Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-18

the land anu santa Claus found II safe 10 Ieauna.
his visits and make the Distribution re s..s.
me-, WITH a fe., froUns In New England. but for
the most part he was welcomed IN MONIES Vi
varying degrees everywhere. There were 10
steam pipes hotalT registers IN those uaSs H'sa
the chlmneys we're stu hosptiaole lhs haiH'
had to Increase the size OF his PACK ana ke1
new sleigh to accommodate the Increased variety
and number of gifts for distribution and whereas
two reindeer had been entirely adequate Tor draw.
ing his load In the eighteenth century ne no" mao
to add two at a time every few years
Another war came along. but this time Santa
Claus decided that ne did not need 20 10 oat 81
business; but he found new Kind OF 10Y appT0
pirate to the time which proved wonderfully aes
eeptabe TO the patriotic young Americans. Enter
the wooden soldier in his painted uniform Hap
by the boy who found company OF these On
Christmas morning. Sometimes he might even
get a toy warHhip something like
those that used In the stirring engagements
of the war. The little girls Of the period we're 10
expert with the needle that they could make fags
and even little uniforms for the toy soldiers
In the hundred years since that time there has
been a mighty development In the toy aTnnmeuis.
and all sorts of figures and implements have bsen
evolved until II the present time fortunate hoy
of the twentieth century may have sufficient
military and naval equipment TO carry on a Feai
war with another boy whose nghtng force IL
equally impressive. The warships and torpedo
boats are exact models OF real ones. and ome OF
them float upon the water In all the majesty
of fighting vessels. Their equipment IL perfect.
TOO, even to Inc wireless apparatus anu devices
for saving an well as for destroying life Ashore
there are forts Of the latest construction and
fighting men of all nationaIlfiea-
One Of the latest achievements In the Christ
mas toys is In the aerial apparatus. From box
Kites to real aeroplanes thai will whiz through
the mir there Is everything that the boy who has
watched real airHhipH and ionged 10 ny one him.
self can desire 10 possess. Some Of them are Ill
most large enough TO accommodate ~ Nicholas
himself Even the railways accommodate them
selves TO the ezigeBeies of warfare The rallaaYa
and their equipment arc the last word In the up
to-date toys Tor fortunate children. With the
training they furnish there should be developed
rBce 81 engineers mana gers and presidents nf
railroads III the future The most complete seta
that Santa Claus brings in 1911 have tracks that
can be laid straight away and IN curves, Eging
through tunnels. having improved signals and up
tO-date stations. There eiectric and steam
trains coaches for several classes. baggaee and
freight cara-indeed everything required for the
demands or travel and frafe
II a boy has no taste for the details III raj
reading Re mas be interested u moving pictures.
and Santa Claus has a fine assortment ~ apnars-
tus Of that kind some Of Il simple enough fof
almost anyone 10 operate and splendid Tor uifIlz.
Ing picture posi- cards or tire Photographs made
with the camera which e ~ the faeafiIe
articles In the Christmas fafk
scEne reraans say that santa Clnus har Din.
carded his reindeer and pack aud taken 70 using