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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
BEAR LAKE SHOULD Be
PROPERLY REPRESENTED
Commercial Club Should Take Steps to Secure
Exhibits for Eastern Land Shows Meeting
of Club Monday Night.

it can easily afford to spend $50 or
even 500 in securing an exhibit
from this county.
As before stated in these columns,
we believe that some special litera-
ture should be prepared to accomp
any the exhibits and be distributed
among the land seekers who will
visit these shows. This literature
should deal especially with the pos
sibilities Of this county as dairy
section and grain country. For
another 800 literature could be
printed to place in the hands of
thousands of eastern people a splen-
did word picture Of the opportuni-
ties which are IN store for those
who might come here and take ad-
vantage Of them.
We need more people in Bear
Lake county and the way to get them
here is to invite them to come and
prove to them what they can do
when they do come. The best OPP
portunity that we have ever had to
advertise Bear Lake county is now
at hand. Are we going to let this
opportunity pass, or are we going
to join our sister counties Of the
state in showing the people Of the
east that Bear Lake county is one of
the rarest of the twenty seveReiewels
which constitute the stat lahe
the "Gem of the MountAIg
Attend the meeting 81 he club
rooms next Monday night and re-
cord your vote in favor of expend-
ing a sufficient sum TO insure that
Bear Lake county will be properly
represented OH this special exhibit
tram.
1t will also be necessary to elect
a new secretary of the club to sue
ceed Raymond Reese, who has re-
signed on account of going away to
school.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

Vice President Chas. +. Harris
has called meeting of the Com
mercial Club for next Monday night
1t 8 O'Clock for the purpose of elect
ing new board of directors and
determining what action, if any,
hall be taken in regard to having
Bear Lake county represented in the
special train which IL to be sent
east next month with agricultural
and horticultural exhibits from the
inter-mountaln states. This train
of exhibits is to visit the land shows
to be held at Chicago, Plttsburg,
New York and ST. Paul and will
afford hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie an opportunity of seeing and
learning more about the west and
it's wonderful resources than they
could in any other manner, except
by personal visits here.
Nearly every county in Idaho has
already taken steps towards being
represented in this tram, and surely
Bear Lake isn't going TO be one of
the few counties in the state which
will fail to let its light shine upon
this important occasion.
There is just one way, however,
by which this county can be proper
ly represented and that is for the
Montpelier Commercial Club TO take
hold of the matter and see to it that
suitable exhibits are secured and
placed aboard this train. All that
will be necessary to do this is for
the club to authorize the board of
directors to expend certain amount
of money, to cover the expense of
securing a competent person to
gather exhibits from various por-
tions of the county and transport
them TO Pocatello, where they will
be placed In one of the cars of the
special train. 1t ought not to cost
more than $50 to do this and as the
club has nearly $500 in its treasury,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
MET INSTANT DEATH
UNDER THE CARS

Edwin II. Whlnyates, car In
spector for the Short Line, was in.
stantly killed in the railroad yards
at Pocatello about 1890 O'Clock
Wednesday night of last week by
being run over by a switch engine
and several cars. The body was
mangled beyond recognition. As
no one witnessed the accident, it
was impossible to determine the
exact circumstances surrounding it.
However, Mr.. Whinyates was in
the performance of bis duty at the
time, and it is supposed that he
thoughtlessly stepped onto the
track, on which the train was being
switched, just in time to be run
down and killed. Whether or not
the switch crew gave any signal of
the approaching train, it has been
impossible to ascertain.
The deceased was A years of age
and the only son of Mr.. J. w.
Whinyates of this city, who was in
Salt Lake at the time. Mr.. Whin-
yates and sister of the deceased,
Mrs. T. Z. Newman, also of Salt
Lake, were notified of the death, as
was also Mrs. J w. Whinyates,
who was in Montpelier. Mrs.
Newman went to Pocatello and
accompanied the body to Salt Lake
for burial. Mrs. Whinyates alae
went from here Thursday morl ing
to attend the funeral, which wa,
held Saturday morning.
/ he remains were buried beside
those of his mother who died in
Salt Lake number of years ago.
The unfortunate man had been in
the service of the Short Live fol
several years, but had been located
at Pocatcllo only since last June
coming there from Butte, on ac
count of his wlfe's health.
He visited here with Mr.. an,
Mrs. Whinyates for a few days
about six years ago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
SLIGHT LOSS FROM
FOREST FIRES

Portland, Sept. "A summary
of the forest fire situation at the
beginning of September, issued to-
day by the Western Forestry &
Conservation Association upon the
basis of bulletins received stimuli
taneously from all parts OF the
Pacific northwest, shows campara-
lively little serious damage up 10
date, but one life lost, and reassur-
ing conditions in Montana, Idaho
and Eastern Washington. In West
ern Washington and Oregon tie
situation is extremely dangerous
and will remain so until rain falls.
Idaho has had no bad fires and
weather conditions are SO favorable
that the timber owners associations,
which have had heavy patrols since
May, are rapidly reducing their
forces. The Occur d'Alene district.
which suffered heavily in 1910, had
about so small fires this August but
they we're handled so promptly that
only one, which was incendlary,
was at all serious and this was prao-
tically confined to an old slashing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
F. H. DEPUY IS NOW
CITY TREASURER

The Council met in regular session
Wednesday night with the mayor
and all counciImen present, except
Lewis and Jones, who are out of
town.
Douglas of the water committee,
reported that the committee had
only held one meeting for the pur-
pose of re-adiusting water rates, and
that nothing further conld be done
until Councilman Lewis returned
from the east. The work, as far as
they had gone, showed an increase
OF about $500 year in revenue
from the water system.
The city clerk reported $74.5O
collected from Licenses during Aug
ust, ~ from building permits and
$50 worth of water scrip issued.
The railroad eompany's water bill
for August, as shown by the meter,
was $l87.78.
Mayor Hoff withdrew the name
of Richard Groo for city treasurer
and announced the appointment of
Il. II. DePuy to that Office, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of M. $. Roberts on August
LIST. The appointment was prompt
ly confirmed
Councilman Douglas stated that
he understood the operating room
at the Montpelier Theatre was not
fire proof and he thought the matter
ought to be investigated. After
some discussion the general I'M
provement committee was instruct
ed to look into, the matter and If
found to be as reported to order the
proprietors of the Theatre to make
the necessary improvements.
The street committee was author
ized to have constructed cement
cross walks-there being some 10
or II needed-and let the work to
the lowest responsible bidder.
With the view of installing sci
of city scales, the general improve.
ment committee was instructed to
obtain prices on scales and ascertain
a suitable location for same.
Salaries for the city officers fol
August we're allowed as were also q
big batch OF other bills, after wbiel
the council adjourned nntll th'
next regular meeting.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
PLEASANT REUNION
OF SUTTON FAMILY

The Paris correspondent to the Deser-
ct Evening News contributes the fol-
lowing account of the Sutton family
reunion, which was held last week:
Paris, Idaho, sept. Am enjoyable
reunion of the descendants of John A.
Sutton, Sr, was held Wednesday. that
gentleman being the guest of honor of
the occasion. Among those who at
tended were the following: Mr.. and
Mrs John A. Sutton, Jr., and family,
Misses Eva, Margaret, Libbie. Maude
and Grace, Thomas, Matthew and
Ebenezer, who reside In Paris. MIR
and Mrs. Richard s Sutton and family,
Richard J. and wife and their two
children. who are residing in Chicago,
where DR.. Richard Sutton is attending
the Chicago Medical college. Ethel,
who married Carl Poulton, and their
two children, who are residing in Salt
Lake City; Clara, Louise, Herschel and
Mary, who reside with their parents in
Pleasant Green, Utah, having located
there in 1885. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark II.
Sutton and family of seven children
who reside in Paris. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Sutton and family of six children,
who reside in Paris. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Sutton and family of three
children who have resided in Pleasant
Green, Utah, since 1887. Mr.. and Mrs.
d. ]. Sutton and five children who re
side in montpelier. Margaret Sutton
and husband, Dr. .. H. Budge of Logan
and five children. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Sutton and son who reside in Pocatello,
Miss Welthy Sutton and Mrs. Mary
Brown of this city. Also Mrs. Mary
Horne, Miss Annie Horne. Miss Ida
Savage. Miss Della Reid, Mont Rich
ardson. VIM. Tanner and Lorenzo Poul-
ton.
Thursday evening about go invited
guests met in social gathering at the
First ward meeting house. where a
most enjoyable time was had. An in
teresting program was rendered inter
spersed with dancing and refreshments
John Allen Sutton was born in Liere,
Leicestershire, England. Nov. iG, 1884
He joined the church Nov 10, ls49, and
arrived on American soil in the yea
1856, having crossed the sea in the ole
ship John NJ Wood aud landed in tht
city of New Orleans on the first day g
May, travelled up the Mississippi rive
to the old camping ground where Kan
sSs City now stands; creased the plain
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
HAMMOCK AND CANYON
REMAIN TN "DRY' COLUMN

Bannock and Canyon counties
will remain in the "dry' column
for at least another two years. At
Wednesdays election the "drys"
carried Bannoek county by a ma
iority Of about 700, while in Can
yon county the "wets" were defeat
ed by a majority of 2424. The
.swets" carried Poeatello by a ma
iority of 500, but every other pre-
cinet in the county went ''dry"
except one. Nampa was the only
town in Canyon county which went
"wetn. A large vote was polled il
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
SCHOOLS OPEN
NEXT MONDAY

The Public schools of MontpelA
ier will open Monday morning,
Sept. II, at o o'clock. The school
buildings have been put in good
co ldition and will be in readiness.
"A good corps of teachers has been
secured and everything points to n
most successful school year. Music
viii be introduced in the grades,
under the supervision of Prof. J. B.
Tueller, and special rates will be
given to students desiring lessons
on the piano.
Above the grade work, three
years of high school instruction
will be given, to which any eighth
grade graduate of the county will
be admitted without charge, as
heret ofore announced.
1t il requested that all students
enter the grades at once as promo
tions are based upon the condition
that pnpile enter within two OF
three weeks of the opening of school
Otherwise it may be necessary te
place some in grades lower.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
MORE FIGURES ON STATES
VALUATION AND TAX lEVIES
Bear Lakes Valuation Jumps from $2,15O,258
to $6,218,956--Over $1,0O0,O00 Required
to Run the State This Year.

The tax levies for state purposes,
as fixed by the state board of equal.
izatlon, will produce total revenue
of $l,O34, 962, as against 1916, 9OI
last year.
Of this increase the general levy
jumps from 100000 last year to
$726, 900 this year. The general
interest and sinking fund, however,
is decreased. This is the fund
which is created for the purpose of
paying interest on the bonds of the
state, except the new capitol build.
ing bonds, and for the purpose of
paying those bonds when due. In
spite of the fact that the interest de.
mands viii be greater because the
bonded debt is greater, this fund
has been cut down. That means
that there will be much less money
for redemption of bonds this year
than there was last year. This year
this levy calls for $la7, ,S8O.74 while
last year it called for 1854, ,Il2.15.
The livestock sanitary fund has in
creased from $14, 5S2 30 last year to
$22, 1876 40 this year, and the pFeda-
tory animal fnnd has increased from
$l6, 269.56 a year ago to $22, 900 80
this year. The public building tax
has increased from $3l,76 yesr
ago to sos, 9eo.25 this year, and at
that 1t leaves practically no margin
to go on. The increase is caused
by the big Issue of bonds for the
capitol building the interest upon
which is paid from this fund.
Ada stands at the head of the tax
paying counties of the state, lead
ing the list with demand from the
state for Sl13,3ll.3O. Custer will
contribute the smallest amount Of
any county towards the running ex-
penses of the state, its share being
$1l, ,5l6.63.
Bear Lake county will this year
contribute $ls, 1885, AZ to the state
treasury, which is $2,o9o.54 more
than last year.
1t is worthy of note that the only
two counties in the state which will
have smaller tax bill to pay the
state this year than they had to pay
last year, are the only two counties
in the state that have mines earning
net profits upon which taxes are
paid.
Shoshone county, the one having
practically all the protit-paying
mines of the state, will have to pay
taxes to the amount of $5l,975.O1
while last year it was taxed $54,
1912. This is a reduction oi
nearly $4,000 in actual tax payment
to the state in spite of the fact thai
the total increase of taxes in tho
state is $1ls, ,o62. 6s. Owyhee coun
~ this year is taxed S90,2ll.44, al
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

grain IN which Mr.. Robson was
working"
That's certainly going some,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
NEW INSTRUCTIONS
TO HOMSTEADERS

Two important rulings authoriZ.
ing radical changes in the regula-
tions pertaining to settlement on
homesteads have been announced by
the Department of the Interior at
Washington. Both concern the
adoption of rules directly opposite
in effect to those now in vogue in
the Office, and are of vast import
ance to homesteaders and those who
contemplate securing land under
this method throughout the country.
The first change affects what is
known as constructive residence.
When settler files upon a tract of
land as homestead it is the custom
to allow him six months time In
which to locate thereon. After five
years residence he acquires owner
ship of the land, and up until tins
time the officials have counted the
five years from the first entry as
that required for the full possession
as long as the settler moved to the
land any time within the first six
months. By this manner an entry
man could file on piece of land,
move there SIX months latter, make
it his residence for four years and
half from that time and receive
patent to the tract, regardless of the
fact that he was supposed to have
held residence on the land for five
full years.
In announcing this change the
authorities at Washington signified
a Willingness to give ample notice
thereof, and accordingly have deslg.
mated December l, 1911, as the be-
ginning of the new Interpretation.
In explaining the former interpreta-
tion of the law the authorities call
attention to that section of the stat
utes which provides that home
steader, after making entry, shall
be protected from contest for aban-
donment for period of six months
following the allowance, and state
that the various land officials have
doubtless construed this portion as
legalizing the practice heretofore in
yogue-that of considering the full
SIX months following the entry as
actual residence by the settler az
long as he moved to the lane during
any part of that time. The adoption
of this rule means that the local au.
thorities will be obliged to reject all
proofs filed after December ], 1911,
in which the settler has not resided
on the land the full five years.
The other ruling announced per.
tains to certain land entries where
| the original settler has for various
, reasons abandoned the same, and
provides that the contestant cannol
J receive credit for actual residene,
. on the land until after the date oil
the cancellation OF the original en-
P try, unless the contestant has estab
| lished his residence on the abandon
e ed land prior to Septem Der q, 1910
J In brief, this means that all contest
/ ants who have taken up land aban
= doned by the original settler sine,
{ that date may expect their entrie
y to begin at the date of the oancella,
. tion of the original entry and not a
o the beginning Of their actual rpsId
e CO on tho land,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

and after tedious journey arrived ia
Salt Lake valley on the e3rd day of
September. 1854: was married to Mar
garet Hannah Shepherd in Salt Lake
City in 1858.
Mr.. Sutton came to Paris on the 2al h
day of August 1889, where he has since
resided. In lss2-3 he labored as a mis-
sionary in Great Britain, and five SONS,
John A. Sutton. Jr., Edward, Mark.
Ernest and b. j. Sutton. have each
spent two years in the missionary field.
Wednesday was an occasion long to
be remembered, feasting. music, I'D
various paslimes being enjoyed. AID
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08
MONTPELIER MILL
RUNNING FULL Time

Frank Miles of the Montpelier
Milling company reports that the
few loads of this years wheat, which
they have received from different
sections of the county, is of excelll
ent quality and is making superior
grade of flour. The mill is now
running "a hours a day in order to
supply the demand for -four and
Iosher mill stuffs.
The only record of yields so far
received by Mr.. Miles Is that of
John Roberts of Lanark, who har-
vested 40 bushels of Turkey Red
wheat from So pounds of seed sown
on II acres of ground.
'sThat this fast age" said Mr..
Miles, ais evidenced by httle in.
cident which happened one day last
week. r. L. Robson, who wal
operating his combined harvester
and thresher in field short dis.
tance east of town, sent load OF
wheat to the mill about 10 a. m,
which had just been cut and thresh
ed, and and when ! e went home Il
dinner he found Saek of -four il
his kitchen, milled from the whea
which. only three houra previou
uaa y portion Of the waving deld 0
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

BY the burning of Walter Hoge's
granary and buggy shed, ut Paris, last
Wednesday morning about B o. clock,
Mr.. Hege sustained IL loss of nearly
sl200. The fire Is supposed TO have
originated from a lamp, which WAS
kept burning in the granary. Two
buggies, several sets of harness and
other effects were consumed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

$e,2l8,95e 81, $50, 25s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

The assessed valuation of all rail
road lines in the state this year is
$73, 4sI, ,o26 as against $22, 792, AIS
In 1910. Boise county is the only
county in the state that has no rail
road line.
The total valuation on all tele-
graph lines is 81, ,164 ,554.7O, as
against $5o3, a95. 70 last year. Two
countie-Lewis and Lemhl- have
no telegraph lines.
The telephone lines this year are
valued at 81, ,447, as against
S632, ,247 last year.
Bannock county has the largest
railroad and telegraph valuations,
while Ada county leads in the valu-
alton on telephone lines.
The total valuation of real and
personal property, railroad, tele-
graph and telephone lines in Bear
Lake county this year, as equalized
by the state hoard, is $6,2ls, 956
as against 90, $50, 25s last year.
The above amount will be slight
ly increased by such ''stray" prop
erty as may be added to it by the
subsequent roll.
Below are the valuations of this
year and last on the real and per
sonal property, railroad, telegraph
and telephone lines in this county:
| 1911 1910
Real d. Personal. SO, 436,6 ,679 $l,376, ,69l
Railroad. ....... 2,,726,77O 750, ,42t
Telegraph ..... 1892 1902
Telephone. ...... 24,585 1,l2t
| $e,2I8, ,956 $2,l5O, ,25,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-08

against S21, 1,ol4.s3 last year.
The total valuation of all the real
and personal property in each of the
counties of the state, after being
equalized by the state board, is as
follows:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-17
.HATCHING BY ELECTRICITY
PROVES VERY SUCCESSFUL

Spokane, Wash, April 17.-sity-
xnine healthy chicks from setting
of seyenty-three eggs have just been
Matched by electricity on :. Don Alex
ander's ranch at Reitmeier's Station,
Wash, near Spokane. THE initial test
was so successful that 300 eggs viii
be paced in the incubators as soon as
the apparatus can be installed. The
equipment, which is not patented, can
be attached to an ordinary oil-burning
incubator at an expense Of less than
a dollar.
Construction of the electrically oper-
ated incubator is simple. Mr.. Alexan,
der took the lamps from the oil-burn-
ing machines and wound German silver
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-17

that body outnumber the conservatives
three to one.
Until the agreement is ratified by
both American branches, the fight
against it in the Canadian house will
be continued by Mr.. Borden's adher-
ents along the lines followed the last
six weeks. But their stubborn resist
ance admittedly is being kept up only
in hope that she situation may be
saved, from the conservative point Of
view, by a second failure of the senate
at washington to pass the American
part of the pact.
There has been decided modera-
ton. in the last few weeks, the fierce
opposition at first waged against the
agreement. The resentment aroused
by i'll advised annexation talk practi
cally has disappeared and members Of
the government assert some Of the con
servatiye representatives of rural con
stituencies have been under strong
pressure because of their alleged
alarmist attitude on the subject,
The debate will be resumed when
Parliament reassembles Wednesday
There will be liberal caucus Thurs
day and so certain are the members
of the government that the reciprocity
proposal now has the Endorsement o.
the great majority of Canadians tha
the liberal members will be urged t
expend little further time in defending
their position in the house. The bur
den of continuing the dehate aud thus
preventing vote will be left to th'
opposition members.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the prime min
lister is hopeful that if ratification ha
not been actually completed by bot
countries by May 12, there will be sue
certainty of its accomplishment will
in a few days as to warrant his dc
parture on that date for London.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-17
MRS. JOHNSON WINS
PIANO CONTEST
Long Drawn Out Struggle For Beauti-
full Piano Comes to Close
Saturday Night.

The long hard fought contest for
the Chieftain piano came to close
at o'clock Saturday night. The bal
lots were placed in the vault at the
register of deeds for safe keeping until
this morning, when the three disin-
terested judges, Mrs. J. H. Winner, ex-
Judge Theo. D. B. Frear and w. Houk,
have been counting the ballots all of
today and at 4 o'clock they announced
the vote of the contestants. Mrs
Blanche Johnson won the contest, get
ting 246,25O votes, to Mrs. Aehgill's
217, ,625 and las, ,425 to Mrs. Taylor.