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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-21
HAS

Fargo. N. D.. Aug. Civ. F. cush-
ing. who has been editor of The Fargo
Courier-News since the consolidation
Of the two papers. has resigned. Mr..
writer and will not be footloose long.
I: is understood that he has two other
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
RlCKS DEBATERS
DEFEAT FIELDING

Superintendent Stevenson of the
city schools, went to Paris Wednes.
day evening to serve as Judge in a
debating contest between representa-.
tives of Kicks and Fielding Aca.
denies. The other judges were
Prof. Birmingham of the Dingle
schools and Cashier Young of the
Paris bank.
The subject was, Resolved, Tha,
immigration to the United States
Should be Further Restricted by a
Reading and Writing Test.
The affirmative was handled by
Alvin Harris, Melvin Ison and
Frank Green of Kicks Academy
while Lester Bagley, Stanley Howell
and Luella Rich of Fielding, had
the negative. Prof. Stevenson
states that it was one of the most
Interesting debates which be had
ever had the pleasure of listening
10, and while the question was ably
handled by both sides the Ricks
team was given the decision by the
narrow score of two TO one.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
THREE YEAR HOMESTEAD
BILL PASSES THE HOUSE
Differences Between the Senate and House to be
Adjusted Measure Gives Homesteaders Five
Months Leave of Absence Each Year.

The Borah-Jones three year home
stead bill by unanimous vote passed
the house of representatives Tuesday
of last week. The passage of this
measure, which will open new era
in the west and prove of incalculable
benefit to all settlers in their efforts
TO make homes for themselves and
children, is due largely TO the great
interest President Taft took in it
and his personal appeal to many
eastern senators to give it their earn
est support, and also to Speaker
Clark's influence among the Demo-
cratic mem bers of the house. That
the speaker was deeply interested in
the success of the bill was shown by
his taking the floor and making a
speech favoring it last Wednesday.
I All the essential features of the
original bill are retained and what
differences exist between the senate
and the house will be adjusted in
committee which will consist Of
Senators Smoot, Jones and Newlands
md Representatives Taylor, Ferris
md Mondell, all favorable 10 the
measure. 1t may require several
days to shape up the bill 10 confer
tnce, but it's ultimate passage is
assured.
The bill, in brief, reduces the
homestead period from five to three
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05

years; gives homcsteaders five
months leave of absence each year
and six months in which to establish
a residence after making the original
fling. Before the bill was passed
the house voted down amendments
proposed by conservationists, re-
serving minerals, water power sites
and timber to the government.
Senator Borah is highly elated
over the passage of the bill through
the house and said:
"While there has been some
changes in the bill, which compels
sending it to conference, yet | feel
reasonably certain now that at no
distant date we will have three
year homestead law. The house did
not make any change in the term of
three years, so that feature is settled
and not subject to change in the
conference.
sMinor details of the bill are
subject to adjustment in the con-
ference, but ! do not feel uneasy
about getting satisfactory mea-
u.e out of the conference. think
the conference committee is all
friendly to the bill. Success of this
measure in congress Is In q large
measure due to the active support
which was given 1t by the people,
the settlers, commercial clubs and
newspapers of the west.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
PUT ON PLAY

The girls basket ball team and the
boys first team will play the Paris
teams Mon lay evening April sth
This will probably be their last game
this SSeasons-------------------
The plays "My Lord in Livery
and '.The Cool Collegians," which
are to be put on at the Opera House
Friday evening, April IL, by the stu
dents of the high school, are hoped
to be q great success. Tickets are
now on sale at Riter's drug store for
the plays. Seats % and 80 cents.
The freshmen English class In
'ulged in mild political demonstra-
ion Wednesday afternoon by bring
ng in campaign news items and car.
toons. A vote for president was TAX.
en-. the result indicating that Champ
Clark and his u ound' have first
place, Roosevelt and his "Teddy
Bear" second, while Taft has only
three followers and La Toilette
brings up the rear with only one
vote,
We are very sorry to learn that
eland Bolles will be compelled to
leave school for the remainder of the
school year, in order TO assist his
father on his farm near Twin Falls.
LELAND is ambitious and energetic
and is going to try and keep up his
school work and take the final exam
ination in May at Twin Falls. We
wish him all success.
ley and Sorensen.
Weeare glad indeed to have Rob
ert Beckwith with us again. He has
been out of school for several months
but nevertheless has kept up In most
of his classes and will be able to take
and pass the semester exams along
with the rest of US at the end of the
term.
Robert Harding has been absent
two days this week to assist in NOV.
ing.
Monday, '.AIl Fools Day." was q
day on which most all delinquents
seemed to remember, at the same
time, that they had some back work
which they had not yet made up
Accordingly they handed in theil
papers of made up back work" ii
their Algebra and English classei
when loi and behold all that the In
structor of said classes had to grade
WAS an April Fool'' in large letters
The class in Ancient History ar
to have debate Friday morning Oh
"Resolved that Slavery was Bene
fiji to Greece Lewis Bowen ant
Enrol Bagley speaking on the affir
native and Mary Lauridsen am
Lloyd Lehrbas, the negative.
Reserve your seats now for I'M
Lord in Livery" and 1.-The Cool Col
legians.' -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
SHERIFF RICH SIEzES
QUANTITY OF LIQUOR

Wednesday, morning Sheriff Rich
intercepted Jack Tiel and M. Malley
who were en- route withsa team from
Cokeville to Soda Springs with what
the sheriff believed WAS aquantity of
liquor He applied the search and
sled and found barrel of beer and
several gallons of whiskey. The
sheriff took charge of the liquor and
brought the men into Montpelier.
They were taken on to Paris that
afternoon and gave bonds In the sum
of $ln00 each for their appearance at
n preliminary hearing before Judge
Grimmett next Wednesday.
There is doubt In the minds of
many whether or not the sheriff had
authority toarrest these men, AZ they
were simply passing through the
county, and In doing SO were not
violating the local option law, any
more than the railroad company does
when 1t ships liquor through this
county.
1t is contended that Sheriff Rich
should have simply notified the
sheriff Of Bannock county that these
parties had passed through this
county with quantity of liquor In
their possession, and left 1t up to the
Bannock county officials to determine
whether or not the men intended
~ 4.
any other point In that county.
The result of this case will be
watched with considerable interest
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
THSO. WILKS OF BLOOM
INGTON, PASSES AWAY

Thos. R. Wilks died suddenly
last Sunday afternoon at bis home
in Bloomington. About two weeks
lgo Mr.. Wilks was operated upon
for appendicitis, and apparently had
nearly regained his normal condi-
ZION, so his unexpected death
brought unspeakable grief to his
family and aged parents. About
an hour prior to the final summons
Mr.. Wilks had eaton quite hearty
dinner, and was reclining on the
Tongue reading newspaper. Sud
denly he laid the paper down and
said TO his wife, who was sitting
near him, 30 Ella fsel so funny, y
and expired instantly.
Mr.. Wilks was born in England
about 35 years ago. His parent,
came to this country when be wal
quite young and he bad resided il
Bloomington since early childhood
Several years ago he labored as
missionary in South Africa and b
was reading an account of the wor
in that far off land when the fns
summons came.
Besides his widow and four son,
ranging in ages from two to Mn
years, be 10 survived by his age
parent, two brothers and two si
tera.
3 lila funeral services were be-
: from the Bloomington meetir
house Tuesday afternoon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
DUBOIS IS AGAIN
PLAYING POLITICS
The Former Senator IS Working Hard for Clark
Delegation from Idaho--Live1y Contest An
ticipated at the State Convention.

Boise, Idaho, April l.-Banquo's
ghost in the form Of Fred T..
Dabois, is bobbing up among the
democrats of Idaho these days,
much to their confusion. Just now
the former senator, who has arisen
to the position of campaign manager
for Champ Clark in the nation, is
doing everything that an astute poll
tician can do to round up the Idaho
delegates to the Baltimore conven-
. tion for Clark.
This is recognized here as the
starting point Of endless grief for
the Democrats of this state in the
months to come. Under q thin
veneer Of harmony they are prepsr-
ing for one of their genuine old Kill
kenny cat fights with Dubois and
anti Dubois as the slogans of war
once more.
Strange as it may seem, the other
factions in the party are not falling
over each other in trying to get into
the Dubois band wagon.
Dubois, in the beginning, tried
hard to get an instructed delegation
for Clark. When he was convinced
that this was impossible he changed
his tactics ana since has been trying
to get as many Clark men on the
delegation as possible. If he gets a
good working majority he will then
enforce the unit rule and have the
delegation for his man just the same.
Information from North Idaho ia
to the effect that that section is
practically solid for Harmon for
first choice, with Bryan the second
choice. To the South the same tac-
tics are employed except that Clark
is put forward as first choice with
Bryan second. In this way it Ia
planned to have the state convention
wholly in the hands of the Clark
Harmon forces. II means a shut.
out for Wilson and Bryan if the
plan works.
just now Dubois is pulling all
possible wires to secure the election
of Timothy Regan of Boise as ma
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
THE METHODISTS WILL
ERECT NEW CHURCH

The Methodist people had ground
broken last Tuesday for the new
church which is to be erected on
Eighth street, just youth Of J. II.
'tJTOnn0Ts residence. The edifice
will be 81 "a feet, with full base
ment. The basement walls, which
will extend four feet above the curb
lire will be Hof concrete, and the
balance of the building will be of
frame. The main assembly room
will be 32 x B2 feet. There will be
lecture room l3 X "a and PASTORS
room x TO- The church will cost
about $3 900, without the furniture.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05

pany is evidenced by the fact that
be was offered a position in the
general auditors Office of Union
Pacific at Omaha. He declined this
position for the reason tina the has
decided TO take up the study of law,
and the position at Washington will
enable him to pursue his studies in
law university there.
Mr.. Stuart goes to Washington
with strong letters of recommends
tion from his former employers in
Salt Lake. and there is no question
but he will make good in his new
field of work. lie is q young man
of sterling character and coming as
he does from sturdy pareDtage. VIII.
braved all the hardships of pioneer
life IN the west, he possesses thos.
attributes which are essential in thu
advancement of men grit and de
termination. The Examiner pre-
diets bright future for Mr. Stuar
in his choeen vocation and at n,
very distant day we expect TO hea
of him expouudlng the principles o
Blackstone in the highest courts o
our land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
COUNCIL KILLS
HOG ORDINANCE
III II

The city council met in regular
session Wednesday night. In the
absence of Mayor Hotf, President
Reese presided and all councilmen
were present.
Building permits were issued to
the Nj. Il. church, D. McLennan
and Groo & Toomer.
Police Judge Staley submitted the
following report for the quarter
ending March 81: Fighting and dis
turbing the peace, 8; firing gun in
city limits, |; fines collected, $50.
Water Superintendent Holmes
report for the month of March,
showed $40 collected for service
connection; $2l.50 cash from water
users and 500 collected in script;
received from railroad company
&1s3.25.
The socialists made another re-
quest for the use of the old city hall
in which to hold meetings, agreeing
to pay nominal sum as q rental,
The request was denied as the
council decided that the building
was not for rent.
An order was made that hereafter
the salaries of all city officials b,
paid on the frat day of each month
and that the clerk be instructed u
draw warrants in payment of tn,
same, without further action of th,
council.
Ordinance No. l3l, ..the hog OF
dlnance," came up for third read
ing. After considerable discussion
on the question the ordinance wa
defeated by vote of TO |. 1t i
understood that another ordinanc
will be drafted and presented to th
council at later meeting. The OIL
dinance will define districts in th
city in which hogs may be kept.
The question of repealing the or
dinance, which was passed last MAJ
combining the ofioes of chief OF pt
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05

tlonal committeeman. Regan lie a
wealthy, retired Silver City miner.
He has been the angel IN many a
Democratic struggle. He never has
held Office, but now he wants to be
national committeeman. The pres.
ent national committeeman, 81 Don
nelly, lives up on the Canadian Dor.
der in Bonner county.
Judge K. I. Perky fought Dubois
bitterly in the old days Of the split.
He was larely instrumental in the
final overthrow of Dubois. But he
is an ardent Harmon man, and he ia
the present connecting link between,
Harmon and Dubois. Perky, the
chief Harmon hacker in the state, liz
TO be chairman of the state commit
tee. Regan, the chief booster for
Dubois, is to be the national COM
mitteeman, while Dubois is to be
commander in chief over all the
forces.
The Bryan and Wilson forces
seem to be ratified and dissipated
John F. Nugent, the present state
chairman, was the original Wilson
man in the state. Right at the start,
when Harmon sent Dahlman, the
cowboy mayor of Omaha, into Idah,
Chairman Nugent declared be knew
that the state would be solid 70,
Wilson. Since then his ardor foi
Wilson has cooled, and now he il
counted in the Bryan column. Bryan
made dash through the state no,
long since, speaking at Pocatello,
Twin Falls, Boise and other pointe
As result the old Bryan sentimen,
was revived and since there has
been little talk of Wilson.
| Predictions are freely made tina,
when the state convention meets in
Occur d'Alene June 3 one of the
most bitter fights in the history OF
the party in the state win be precipi.
tated with the Bryan forces arrayed
under one banner and the Clark Har.
mon coalition under the other,
headed by the lientenants of the
astutc Fred T. Dubois.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
MONTPELIER BOY
FORGING TO FRONT

The Examiner is pleased this
week to be able to chronicle the ad-
vancement OF Forest Stuart, a Mont
oelier boy. Forest came up from
Salt Lake last Sunday for weeks
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
D. G. Stuart, before leaving for
Washington, D. @, TO take posi-
ion as stenographer in the post
,ffice depai tment, for which he re.
,ently passed very successful ex-
.mination.
Mr.. Stuart spent his boyhood days
on his fathers ranch at Wardboro.
where he first saw the light of day.
He graduated from the Eighth grade
of the Montpelier schools in the
spring of 1906. That fall he wen,
to Salt Lake to attend the L. D. S.
business college. After year al
college he accepted position with
the Utah Implement 81 Vehicle Co.
where he worked until July, 1911
He then secured the position Of
private secretary to r.. B. Williams
auditor of freight accounts for the
Oregon Short Line, which he resign
d last Saturday to accept the one
Washington.
That Mr.. Stuart was in line fol
advancement with the railroad com.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
JOE BAGLEY BUYS
MAIN STREET PROPERTY

Tuesday Joe Ragley closed the deal
for the purchase from Lorenzo Bur-
goyne of the 40 feet frontage on Main
street, between the First National
bankland the Cruikshank blocks. We
did not learn what the consideration
was, but understand 1t was In the
neighborhood of 500 per front foot.
Mr.. Bagley intends erecting a bust
ness block on the property, but has
not fully determined whether or not
he will build this year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
E. R. MILES DIES
AT SMITHFIELD, UTAH

Last Tuesday evening Frank
Miles received the sad news of the
death of his father, L. Il. Miles at
Smiihfeld. Utah. The news was
moi unexpected as Mr.. Miles had
been i'll for several weeks, but when
Frank left his bedside about ten
days ago the old gentlemen seemed
to be much improved. Deceased
was "A years of age and had been .
resident of Smithfeld since 1900.
He reared large family and is sur
vived by two wives, 20 children
81 grand children and one great
grand child. His funeral services
were held at Smithield this after
loon at lao o'clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
ADA COUNTY IS
FOR ROOSEVELT

Boise, April 1.-The Ada county
Republican convention Saturday
was in complete unit control of the
Roosevelt delegates elected by the
Republicans of Ada county to repre-
sent them.
The convention named and In
structed 81 delegates to represent
Ada county at the Lewiston state
convention TO be held at Lewiston
and vote for Theodore Roosevelt for
the Republican nominee Of the party
for president.
When the test vote was taken on
the election of chairman of the con-
vention the Roosevelt delegates wer.
found to have SO delegates to So fo,
Taft, leaving margin of seven ma
jority.
Standing unitedly by their con-
stituents who elected them to seaie
in the convention, the Roosevelt
delegates endorsed the Republican
administration, the work Of Idaho,
congressional delegation and paid q
high complimentary tribute to Sen
ator William E Borah.
The Taft delegates made sensa
tlonal fight on the convention floor
but we're not given representation
in the Lewiston delegation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05
new MANAGER
AT C. W. & M. co

w. -. wv ellis. secretary and treas
urer, and Moses Davis, general at
torney for the @. W. q M. Co.
were up from Salt Lake the first of
the week on business incident to
turning over the affairs of the conf
pany here to o. ID. Merrill, Wild
was recently appointed local mani
ager to succeed F. F. Dalton, who
had been manager here since the re-
tlrement OF Z. A. Burrell on Janu-
ary 10, 1911.
The change in the management
here came as complete surprise t,
Mr.. Dalton, as he had no intima-
tion that his services were not ac-
ceptable to the company, until he
was notified by letter few weeks
ago that Mr. Merrill would be here
to succeed him as local manager.
So far as the Examiner has been
able to learn, the volume of busl
ness done by the company under
Mr.. Dalton's management was ver>
satisfactory, showing healthy in
crease over that of The previous year.
Realizing that competition in the
implement line would be keenrr
this year than ever before, Mr.. Dali
ton had intended making an agres.
sive campaign for business, in the
hope that this years record would
exceed that of last, when the nnex-
pected order came dismissing him
from the company's service.
The only reson given for his re-
noval, SO far as we can learn, is
that ..some of the policies he was
pursuing were not in harmony with
those LAID down by the company's
officials y
While we realize that it is not
within our province to criticise the
action of the company in the mat
ter, yet we do not hesitate In ex-
pressing regret at Mr.. Dalton's re-
moval.
During his years residence here.
Mr.. Dalton had proven himself q
be a real booster for Bear Lake
county. He has ken an active
interest in the Montpelier CONNER,
cisl club and is president of thai
Organization at this time. He il
undecided at present as what he vii
do, but may decide to engage il
some line of business in this city
Since ihe removal of Mr.. Daltol
! the company has made severa
changes IN the method of handling
! business at this place, one of whicl
provides that the collections will
J hereafter be handled IRON the Sal
Lake office, and all bills against th
! company will be paid from tha
j office.
8 This means the reduction of th
> Office force here, by one man. w
r also understand that further n
e trenchments are to be made IN th
Q house here, which will MATERIAL
: decrease the company's payroll, a
J. action which the Examiner dislik.
t 10 report.
oil The auditor who was up here !
y check up the business, preparator
# TO turning the management over
# Mr.. Merrill, found the books an
records to be absolutely atra,gl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05

lice and road oyerseer, was taken
up, and brought forth quite lively
discussion. From the remarks made
it is evident that the council is di.
vided on the question. Some are OF
the opinion that q good man can
fill both Offices satisfactorily. One
or two are Of the opinion that the
Office of chief of police should b.
abolished; that constable ano
night policeman. are all that ars
necessary. Other memb bers of tn,
council are IN favor of segregatin.
the two Offices and fixing the salar,
at $1,000 for the two Offices. Afte
chewing the rag on the question fo
about IN hour the oonncil adjournet
until the next regular meeting a
which time the question will sgail
be tackled.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05

and the affairs in good condition.
Mr.. Merrill, the new manager,
comes from Logan. He has been
in the service of the company for
several years and Is therefore more
or less acquainted with the com.
psny's method of ding business.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-05

The girls basket ball team and the
boys first team will play the Paris
teams Mon lay evening April sth
This will probably be their last game
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-01-11
SIS REWARD

For any horses branded ION left
laW, delivered at Glen @dive to
Reita Holmes or Frank Lu-|
Cas- loft
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-01-11

Any person knowing the where
abouts Of any estrayed animals
bearing any brands published in the
Monitor are requested to send postal
card to owner. Publisher.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-15
N. o. & G. May BE Delayed.

J. W. Payton was here from Spay-
inaw yesterday and says that the new
town of Strang nthe NJ. 0. & @. is
the coming town on the new road. lie
says nearly every lot of the 40 acre
tract is sold and that another 40 acres
will be laid off and sold soon. Build.
ings are going in by the wholesale. The
Reece Mercantile company, who NOV
ed from here down there are building
lot OF good buildings for rent and
have in large lumber yard in con.
nection with their store. They have
eight car loads of lumber nthe trark
at AdSir that will be hauled across the
country a distance of about 10 miles
Mr.. Peyton says that the railroad Off
cials fear they will not be able to get
any more steel until sometime In Jan
.uary, on account of tie up in some
of the large factories in the east, which
will delay the completion of the road
until sometime in the spring