davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-06
RAus NIT FEM. /.

Neighbors who. want to borrow your
vacuum cleaner. IS
Stiff bosom shirts.
Ninety.nihe cent hammocks.
Art lectures on hot nights. XXI
Corrugated porch furniture. :.
Pesple who want 20 talkFpo ltles ~
THE summer. Z. Z. .j..,.. i, s4t,-s.5 y
! rPIdsh paTlof chairs.
Public drinking cups.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-06

THE sWATIE
Swat, swat; swat,
The little tonsefly, o gee 4
i would that my tongue dared mltter
The swear words that rise In me.
oh, Wen for the wise sayant
Who gives out advice for pelf,
But didshe or didshe not,
Fer try to swat flies himsells
/ pick out nice fat ny
And swat him right on the face;
When I've swatted him / find
Nineteenlther to take his place.
I've swatted until I'm sore,
Disguised and tired and,lan1e.
When / think I've got them all,
They buzz around just the same.
i swat from the early morn
Till shades of the night do fall.
But il should swat for million years
4 never could get them all.
Swat, swat, swat;
It's beastly heartbreaking chore.
Let other folk swat who will;
I'll swat the dummed things no
more.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
COLORADO PEOPLE
COME TO BEAR LAKE

Last Saturday there arrived in
Montpelier quite contingent of
Colorado people, who came to make
their homes in Bear Lake county.
The party was composed of the
Noffsinger Bros, who purchased
the Joe Bagley ranch last fall. Jas.
Mcdonald and family, who pur-
chased the John Jewett ranch: Rob
ert May6eld and family, who pur-
chased the Jesse Perkins ranch, and
M. p. Headley and family. The lat
ter has not bought land, but hopes
to be able to rent y good ranch this
year. All came from Center, Colo
RADIO. The Noffslngers, Mayfelds
and McDonalds brought with them
household goods, farming imple,
Nments and some stock.
Besides these parties, Claude and
Walter Roup, step. sons of Z. L.
McClave of the Bear River Land
Co., arrived from Dorchester, Neb.
with n car load of hoases and emf
grant goods. One of these young
men has moved onto the Beckman
ranch north of town, and the other
one on the Jensen ranch, south Of
town.
Mrs. McClave will join her hue.
band here in few days. They will
make their home on the Van Or.
man ranch, just north of town, as
soon as Mr.. McClaye can get a
house erected on the place.
Two more Colorado people have
also taken up Their residence here
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
MAIL ORDER HOUSE
CUTS JUICY MELON

Chicago, Feb. ga two mil
lion dollar melon was cut and dis
tributed today by the stockholders
Of Sears, Roebuck q company, the
Chicago mail order house. The
proposition, which involves the in-
crease of the capital of the company
from $50, 600, 900 to $40, 900, 900
and the distribution of the new
stock as bonus to present share
holders, was recommended by the
directors last November and passed
upon fayorably at today's annual
meeting. The stock of the COM
pany is listed on the New York and
Chicago exchanges, and the extra
dividend has been expected in Wall
street for some months previous to
ISIS announcement. The company.
which sells all kinds of merchandise
its patrons being principally the
farmers of the western states, hal
been doing an immensely profitable
business for many years. The cor.
poratlon was organized five yeari
ago to take over the firm of tht
same name which had been in the
mail order business for ten year,
previously. The company wal
started with practically no capital
its founder having been a s5o-a
month telegraph operator in a Min
nesota village.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
FEW ACCIDENTS
LAST YEAR

The Hartman railway lines car
ried 10 per cent of the estimated
1910 passenger traffic of the United
States, or 40, 4sl, 900 people, with
out fatal accident to any of the
number. This result is ascrlbed to
the installation of safety devices
and is believed to have no parallel
in the railroad world.
The report, containing this data,
has been compiled in the Office of
Julius Kruttsohnitt, director of
maintenance and operation on the
system, including the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroads,
a total of Il, ,96o miles.
The total number of passengers
clrried on a one mile basis was B..
600, 900, 900. The figures of the
country's railroads for 1910 have
not yet been compiled by the gov
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
ALFRED TALKS OF
HIS WORK AT BOISE

Representative Alfred returned
Wednesday from Boise, having re-
mained there a couple of days after
the Legislature adjourned. In con-
yersrtlon with AN Examiner repre-
sentative regarding the work of the
session and his vote on some of the
important bills which we're beforel
the house, Mr.. Alfred said that he
vigorously opposed the increased
appropriations on most of the items
and voted against the appropriation
bill IS it passed the house. In vot-
ing against the railroad commission
and tax commission bills, Mr.. ALL
red said he felt that he would have
no defense to make as he believed
that the sentiment of the people of
this county was largely against
both measures.
Mr.. Alfred said he greatly enjoy
ed the work of the session and on
the wkole believed the Elventh
would compare favorably with any
of the previous sessions. He went
on to his home in St. Charles Wed
aesday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
FOR MONTPELIER
Indications Point to Prosperous Year for Mont
pelier and Bear Lake. County Some Of the
Improvements Contemplated.

H A person doesn't have to be very
much OF an optimist to be able to
foresee prosperous season for
Montpelier and Bear Lake county.
In the first place, the snowfall is
sufficient to insure an abundance Of
water for irrigation and with a nor
NAL precipitation during the season
the dry farms will produce abund-
ant crops.
The construction of IA miles of
double track out of Montpelier by
the Oregon Short Line, the build
ing of new coal shutes and rear
rangement of the yards, which are
assured and the probable erection of
new passenger station and freight
house, means the placing in circula-
ton of several thousand dollars in
Montpelier during the summer.
In the building line the indica-
tions are that there will be more
new residences erected during the
coming season than in any previous
year IN the history of the town.
Then the Sidney Stevens Implement
company will adorn Main street
with their big modern implement
house, and the Odd Fellows have
plans nearly completed for two
story addition on the west side of
their hall. The first floor will be
rented for business purposes and the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10

second floor will be connected with
their present hall and will contain .
kitchen and banquet hall, para.
phernalia rooms and large reading
room.
We understand that the different
local mining companies intend
expending considerable money this
summer in the development of
their properties.
In addition to all these, Montpel-
Ter and Bear Lake county are bound
to reap considerable benefit from
the advertising matter which is now
being distributed throughout the
east. However, the benefits from
this source will not be felt so much
this year, as they will in the few
years to come, because the results
from the people who come here 10
locate will not be fully realized this
season. The foundation will simply
be laid for the future upbuilding and
advancement of the county along
the lines which will place it abreast
with the other rapidly growing Sec
tions of the state.
Taking it all in all, the outlook
for this county is indeed bright
one and everybody should get in
and help push the chariot Of pro-
gress along.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10

eminent, but in 1909 the interstate
commerce commission reported the
number of passengers carried as
20, 600, 900, 900. The figures for
1910 will not exceed a billion more,
it ID said.
Many other railroads have gone
through year without fatality to
any of its passengers, but 1t is said
that no system has made this record
for such large total of passengers
The results on the Hartman
lines are ascrlbed t. a campaign
waged by the management for years
to reduce accidents. The Hartman
system now has more miles of auto
matte block signal protection than
any other system in the world. Mr..
Kruttschuitt himself has directed
special attention to the accident
problem and began several years ago
10 bring about reduction by giving
complete publicity to all forms OF
accidents and their investigation,
which it 10 believed, spurred both
officers aud employees to safeguard
lives intrusted TO their care.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
ANOTHER CHAPTER
IN LIQUOR GASES

Another chapter was added to
Montpelier liquor cases last Mon
day morning, when sheriff Rich ap-
peared IN the city, armed with an
order from Judge Bulge, setting
aside the bond of Earl Haggerty
and Henry Schriber, and command
ing that they be confined in the
county Jail, in accordance with the
sentence passed by the district
court last June, when Haggerty and
Schriber were convicted on the
charge of selling liquor in violation
of the local option law. The former
was sentenced to five months in Jail
and to pay a fine of 5000, and the
latter was fined $3.50.
The cases were appealed to the
supreme court and the men were
out on bonds, pending hearing in
that tribunal. It is claimed that
all the necessary legal steps had
been taken on the appeal, which
would have been heard in the May
term of the supreme court, and the
order setting aside the bond on ap.
peal came as surprise to them.
Through their attorney, ]. A.
Bagley, they petitioned the su.
preme court for writs of habeas
corpus. The case was argued at
Boise Wednesday and yesterday the
court rendered it's decision, grant,
ing the writ in the case of Schriber
but denying it IN Haggerty's case.
This means that Mr.. Haggerty will
have to serve out the sentence as
imposed by the district court.
At Paris last Monday in the pro-
bate court the cases of Earl IIag
gerty, J. =. 0'Gonnor and J. Fl.
Massey, who were arrested under
the search and SEIZURE law, were
heard. The trial disclosed the fact
that no intoxicating liquor waf
found in Haggerty's place and he
was released. Massey was bound
over TO the district court, although
the the only goods found in his
place were a couple Of bottles Of
Llsh's California bitters.
Mr.. O'Connor waived examina
tion and gave bond for his appear
ance at the district court.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB
AT COKEvILLE
Morrow in Punch.

The citizens of Cokeville perfect.
ed the organization of commercial
club last Tuesday by electing the
following board of directors: b. H.
Smalley, Syl Collett, G. r. Symes,
"a. d. Noblett, t. X. Collett, F. A.
Mau and g. F, stoner.J The direct
ors elected the following officers:
President-B. Fl. Smalley
Vice President-Syl Collett
See'y-treasurer-M. S. Reynolds.
There is ''bunch of live ones'' IN
Cokeyille and now that the have or
ganized themselves into a CONNER
cial club, the world will know more
about that thriving little burg and
the opportunities the surrounding
section afford to home seekers.
The club was also organized for
the purpose of taking an active and
united interest in the coming con-
test over the division of Uinta
county and the location of the seat
of government of the new county of
Lincoln, in the event it is created.
We understand the club is anx-
lous to have newspaper establish
ed in Cokcville, as they realize that
a paper is one of the best mediums
by which community can be pro-
perly boosted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
.FEEW OF IDAHO'S
new LAWS

Following are some of the inn
portant measures enacted by the
Eleventh session of the legislature,
which adjourned last Monday af-
ternoon:
Proposing constitutional amend
ment, initiative, referendum and
recall.
Search and seizure.
Taxation of express companies.
Taxation of car companies.
Direct primary amended.
Antitrust law.
Inspection of slaughter houses,
hotels, drugs.
Weights and measures law.
Grain commission.
Pure seed.
Noxlous weed.
School code.
Prohibiting "white slave trade.
Commission form of municipal
government.
Requiring road poll tax to be
paid In money.
Changing irrigation district elec-
tions.
Bonds for state capitol, $3.50, 900.
Wagon road and IA bridge honda
about 1925, 900.
Mill tax for state institutions.
Repeal indeterminate sentence.
District wagon road law.
General banking law.
General insurance law.
Benevolent association law.
Prohibiting saloons in any but
incorporated towns and cities.
Extending Cary act land laws to
irrigation districts.
Proposing constitutional amend
ment limiting the bonded indebted
ness of the state to s2, 900, 600.
Among the important bills which
were consigned to the legislative
bone yard were the following:
Statewide prohibition.
Railroad commission.
! Carey act commission.
! Bank guaranty.
/ General antl-pass law.
Tax commission.
Extending residence period for
divorce.
Trespass of hunters on farms.
Prohibiting prostitution.
Ballot reform.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10

within the past two weeks, in the
persons of Mr.. and r. r. PYke
Mr.. Pyke is a blacksmith. but at
present is working on the Montpel-
ier-Paris branch bridge gang.
The Examiner welcomes this class
of good, industrious citizens to our
county and hopes that they are
only the advance guard of the hun.
dreds of others to come, for which
there is ample room and splendid
opportunities.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10

the boards of county commissioners
and prosecuting attorneys of the
various counties and induce such
officers to violate the law equally
with the various county assessors;
and
"Whereas, it is the wish, desire
and intention of the state board of
equalization to remedy this defect,
correct this evil and put this state
on a footing where we can urge
with fair opportunity for success its
being proper community for the
investment of capital and as the
home of intending settlers;
"Therefore, be it resolved, that it
is the duty of this board and its
members to urge upon all county oil
ficers entrusted with the assessment
and collection of taxes a strict COM
pliance with both the spirit and let
ter of the law. in regard thereto, and
to euforce and see enforced so far as
in the power of this board and it's
members lie, all laws relating to the
assessment and collection or taxes;
''That it is the sense of this board
that the assessment of any taxable
property of any kind whatsoever in
any county in this state at less than
its full cash value, is not only vio-
lation of the laws of this state, but
is a pernicious, unwarranted, illegal
and vicious practice, detrimental to
the interests of the state and each of
the counties thereof, and hurtful to
all of our citizens;
''That 1T is the sense of this state
board of equalization that the govef-
nor of the state should exercise all
of the power in him vested TO cause
a full assessment of all taxable PROP
erty in the state at it's full valuation,
and should exercise such power
promptly, efficiently and to its full
extent in carrying ont both the spirit
and letter of this resolution; and 1t
lis further the sense of this board that
the attorney general should give his
aid and assistance to the fullest e8
tent in any and all of the courts dt
the state IN all matters whether civil
or criminal in their nature, that may
be brought before such courts for the
purpose of enforcing the law for the
assessment of property, or for pun
ishing by removal from office, or by
criminal prosecutions all county Off
GERS who fail to do their full duty In
regard to such assessments; and that
1t is the duty of each and every mem
ber of this board, in all matters per.
tanning to their official duties or com.
ing under their official supervision In
connection with the assessment Of
taxable property, to zealously en-
deavor to secure q strict compliance
with the laws of the state and have
such property assessed at its full
cash value;
stThat it is the intention of this
board, in pursuance of the duty i'm
posed by law upon it in reference tt
the valuation and assessment of GER
tain kinds of property, to value ane
assess such property at its full cast
, value as by the laws of the state re
quired;
"That the governor be authorized
and directed to have prepared copie
of this resolution and send such cop.
thereof to each county assessor, eacl
board of county commissioners an,
each prosecuting attorney in th
]. state, together with such other com
a munications in regard TO the matte
that either he or the attorney genel
y al may deem proper to make. y
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10

Sweepstakes prize in draft salons SO bride made and
presented by the Enos Harness Company.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
The elue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The extraordinary blueness Of the
Mediterranean has two causes. One
lis that very few large rivers of fresh
water empty into this sea; the second
that the Mediterranean is practically
landlocked and being exposed to .
powerful gun evaporation is great. BY
actual test the waters of the Mediter-
ranean are heavier and more salt than
those Of the Atlantic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
TO ASSESS PROPERTY
AT ACTUAL CASH VALUE
State Board of Equalization Takes Firm Stand
on This Question All Assessors Expected
Comply with the Law.

Boise, March THE state board
of equalization today took one of
the most drastic steps in its history,
yet one entirely in compliance with
the laws as required in this state,
when it voted TO establish an inno-
walton in the assessment of proper
ty by requiring strict observance of
the law that all assessable property
whatsoever shall be assessed at its
full cash valuation. The custom
heretofore hae been TO assess at
about one-third of the valuation.
Governor James Fl. Hawley out
lined his plan before the board this
morning at an interesting and har-
monious meeting at which the chief
executive, Attorney General D. G.
McDougall, Secretary of State Gif-
ford, State Auditor Taylor and
State Treasurer Allen were present.
The board was united in it's deter
mination to comply with the law to
the letter, and only made the pro-
vlso that in enforcing it there shall
be no discrimination but the valua-
tions of the properties should be
reached in fair and unbiased mar.
ner so that corporations as well al
the farmer shall bear an equal bur-
den. The following resolutions
were adopted and spread upon the
minutes of the board:
"Whereas, by reason of the sys'
tenn of low valuation of taxable
property by county assessors that
has grown up, the entire assessment
roll of the state shows a valuation
of only but little over $l27, ,000,,
900 and an exceedingly high tai
rate in consequence thereof, which
low valuation and high tax rate ii
inimical to the best interests of thu
state, and has been and will contiD
ne to be a cause of discrimination
against Idaho as compared will
other north western states by those
desiring to mkae investments or tc
become actual residents; and
eWhereas, under the laws of thi
state the various county assessor
are required to assess all taxabl
property at the full cash valu
thereof, and any failure SO to do i
gross violation of law as well as
blow to The prosperity and advance
ment of the state; and
"Whereas, under the system a
il has heretofore prevailed, whicl
practically gives the assessing of tn
valuation of property into tn
hands of the county assessors, ther
has seemingly been desire on tn
part of such assessors to d1sregar
the law and violate their oath Q
Office by the continual lowering G
the values of assessed property
order to prevent their respectiv
counties from being responsible fc
their full share of the state tax
ton; and
"Whereas, the pernicious pra
tice of low valuations and high Ia
alton has SO long continued IS to !
accepted as matter of course |
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10
Mo Joint GlfA

Butcher (subscribing to local char.
ityl-eWell. put me and the miasus
down for dollar" Collector-'I see
joint gift" Butcher--.Joint gift.
What dyer mean? We're going to
give money. not meat"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-10

Walter L. Fisher of Chicago, has
been appointed secretary of the in
ior to succeed r. A. Balliuger,
resigned.
Evening journal., 1911-04-03
THE MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April g.
Feed-Winter bran, in bulk, per ton,
S26.50a2700; spring bran, in 100
pound sacks, per ton, S26.50a2700.
\ BALED HAY AND STRAW-Timo-
thy Hay-No. 1 large bales, $2O.O0a
20.50; No. 1 small bales, $2O.O00a20.50; ;
No. 2, S17OOa1S.OO; No. 3, $12.5Oa13.5O; ;
no grade, S9.5Oa115O.
WHEAT-Car lots, in export ele-
vatOr-No. 2 red, SS 1-2aS9 1-2c. (;
steamer No. 2, SIS 1-2aS6 1-2c.; No. 3,
red, 50 1-2aS6 1-2c.; rejected A, so 1-2
ass 1-2c.; No. Northern Duluth, Los
a1.06.
CORN-Export mixed, in elevator:
April, 49 3-4a50 lac. Car lots, in eX-
port elevator-Export mixed, 40 3-4a
90 1-4c.; steamer, As 1-2a49c.; No. 3,
AZ 1-4a47 3-4c.; No. 4, A 3-4a As 1-4c.
OATS-No. ? white, SO 1-2a37c. !;
standard white, S6aS6 1-2 c.; No. 8
white. S5aS5 1-2c.; rejected white,
33a34c.
BUTTER - Western solid-packed
creamery, fancy, 22c; do do choice. 21
a21 1-2c; firsts. 19a20c; seconds. lea
1Sc; nearby prints, extra. 24c; do ex-
ira firsts, 22a2Sc; firsts, 19a20c; sec
onds, l6alSc; prints Jobbing at 26a30c.
EGGS-Standard crate, containing
80 dozen eggs. Pennsylvania, and
other nearby firsts, in free cases, at
81 80, at mark; nearby good current
receipts, in free cases, $3.50, at mark;
Western first, in free cases, $495.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETA-
BLES-Apples, New York, per barrel
Baldwin, S4.5Oa6.OO; King. s5.OOa
$50; Greening, S5.OOa6.OO; other va
rieties, No. l, S5OOa6.OO; do do No. 2,
S4.OOa4.50. Northwestern apples, per
box-Fancy varieties, S175aS3. 90.
White potatoes, per bushel-Near-by
Pennsylvania, 70a75c.; New York
choice, 65a70c. do fair to good, 55a
60c.; White potatoes, Jersey, per bas-
ket-No. 1, 30a35c; No. 2, 15a2Oc.
Sweet potatoes. Jersey, per 5-S-bush-
el basket, 5Oa90c.; do do Delaware.
per hamper, No. 1, S1.O0a1.25; No. 2,
65a8Oc.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls as to size
and quality, 16 1-2a17c.; old ROSTERS.
il 1-2ca12c.; spring chickens, soft
meated, 1Sa19c.; do STACEY, 12a18c. /;
ducks, 1Ss19o.; geese, 1Sal4c.; pig.
cons old, per pair, S2a35c.; do young
per pair, 20a22c.
Evening journal., 1911-04-03
MISSED HIS TRAIN.
WANTS DAMAGES
Salesman Sues Pennsylvania
R. R. Co. Alleging They
Caused him Loss

Since George L. Townsend. Jr.. in
stituted suit in the Superior Court
on Saturday against the p, b. & w.
Railroad, the trains at Middletown
have not been shunted onto the peach
track. This track crosses the main
street, near the railroad station. Com
plant from time to time has been
made regarding the freight trains
blocking the street Business men
and others wishing to come to Will
mington have had to climb between
the cars in order to catch their train.
Henry p. Kelly. a travelling sales
man, had an important engagement
down the State the other day, and
while going to the Middletown station
found a freight train running on the
peach track. He and a number of
other men allege the train crew re-
fused to "cut the crossing" to give
them a chance TO catch the south
bound train. Consequently they miss
ed the train and have instituted pro-
ceedings against the railroad COM
pany for damages. The Town Com
missioners have an ordinance I'm ef-
feet regarding the blocking Of the
street crossing by trains
This is the first case Of its kind 10
come before the courts i'm Delaware.