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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
OVID SCHOOL CLOSED
LAST SATURDAY

ovid, April a0.--ThO Ovid schools
closed on Saturday. April Is. The
primary and intermediate grades had
candy pull and other enjoyable
thInga on the last day. The Tth and
sth grades closed by degrees. As
the pupils completed their examine
tlons, they were excused, and like
h lamp there was = flicker, and out u
went. Sometimes IL II worth while
10 sum up the work Of the year, Civ
ing some estimates Of tho work.
Speaking Of the school In general, we
believe that the past year wins .
pleasant and profitable ons. There
we're but few cases of corporal pun
lshmsnt, and not , great amount Of
property destfoyed tbut any WA too
mueh.1 The books were handled
with considerable care. There were
very few who forgot that tfey simply
added 70 the expense Of their parents
by destroying property. We believe
that there was an improvement ln
the ideals of the pupils. referring
particularly TO the 7th and 6th grades
the strongest pupil Of The latter grade
vas Spencer g0renAen; ths etaadlaaI
and most consistent, a. veil ~ th'
most beloved pupil WAS Louise Hop
pert; the one showing the most prog
ress was Rnlon Beck the most esp
able, tho not always dependable, "a
I,sora Peterson. No boy showed ~!
strong ability ~ laader-non
would accept the responsibility an
move forward. We look upon thl
a. being unfortunate for the schOc
- we'll ~ for the community.
In the 9Th grade Lustsr Nelson "a
The strongest. most capable and moi
consistent pupil. Second place Va
; closely contested. but was won By
shade By Elvira Peterson. Merind
: sorenson showed most progress, wlt
Mltebell Beck second. BnrRsti
Olson took the prize for spelling
this grade.
) while we feel that II wAa n po'
: policy % cut the term Of the sEtIo
} down one month, we believe that q
4 sth grade graduating class this 30
4 will be the largest In the history
. the aehooI.
y We wish 10 congratulate the pup
Q ou their work thls year, likewI
Il those parents whose interest and su
v port made fhs work possible. o
4 thanks. and these of the other teas
D. era. ere due the whole coHInenl
foF the pleasant year Ne have hl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
BEAR LkKERS BUYING
BENzHNE BUGGTES

SThe auto fever has again
broken out in Bear Lake county and
before the season Is much farther
advanced It il believed that IL will
develop into a regular epidemic.
Already seven have fallen victims
and are now taking lessons in the
art OF driving their benzine bugRies.
The following are owners Of new
Fords: E. j. Haddock Of Blooming
ton, John T. Peterson Of Ovid. j. q.
Merrill Of Benniogton, Earl and r.
mo Haa9erty Of Gokeville. Frank
Roberts Of Freedom. DR.. Chiffon and
r. j. EekIoff Of this city. while
Charlie Nate Of Dingie, will hereaf-
Ter come 70 town In one Of those
dandy little Bucks. Nose Lewii
and Charlie Cheney. who have lonf
been contributors 70 Rockefeller
gasoline fund. are also owners D
new Bucks. Jeff Davis recent!
decided that bis Oakland va
away behind the times" an
he returned yesterday from Sal
Lake, driving a Chalmers Six. SeN
erai others are figuring on replacin
their old cars with new and up-ts
date ones.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
how APRIL ~ FIGURES IN WAR

War history has been made three
times before on April -. the date
Of President Hucrta'B refusal 10
salute the flag N apology for the ar
rest Of American marines. Here
are the inaEanees:
April 10. i775.
Battles Of Lexington and Concord.
First bIoOdshed Of the revolution.
April 10. 1861.
Sixth Massachusetts, fired On at
Baltimore. First bl00dahed Of tha
civil war.
April 70. 1888.
Congress declares Cuba free and
independent. and demands With
drawal u Spanish troops. War de-
elaFed.
April 10. 1914.
+ HueFta refuses 10 aecede 70 De.
mand Of United Statea thai he ~.
luts the United States lag.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24

While war with Mexico has not
been officially proclaimed by Presi.
dent Wilson at this writing, Thurs
day morning, the situation Is 50
critical that there appears 70 be no
way TO avoid . conflict with the
Mexican republic. Congress has
passed a resolution justifying the
use Of armed forces in Mexico, and
unless an unexpected turn Of affairs
Is taken by Huerta within the next
"a hours, the United States will. for
the second time In It's history, be
forced TO lick the greaserS,
At Vera Cruz Tuesday 6 American
marines were killed and 30 were
wounded. while more than 200 Mex
leans were killed In the fighting that
followed the landing Of y $. sailors
and marines in that city, The
United States forces were In COM
plete control Of the city, according
TO dispatch from there at noon
Wednesday.
A Washington dispatch Of April
%. says:
News that Gen. Carranza. conati-
nationalist chief, had regarded the
seizure Of Vera Cruz BY the Amer
lean naval forces ais an act Of hos
tility against the Mexican nation
fell like bomb shell In official cir.
clcs tonight.
President Wilson had especially
disclaimed any act Of hostility 10 ths
Mexican people. particularizing Cen
eral Huerta as the object Of tbs
American operations TO procure re.
prisal for offences at Tampico ant
elsewhere against the American flag
Consequently the Washington gov
ernment had hoped the constitution
allats would remain silent and mo-
interject themselves In the i'm
broglio.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24

and We shall ever carry d warm spot
In our hearts for this people oG Ovid.
JoHs N Rntp. Principal.
Enma Nelson went 10 C0kesiiia
the lattSr part of Last week, wh6fe
she has position foF tha summer.
A new daughter arrived ri tha
home OF asa Jensen last Saturday.
j u Reid Il spending ttls week in
Nounan, the guest Of Nj. and Mr..
Charles Lindsay.
The farmers Of this section havs
begun plowing.
The horses and cattle LOOK ~ hap
py on The now pastnrss ~ The child
ron do nc being out VI school.
&:=. Mary Athay ls visiting her
brother, nimhop Lindsay.
The Mntuals have resumed meet
Ings now ttIat the mud haM dried ~.
Pete Nelson 10 adding 70 aad ln-
proving the barns on hla plMea and
alao making improvements Abont hia
home.
Mr.. Valentine has assembled fha
material for sFeeslns = new blaek.
smith shop.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
TOM LEONARD RETRES
FROM RAILROAD SERVICE

Tom Leonard. who has been con-
nected with the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line railroad com
panies for the past At years, has re-
tired from service and has made
application for pension, which will
be granted without any doubt as
Tony's record with the company Is a
clean one. He entered the service
of the Oregon Short Line in 1888 as
section foreman. For the past 20
years or more he has been foreman
of the Montpelier yards, and has
always taken pride in keeping the
grounds and tracks IN the very best
condition possible. His pension will
amount TO a little over s35 q month
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
NEXT WEEK IS
CLEANUP WEEK
tCoDyright.I

The week beginning with Mon
day, May 2 has been designated as
cleanup week" by Governor Haines
who has issued proclamation call
ing upon the good people of every
city, village and hamlet in the state
to get busy during the week and re-
move from their yards and alleys
everything in the shape of trash and
filth. The suggestion is not direct
ed alone to the residents of cities,
but to the farmers as well. The
governors proclamation is as fol
lows:
Attention has been frequently
called in this state to the great i'm
portance of maintaining clean and
sanitary conditions in and around
homes and in all business and pub
lie places in order that the pestilencC
and disease may pc warded off anC
our fair state be made cleaner anC
better place in which to live.
Spring is the time wheh thu
greatest care ahd effort should b,
made to remove and destroy tn,
winters accumulation of debris
dirt and filth, which later, if lef
undisturbed, may become the breed
ing place for flies and the source o
disease.
In every community attentio
shuId be called to this matter in OF
der that civic pride may be arouse
and attention directed to the necei
sity of carefully cleaning our homes
! our yards and premises, our street
) and alleys and particularly ou
s sources of water supply.
Now, therefore. I, John n
Haines, governor OF Idaho, IN ordt
to help bring about the accomplish
: ment or the purposes indicated,
hereby designate and set aside tt
week beginning May 2 and endir
D May 9, 1914, as cleanup week f
the state of Idaho, and do urge {
L citizens and residents of this sta
Z to lend all possible effort towa
ie making the work of cleansing al
"a renovating so thorough that at t
a end of the designated week, o
le state shall be in all respects I
n cleanest and most sanitary state
As the union"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
.FAVORS LOANS
DIRECT TO FARMERS

Washington, d. C. April 21.-
Senator Brady of Idaho is greatly in
favor of the enactment by congress
Of Rural Credits bill which will
authorize loans direct TO farmers
at low rates of interest, and is de-
voting considerable study to the sub
ject, with view to framing bill
which will carry out his ideas.
The Moss-Fletcher bin which is now
pending before committees, he does
not approve, and declares it to be as
Objectionable as the new banking
and currency law, recently enacted.
The banking and currency bill, ="
Senator Grady says. is a bankers
bill pure and simple. Under it the
farmer or the merchant must furn-
ish the security which must be prime
commercial paper. The banker
then delivers the farmers note TO
the reginal reserve bank. secures
| United States currency and delivers It
to the farmer who executed the note.
The banker in due time collects
both note and interest, which neces-
states an unnecessary burden upon
the farmer. The principal under
lying this bill may be good business
but do not regard it as fair Of just
and / do not propose to vote for ans
bill that discriminates SO unfairly
against the producer.
The main objection which rest
against the Owen banking and cur
] rency bill and also applies to tn
r Moss-Fletcher bill. which is also !
bankers and not a peoples bill
The best bill now pending is that In
troduced by Representative Bath
: rick, and as among all the rura
J credit bills now before congress
= that is by far the fairest to tn
. farmer, and | will support tina
: measure a. against the other bill
II now pending.
e L will give my support to tn
d Bathrick bill in case no other bill
d presented thai more nearly con
le forms to my idea of what a far
II credits bill should be. I appreciat
le that the farmers need relief alon
in the lines proposed by that measure
and am ready to support that or ar
other fair and equitable measul
that will bring relief to the produ
F ers Of the country"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24

which, with the money he has laid
up for " rainy days. " will be suffi-
cient to supply his needs during the
remainder of his journey down the
pathway Of life. He has passed the
10th milestone but il still quite ro-
bust, and now that the cares and
troubles Of railroad life have beer
cast aside, he will doubtless b.
able to jog along Hfe's highway fol
many more miles and enjoy tn
blessings 70 which he is entitled.
Leo Irving, who has been sectioi
foreman at Noyene. succeeds Mr.
Leonard as foreman in the Montpe
lier yards.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
WAR WITH MEXICO
SEEMS TO Be Inevitable
Situation at This Time is Most Critical-Ameri-
can Naval Forces Seize Vera Cruz-PreSi-
dent Wilson'S Course will be Gradual.

The Carranxa letter, however con-
firmed the fears Of many officials
that the eonstitutionalists would side
with Huerta. This Is the one pos
sibility that had been discussed In
administration circles rs the most
serious phase in the situation.
Action by congress approving the
Presidents course In using the army
and navy IN view Of the situation he
had presented In hia message and
the receipt Of details Of fighting AZ
Vera Cruz were the chief develop
ments Of the day. Officials express
sed themselves aa greatly pleased
with the promptness Of Rear Admir-
al Flctchcr's forces In taking pos
session of Vera Cruz and restoring
order there,
Future steps are uncertain. The
prcsidee. has determined that his
course shall be gradual. No orders
have been issued 70 seize tho Gus
toms house al TampIco. II Ia the
purpose Of the administration TO
keep order in Vera Cruz and await
the full effect on Huerta Of the first
act of Feprisal by the American gov
ernment.
There Ia every reason 10 believe
that the railroad running inland
from Vera Cruz for 20 miles. to-
gether with a valuable trestle, will
be policed by American marines and
bluejackets. This section Of the
railroad Is Of supreme Importance
should future developments require
a movement 10 Mexico City.
Beyond the holding Of Vera Cruz
and this railroad. the Washington
government does not want 10 aet at
present, but persons in tho confi-
dance Of tho administration admit
that action By Huerta or Carranza
ut any time may alter plans.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24

broached to have Mr.. Kiefer resign.
Then it was proposed to compromise
on the two land Office jobs, giving
one to the Nugent- -Elder-Alexander
faction and one to the Dubois Haw-
ley-Perky faction. But this plan
was nipped in the bud because Mr..
Kiefer did not feel called upon to
resign just to promote democratic
harmony. Therefore this plan fell
thru.
Judge Moulden Of Blackfoot was
a militant candidate for receiver.
He succeeded so well that at one
time his name was sent to the SEN
ate by President Wilson. Then
Moulden's enemies got busy and his
name was withdrawn. But now the
opposition wing has been recognized
in the appointment of Harris, it is
possible that Judge Moulden nay
land a second land Office job and
succeed Kiefer as register.
1t is understood that Mr.. Kiefer's
term will soon expire.
But this brings up another COM
plication. The report is out that
Sam j. Rich, immigration commits
sioner under Governor Hawley, is
after this second job. 1t is charged
by one faction of the democracy
that it was Rich's influence primar-
| lily that brought about the appoint
ment of Gregory Jones to the post
office. Jones wanted a land office
job. Rich did not want him tx
have it. He started boom fol
Jones for postmaster, and made il
SO strong that he landed his man, 81
goes the report.
Then Rich, who enjoys the rep
utation Of being quite a democratic
boss in that section of the state con
ceived the idea that it would b.
good politics to throw one land of
fee appointment away from Black
foot altogether-Mr. Rich lives il
Blackfoot. This operated strongl,
against Moulden, who lives in Black
foot, and strongly in favor of Har
ris, who lives in Montpelier. Harri
won, and the chances for Rich fo
the second appointment are mad
just that much better.
If the democrats Of any othe
community in Idaho can produc
a nicer political tangle than Blacl
foot they are entitled to the chrome
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24

ated the club on the acting and we
hope everybody was at least salts
fed.
Tuesday was cleanup day for the
high school. The students all turned
out in bunch with rakes, shovels,
hoes and other weapons of work
and in a short time made the
grounds quite presentable. The
new cinder track has been worked
into shape and after a good rolling
we will have first class track.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
FINAL DEBATES
next FRIDAY
BY LLOYD LEHRBAs

Next Friday the elimination de-
bates for Mayor Coughs cup and
the championship will take place in
the high school auditorium on the
question, Resolved, That the Pam
anna Tolls Bill should not be Re-
pealed." The Freshmen debate the
Juniors and the Seniors debate the
Sophomores.
The classes will be represented by
the following teams:
Senior Mary Winters, Errol
Bagley and Lloyd Lehrbas.
Sophomore -Orson Toomer
Maurine Bolles and Alice Bagley.
Freshmen -Effie Cook, Moretts
Bagley and Ernest Hall.
.sNJunior-Erank Hoff, Sarah Bag
Isy and Louis Bowen.
The Seniors now hold the cup
Everybody is cordially invited.
Two weeks from today, on May s
the winners of the elimination de
bates will debate on the same ques
ton for the championship, at whic
time the gold medals offered by MR.
J.J. Taylor and Mrs. A. R. Ian
will also be given to the best ind
vidual debators.
The Dramatic Club is very we
pleased over the outcome Of the
annual play, The Count of No A
count" last Friday. The play W
a success financially, enough mons
being cleared to defray the expens
of the graduating class and to p.
of the old Banner debt. Ma
friends OF the school have congrat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
DEATH REMOVES YOUNG
WIFE AND MOTHER

Mrs. Joseph Rasmussen died at
her home in Georgetown last Sat
urday morning. On April 9th she
was taken down with pneumonia
and on the 18th she gave birth to a
son. She made a heroic struggle
for life, but the stress of childbirth
IN connection with pneumonia, was
too much for her to overcome and
she passed to the Great Beyond,
leaving a babe who will never know
what it is to have a mothers
care and love. Deceased was the
daughter of Bishop and Mrs. Alma
Hayes, and was only a few months
past Is years of age. On the 11tf
Of last Jund she was united in mar
riage TO Mr.. Rasmussen. Besides
her grief stricken husband she il
survived by her parents, thre,
brothers and three sisters, all o
whom reside in Georgetown. He
funeral services were held in th
meeting house last Monday after
noon at o'clock. and were largel
attended by the friends and neigh
bors, who had known her all he
life. One brother. Thomas, va
unable to attend the funeral on a
7 count of illness, and his ecnditio
7 yesterday was reported to be rattle
: serious.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
IDAHO DEMOCRATS
; ARE STILL IN TROUBLE
The Land Office Appointments Recently Made
Did not Bring Peace to the Waring Factions
--Blackfoot PlumS Prove Bitter Fruit.

Democratic troubles over federal
patronage at Blackfoot did not come
to an end with the appointment of
Chas. E. Harris to the position of
receiver of the United States land
office. If the stories that drift in
from the scene of conflict are cor
rect the troubles have but fairly be-
gun, says the Statesman.
It is conceded that the Harris
nomination will be confirmed by
the senate and that he may be in a
position to assume the duties of his
Office May /, succeeding John j.
Guheen, assistant attorney general,
who has been trying to get an hon
orable discharge from the office
since before the Inauguration of
President Wilson. But even should
Harris take cnarge on May l, the
democrats win have lost $3500 in
salary in the IA months they have
been squabbling over the plum-the
salary of the Office is $4,000 year.
But this is not the only Blackfoot
plum over which there is grief.
Gregory Jones was nominated for
postmaster some time ago over the
protest Of Fred T. Dubois, who had
his own pet candidate, and over the
protests of another big faction of
the party that was backing Orr
Chapman, official stenographer to
Judge Perky during the time the
Judge was in the United States SEN
ate.
Jones was nominated by the presi.
dent several weeks ago, but up tc
this time his appointment has moi
been confirmed by the senate. The
suspicion grows apace that while
Dubois did not have the punch tt
get his man thru the White House
he has the pull to prevent the con
frmation of the other fellow in tn,
senate.
This does not tend to promot,
harmony within the democrats
ranks in Blackfoot or elsewhere.
Still this is not the full extent o
the democratic ruction in Blackfoot
There is another plum on the tree
This is the position of register 0
the United States land of
flee, another job that pays $500
year. It is now occupied by Her
ry w. Kiefer, a republican, conced
ed to be highly efficient official.
Some time ago the plan wa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
PROF. TUELLER'S PUPILS
GIVE VIOLIN RECITAL

A nnmber Of Prof TueIlsF's younK
violin pupils gave quite pleasing
recital last Saturday night Al the
opera house. in connection With the
picture show. A number ~ the
pupils ere showing considerable
musical talent. and Il will not be- long
until Montpelier will have qnlte an
array 81 flfst-elaAs vlOtlnists. Dir.
Tueller n0w has nearly 40 pupils.
some Or whom are taking two lessons
n wash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16
CORPORATION TABLES
FEARING POINT ARE
PUzzL|NG PROBLEMS
Amounts Paid to Railroads by
Express Companies Ignored
il Gross Receipts.

Pierre. s. D.. July 10 Figures sworn
TO by different corporations doing bust
ness in this state. covering the same
subject matter, and filed with the state
tax commission. show some pointed dis
crepancics.
The report of the Milwaukee railroad
shows that the Wells-Fargo Express
company paid that road, as it's share
of the carrying business in this state
for last year. $eT6.02S. The Wells Fargo
Express company. in it's sworn state
ment to the same board. places its total
gross earnings in the state for the same
period at M55,1171.
The Statements OF the Northwestern
railway and the American Express
company are not quite so bad. The
express company of Sl05.129. while. the
express company statement shows
gross earnings OF only sll7,724.
The tax commission is not exactly
satisfied with such showings. and will
make Il further study OF the subject.
The state railroad commission Is In
dulging in q police OF ''watchtul wait
ing on the express rates within the
state which are claimed To discrimin-
ate against interstate shipments. Ship
pels at Sioux City. Omaha. Chicago
and other outside points allege that
the rates ON shipments wholly within
the state. az fixed bv the commission,
are lower than for similar distances on
shipments originating from the outside.
Compliments want the Interstate
rate reduced to conform. or some equit-
able adjustment made. The state COM
mission t;ti,es the position that the
question OF authority on fixing the rates
within the state is now in United States
court. Judge Willard refused an in
junction To prevent the rates from SO
ing into effect. but granted time for
further showing This has not been
made
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16

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