she was not scared
| the Lord would take care of her, grab
bed him by the hair and nearly drown
ed him when the cold water struck
her about half way between the kitch-
en- door and dry land.
Some nominations by Editor Cor
telyou Of the Muscotah Record: When
the sun shines and the streets become
dusty, you wish it would rain; when
it rains and the streets become mud
dy, you wish the sun would shine
After you are married you wish you
were single, and if you get a new
dress you wish you had a new hat to
match it; if it is a boy you wish it
was girl. and if it is a girl you wish
it was boy-was human nature ever
satisfied? Guess not. and glad of it.
for then there would be nothing to
kick" about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15
THE ZANE OF POLITICS.

The disturbed condition of politics
and not the prospect of rather poor
crops is what is seriously interfering
with business at present. This is the
opinion of Henry Clews, the conserva-
tive New York banker, as he expressed
it in his current weekly financial re-
view And there is plenty of evidence
on every hand that this sizes UP the
situation in a nutshell.
Upon general business writes Mr..
Clews, the present crop situation can
have no harmful effect OF course, a
large yield Of corn, wheat and oats
would have been very beneficial and
was much desired; yet the fact that We
are now almost sure of average crops
at good prices assures fair business
conditions during the next few months.
The most serious interference with
business at present is the disturbed
conditions of politics. Industry has
been much depressed by continued
fruitless tariff agitation and congress
sional Investigations of industrial cor
porations. There is no prospect of any
genuine tariff action being taken this
summer. The sooner congress ad-
journs, therefore, and stops talking the
better for itself and the people of the
Unite States. Congress is getting
upon the business mans nerves by its
often Incorporate dealing with business
matters, which it doesn't or can't fully
understand The country needs a rest
from useless and injurious agitation
Investigations, which serve no purpose
| except to bring ambitious congressman
into notoriety, have done much to re-
| tard recovery in business which was
certainly due, and really promised to
develop. 1t is perfectly true that some
of our big corporations are deservedly
suffering from misdeeds of the past.
but that is no excuse for the threatened
attacks which are being made upon all
forms of business organizations It
should be recognized that the abuses of
the past are being gradually but surely
remedied; and that time and delicate
treatment are required for the removal
of many of these ills, which will never
be repeated. Business men are tired
and Disguised at such persistent inter-
| ference, which makes the execution Of
plans on a large scale extending into
the future practically impossible.
Europe. meanwhile. looks on in Won
der at the patience of the average
American with what over there often
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15
FROM OTHER PENS
THE MAIDSTONE.

One by one, matter Of fact science
destroys old superstitions ard beliefs.
The latest thing to go before it is the
maidstone. Time was when certain
localities were deemed fortunate from
the fact that some one there possessed
a maidstone, and all those suspected
of having been bitten by a mad dog
were rushed to the mysterious fetish to
be treated, and hearsaS even reports
some miraculous cures. According
to the state board of health the treat
ment of rabies or hydr' phobia with
a maidstone, is a relic Of ancient su-
perstition and wholly valueless as a
remedy for one of the worst and most
feared diseases that aff1lcts humanity
The Pasteur treatment is the only real
preventive of rabies. This treatment
if given soon enough after the bite of
a rabid animal will prev ent the de-
Velopment of the disease in the victim
Unless the treatment is administered
soon after a person is bitten, all treat
ment is useless and the victim dies a
horrible death. There viii always be a
few who will continue to take chance
with the old maidstone The attorney
general has ruled that it is legal to
own a maidstone in the state but not
to use one, and the owner who at
tempts to use one upon 4 person who
has been bitten by a dog afflicted with
rabies renders himself liable to arrest
for practicing medicine illegally
Holton Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15
Is SIMMER TINE.


It's lovely in the country now. Across
the waving grass
The breezes blow, and lovingly caress
it they pass.
The fleecy clouds. high in the blue, the
music of the birds
Inspire feelings of content that are too
deep for words.
But every long, delightful day is followed
by a night,
And then how the mosquitoes hum and
how the midgets bitel
It's just delightful at the shore, where
crested pillows roll,
The ocean lies before you and its beauty
thrills the SOUL
The bathing girls upon the beach are
pleasing to the view,
And you can dream yon distant ship is
coming home to you.
But you get pebbles in your shoes, and
pebbles make you lame,
And the prices that the landlords charged
1t really is a shame!
It's not so bad right here in town, with
every one away.
There's always something to be found to
occupy the day.
And then at night a steamer ride, a
restaurant at the beach,
With Holsters and such luxuries all right
within your reach!
Let others choose, as others will, the
country or the sea,
In summer time right here in town is
good enough for mel
-Somervilie Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15
ACCIDENTS IN THE AIR.

A French military officer has made
a tabulation of the accidents that
occurred to aviators in the past year
and finds that the casualty list is not
as discouraging as might be thought.
Twice as many people were killed fly
ing in 1910 as in 1909, but there were
FIVE times as many people flying in
1910; so the ratio of fatality in the lat
ter year was only forty per cent of that
of the year before.
Of these fatal accidents more than
half was due to faulty construction
of the machines, and j little over a
third were due to obvious mistakes
of the pilot-this probably being a
euphemistic term for recklcssness in
making exhibition flights
Both of these are durable defects,
and both of them still exist in rail-
way operation. Meanwhile the air is
being navigated at seventy-five miles
an hour, men are flying over the
English channel in f1Ocks women are
being carried as passengers, and the
progress of aviation is 80 rapid that
the average citizen has to stop and
think in order to realize how recent
an achievement it is. There are still
a good many problems to be solved.
but it cannot reasonably be doubted
that the next ten years will see ayia-
ton stabIished as a standard mode
of passenger travel. with no greater
percentage of risk than the ordinary
man is willing to take without think
ing much Of tt.-OttaWa Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15
Hazed the Easterner.

Thorndike Deland, late of Boston,
now secretary of the Denver Chamber
of Commerce, is anxiousIy waiting for
some good friend of the east to make
his way here. He wishes to show this
friend a badger fight-an affair of real
excitement.
Deland soon after his arrival to make
his home in Denver about a year ago
heard whispers of the fierce delights Of
a badger fight, the pitting of the brave
and aggressive badger against an
equally brave and pugnacious bulldog.
1t appealed to something primevaI in
his nature, and he finally expressed a
desire to see such an affair. He was
told, however, that it was rare priv
lege, for seldom could the proper
badger be caught, and, Furthermore,
the officers of the law were vigilant in
Keeping down such paStimes.
A friend from Durango, however, AT
last gave him a definite promise that
his wishes would be met. In conse-
quence Deland has made three trips to
ones he had a look at a big badger
Which showed enough fighting spirit to
satisfy him. but each time there was
what seemed perfectly valid excuse
for postponement. It was only when
he had gone with a committee from TIE
Denver Chamber of Commerce to dis
cuss important matters of business
with the local chamber that the
chance came. Word was whispered to
him that the badger fight was really to
take place that night in a secluded
place.
His desire to see a badger fight COM
pletely possessed him. He now had a
most anxious hour. Somehow the bust
ness affairs did not seem to get settled,
and it took words of diplomacy for him
to stop the meeting in time to keep the
appointment; and then he had TO make
excuses 70 TlreSSir7cr
friends. At last, however he got away.
and was taken to a room in which q
score of men were gathered. A big bull
dog was being held in leash in an in
closure, and opposite the dog was a
barrel in which he was told was the
badger. A rope led into the barrel, and
he was told that at the proper moment
he would have the honor of pulling
that rope and dragging the badger into
the arena.
Everything seemed ready, when one
of his friends from Denver insisted on
a spiked collar for the dog, as a matter
of fair play. A Durango man and Il
cowboy objected vigorously, and there
was a prospect of another kind of
fight. 1t took all Deland's remaining
diplomacy to stop his friend and get
things going again.
Finally he was stationed where lie
could get the best purchase on the rope,
which had been thrown over a BEAM
and the signal was given to jerk the
badger out. Deland gave a mighty
heave on the rope Something came
hurtling from the barrel. He let 60 and
there was a sound such as is heard
only when two walters come into col
lision with filled dishes. The floor of
the arena was strewn with broken
crockery. Next moment the officers Of
the Durango Chamber of Commerce
and his Denver friends burst into the
room in a counterfeit raid and bore him
away--Denver dispatch to the New
York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.
[From the Chicago News.1

lF'rom the Chicago News1
Did women talk the dead languages
to death?
Fools try to convince a woman: wise
men persuade her.
The one redeeming feature about a
pawnshop is the ticket.
Dignity is what some people stand on
when they are short
CRYING babies, like good suggestions.
should be carried out.
Give the average man half a. chance
and he'll want the other half
An ounce of flattery goes farther with
woman than a pound of pity.
The man who weds a homely heiress
may consider her face his fortune.
A man who needs the money has M
time to NEEDLE in other peoples af-
fairs.
No girl is qualified for matrinoon,,
until she knows how to spank a. babS,
properly. OS
Some history repeats itself. hu,t 1,o,,,.
own private history is apt to be re-
peated by your neighbors
Once there was a woman v,ho
thought her feet were too smaIlHso
they had to keep her in a padded celf
What this country needs is a nrotoo
tive tariff that will enable us to rsie-
titled young men for our own heires es.ss
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tainted away at finding herself safe.
II not that, then she should have cried
a bit The young man certainly ex-
pected her to. butshe was disappointed
Miss Viola was too cross to weep or
faint, and all of a sudden she ex-
claimed:
81 heard you say this was your dog
Sport He's nothing of the kind
He's my dog 'Gyp,' and I bought him
of a boy for ten cents"
SOP" was the reply with a smile
Well. I think you got bargain. Is
it at Benson's you are stopping?"
yes, sir OF course, 1 thank you
very much. but you can't have the
dog"
sNo2"
and you needn't tell the Benson's
that I looked like a drowned hen"
"And-and-1 don't want your pho
to, and I shan't give you mine."
ut isn't such a very great thing for
a young man to rescue girl. It's his
duty!"
81 see.''
And if you are very busy you
needn't mind calling to see if 1 die or
get we'll I must tell yOC that I'm as
good as engaged to a young man in
Boston,
HE is to be felicitated"
And then what did the young man
do the very next day but call and in
troduce himself as Mr.. Will Godfrey,
and as Miss Viola wasn't in bed with
"a chill or anything else she had to
see him. And then, after only fifteen
minutes acquaintance Mr.. Godfrey
threatened that if she did no. ask him
to call again he would prove himself
the owner of that ten cent dog and
take it away: he would tell the Ben
sons just how sopping she looked in
the boat; how the boy on the bank
called out that rescued lnaidens al
ways married their rescuers, and many
other things. What was a poor girl
away off in Connecticut to do? OF
course Mr. Godfrey called again, and
of course the nose of that young mar
in Boston is out of joint Copyright
ed 1911 by the Associated Literary
PreSs.)