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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-12
Price Of EIax

Duluth. nn.-Linseed-Cash s1.SS
01.Ss; May, s1.s9: September. slSeh.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-12
Lead and Spelter,

st. Louis.-Lead, s3.67M @3.72h;
spelter $7.S7k @S.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-12
Butter.

Elgin, higher ...--........ 80
Creameries, ex. Colo. lb. 81 @32
Creameries, ex. East, lib. 81 @32
Creameries, End grade, lb. -. 26
Process "a @25
Packing stock ....... II
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-12
Fruit.
Vegetables.

Cabbage. Colo. cwt. .1.25@1.5O
Onions, Colo, cwt. ......... I25@1.7o
Potatoes. Colo. ............. 80. .1.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-12
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs. graded No. l net, F.
o. B. Denver ..
Eggs, graded No. 2 net, F.
o. 3. Denver ..........
Eggs, case count. less COM
mission ............ .6.25@
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-12
Butter in Elujn.
miscellaneous MARKETS.

Elgin. Ill.-Buttef at 32c.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
NOT MUCH DOING AT
BOISE NEXT WEEK
Inauguration Of Governor md Convening OF the
Legislature will be Tame Affairs as Com
pared with Those of Former Years.

ary for the purpose of attending the
social functions incident 20 the In
augdration Of the governor. Then
during the sessions of the legiaia-
lures ii Ii probable that no less than
1000 people. living In the Snort
Lines territory would have such
burning dcalre'' TO see the capital
city and the law makers In action
that they would secure thcne much
covetes. pieces Of green paper which
entitled them 70 . free ride from
their homes In Boise and return IN
the Vanished cars. But there will
b. none Of that during the next two
months for the public utilities law.
passed by the last session. put stop
10 the free rides. This will relieve
the members of the Legislature. as
we'll a. Joel Priest and hts asene-
grapher. of 4 great burden, during
the coming session.
There l. still another reason why
there will be D material reduction In
the number % politicians In Bnsas
for the next 80 days. = compared
with the month Of January two years
ago there will be- no United States
senator 10 elect. Not only two years
ago. but IN ali previous senatorial
contests. the candidates have main
tanned headquarters 1t the leading
hotals and each candidate has had
from half dozen 10 score or more
of influential friends whose chief
duty Il was 10 aee that the 'canteen"
In headquarters was aiwaya filled
with Monogram Six oF aon1e other
good brand. and that the cigar ease
was never empty. However, We
viii aay that Kentucky bourbon was
not in evidences at the various aana-
torial headquarters two years ago.
a. II has been In previous contests
especially Ii the earlier days Of state
hood.
Taking MI these things into eon-
alteration. IL Ii evident that many
fesalllnr gaeeg will not H. seen around
the Doina hotel lobbles The firat 81
next week. and during tha sneeesd.
inR ID days
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01

After being In somewhat Of 4
state of 'innocuous desuetude" for
the past 2i months. or since the ad-
journment Of the 18th session of the
legislature. Boise il having its regn-
lar biennial awakening in anticipa.
tion Of the convcning Of the 18th
Legislative session next Monday at
noon, and the inauguration Of Moses
Alexander Ms governor.
However. for several reasons there
will not be the whiri In Boise social
and political circles at the opening
Of the Legislative session next week
that there has been In the past. In
the first place. the biennial hop,
otherwise known as the inaugural
ball. will not be- pulled OFT for the
reason that Nose made IL known
soon after bis election that he was
opposed 10 such doin's and wished
10 be lnducted into Office without
any beating of tom toms or blowing
Of trumpets. The people Of Boise
promptly acquiesced In the wishes
If the governor-elect, and for the
first time In a good many years the
400" of the capital city. with the
social lights from near BY cities, will
not have the pleasure Of displaying
their glad rags" nc an inaugural
ball. These functions have always
drawn u good many people 10 Boise,
and ita absence this year win be
keenly felt by the proprietorH Of the
hotels, cafes. cafcteriaa and other
places where men are wont 70 go u
satisfy their appetites and qnench
their thirsta.
Another reason why the gathering
at Boise the first Of next week vii
be materially les than II has beer
az the conveninR of previous lexisla
tive sessions Ii, that the dear Pee
pull will not be able % journey
hence on railroad passes. This will
really be hard blow 10 Boise for Il
years past hundreds of people from
Southern and Southeastern Idah'
have sought and obtained "compli
mentary tickets from the oreRoi
Short Line about The first OF Janu
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
SHORT LINE MUST
REDUCE RATES

BY the terms of an ordeg issued |
Monday by the public utilities com
mission, the Oregon Short Line must
within 20 days cease to charge at the
rate Of more than cents per mile
for passenger traffic on any Of its
branch lines In Idaho. The railroad
company, however, Is given an OPP
portunity to make further showing
If it can produce evidence TO show
that any of its branch line rates are
not discriminatory.
Excepting on some Of its new
branch lines, the Oregon Short Line
has charged regular fare Of cents
mile for some years. On the branch
lines, however, where traffic has been
light, the company has contended
that the revenue was In no way COM
mensurate with the expenses of OPP
Grating the trains. and that therefore
a larger charge was justifiable.
In commenting upon the order d.
Z. Burley. general passenger agent
of the Short Line. said:
"Of course we expect to fight the
case and possibly take It into the
higher courts. We have felt for
some time that such q ruling would
be made and are prepared to file q
petition within the 20-day limit.
None Of our branch lines in Idaho Ii
a paying proposition at this time and
will not be until the country IL devel.
ored. Our company has spent In
Idaho during the past 10 years ap
proximately 400, 900. 900. exclusive
of taxes ahd equipment, and unless
we can get at least enough from oui
> branch lines to pay their operating
: expenses we are not going to be en-
couraged to build other branches. |
ID not like building branch lines il
! the east, where the country il thick
9 " populated-we have to build line
b to develop the country out here.
f We are charging cents . mil
Is only on one-way tickets on some 8
v the lines and are making q rount
# trip fare Of 3 cents a mile on a
j. branches. As most Of the businel
II on the branch lines il what ID calie
i local, or confined to those lines, Il
4 individual savings will be small, viii
further reduction will mean thi
we lack just that much more to me
o. the operating expenses Of u
~ branches.
4
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
DOYS AND GIRLS III CITY
SCHOOLS WILL GET BUSY

below We give the names of ths
officers and total membership u fhs
various slnba which were organized
last week Id the MONTPELIER schools
HGsH SCHOOL
Cooking club. II members Adeilia
Hoeensen, president; EsssAe Geek, yiea
president; Minnie Robbins, secretary.
Aria i Crafts club, - members
Rue Phelps. presidents Robert Ne
Donald, vice president; Ernems Hall,
secretary.
Sewing club. - members Mary
Cook. president; Irene RoIllek, Vice
president; Kathleen ouayle. eaeFs-
tary.
Home Garden club Margaret
sherrod. president; Edna HaFAehl.
yles president; Artsi stephens. aeeEs-
tary
SEVENTH AND KtHMYH aMADEs
Sewing club. IL members Hutf
lonely. president; Irene Muiiea, vius
psesldsuts Latsus Qnayie. secretary
Cooking club. members hntl
Poynter. president: Father Brennan
vice president; verda ToosneF. sseFs
tary.
Poultry club. members Rali
Jones'. president; Glarlea Lewis. sae'
president; LillA@ Crane. secretary.
Home Gardening club. ; member
Ada stevens. pfsaldenIs TIuA Ar
mold. vice prsaldsHt; Ruth Davis
secretary.
pig club. . mefabars A1al Nelson
president Alfred Jensen, vice pres
asna3 Lewis Robson, secretary
vtRru Asn sfA1H unApRs
Home Garden club. il members
Minute fmrasn. presidents Jean Bas
Is. vice president. Vera WlotsTs, -
rHtafys
Potato elub. ! members Laws
: Hauek. preaidents Clyde Whlsnal
; Vice president; cilst phslps. aaer
) tary.
Sewing elnh. q members Rlfgln
!, RFuagss, president; Evelyn Gfpos ~
president. isabelle Bagley. seeFetAF
. Poultry club. u membsra Lyma
! Perkins, president: sterling nAlFys
. pie, vies president; Walaa Hosma
j secretary.
Home Gardening club Hlsha
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
PLEADS GUILTY TO
THEFT OF $22,0OO

Boise, Dec. IS. The doors Of the
Idaho state penitentiary opened this
afternoon and closed to retain Fred
M. Coleman, former deputy state
treasurer. to serve at hard labor a
sentence of from two and one-half
to ten years. He created a sensa-
ton by appearing before Judge Carl
A. Davis in the district court at 1:3O
o'clock and changing his plea OF not
guilty to guilty for the theft OF
% 900 from the vaults of the state
reasury while deputy under O. Y.
Allen, who pleaded guilty . month
ago to the embezzlement Of $7O. 600
from the treasury and il now serv-
ing d sentence of from five to ten
years.
Before leaving for the peniten
tiary, Coleman said: hold NJ
enmity toward any man. ] propos'
to take my medicine, and, after
is over. | intend 10 show the worll
and my friendf that | can still max
good
The crime for which Coleman W.
committed to the state prison
supposed ID have been committed
various times during the past fot
years while serving - deputy sfa1
treasurer under 2. Y. Allen. -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01

serving term in the penitentiary
for embezzlement of state funds.
The exact amount charged against
,oleman in this information was
theft of S22, 900, evidence of which
was in the form of a check. with
out date but designating the amount,
which was found in the cash drawer
of the state treasury when that office
was taken charge of by Governor
Haines, following q demand made
by representatives Of Aliens bond
for permission 70 make an examina
/ ton of the treasurer's office.
There has long been persistent
runor that Coleman will appear be
fore the grand jury which is called
to meet Monday. January 4, TO in
| vestigate conditions at the stat
house: and will tell all he know
about the handling Of the state fund
| over q term of several years, durini
j which he served as deputy stat
treasurer. 1t is believed that hi
promise to make q clean and com
plete statement to the grand lur
had much to do with the recon
mendation by the county attorney
Office for mercy from the commit
ing Judge. just what disclosure
i IL any, Coleman can make, othe
: than have already been made throne
the pleas of guilty made BY him "
b. Allen, are not known. II Is Gu
3 entiy rumored that Others tn:
) the state treasurer and Colems
4 have been recipients of At least
: portion Of the money stolen from I
e state, the exact amount OF Viii
q has not yet been made known.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
MAKES BITTER ATTACK
on PRESIDENT WILSON
! Governor Colqutt Of Texas, Declares Admins
tration Greatest Failure in History Nothing
Done That Deserves Praise.

Houston, Texas. Dec. 26. The
Wilson administration has been the
greatest failure in the history of the
presidency, says Governor o. B. Col
quit Of Texas, in a lengthy state
ment issued today. The south is a
land literally flowing with milk and
honey, it has made one Of the big
gest and best crops in its history and
yet because of the utter incompetent
cy of the men in charge Of the gov
ernment its business is prostrated,
its credit is impaired and thousands
of its people are starving.
The administration tariff law was
pledged to lower the cost of living
and 1t has had the contrary effect.
BY putting raw material on the free
list and keeping the protective tar
lift on manufactured goods, it has
condemned American farmers by
hundreds of thousands to peonage
and has enabled the manufacturers,
getting their raw material cheaper,
to charge higher prices for their
goods, which they have done.
Hides were free-listed and shoes
have gone higher. This is true Of
virtually every single item similarly
treated in the administration tariff
law. The American farmer gets less
for his raw materials, the American
working man pays more for the fin
ished product and both are robbed
to further enrich the protected man
ufacturing trusts and combines.
The administrations foreign poll
cy has been imbecile. It has allowed
England to dictate conditions as te
cotton shipments to European coun
tries that enable English spinners tx
rob the American cotton growers Of
half the value of their crop. Eng
land stopped American shipment
until the English spinners had bough
their supply at 63c pound AM
stored it in Texas and other south
ern warehouses.
Then England consented to declar
cotton not contraband and Franc
followed suit day or two Later
Our government weakly submitte
to England's dictation, playing int
the hands of the English spinner
and betraying the American cotto
growers as completely as If this coul
try were an English vassal state.
If had been president | woul
have served notice on England's pr
mier that our foreign trade in cotte
and other noncontraband commod
ties was going forward with or wit
out England's consent and if nece
sary | would have sent Americ;
ironclads to England's door to g
force that notice.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01

The administrations antitrust laws
are barefaced fakes so far as protect
ing the people from trust oppression
is concerned. These laws please no.
body so we'll as the Standard Oil, the
steel and other great trusts.
believed at first that the federal
reserve banking act was the admin
istration's one meritorious achieve
ment, but now bankers tell me It is
going to prove failure The con-
troll of the system in practice appears
to rest in New York City instead Of
in Washington
/ am fully convinced the national
election of 1916 will end the demo-
cratic regime. The policies of the
democratic national administration
have wholly failed either to curb
monopolies or lower the cost of liv-
ing for the people, and they have
materially contributed to deprive
millions of wage earners of employ
ment.
The administration valorized $780,
O0O, 900 worth of corporate securities
owned in the north and east by a
treasury department order to nation
al banks to loan money on listed Sc
curities at not less than the closing
quotations Of July, 1914, but the
same administration when asked to
allow the people to use a quarter of
billion dollars Of their collective
credit for two or three years to save
them from losing $780, 900 on their
cotton crop regarded the valorization
as violative of sound government.
4 The president stood in the road and
condemned the south, which made
more widespread misery than it has
known in three generations. He
vindicated an obsolete theory of pol
J itical economy, but he mighty neal
ruined the country doing it.
| | raised among my personal Friends
: in Texas more than 30 900 for th'
Wilson campaign fund, and the onl.
e favor I asked of him was that he ap
e point men who would aid the Texa
state government to enforce the lav
4 along the Mexican border. 1t wa
o my earnest desire to assist in making
s the democratic national administra
n ton success, but / wouldn't sacri
/ flee the honor of my state nor tn
welfare of her people to win th
d favor of any administration.
= At no time have / failed to gt
n courteous treatment from the leat
j. ers Of the Mexican revolutionists.
4 sympathize with the Mexican peopl
5 but also sympathize with Amer
IN cans who have property rights
D. Mexico that ought to have bee
protected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01

ion Of this office In all counties Of the
first and second class ali designated
In section 2Il7 Of the revised codes,
with possibly one or two exceptions.
would result In practically no addi-
ti0nal expense to the counties con-
eerned. and In greatly Increased eff
cheney in the transaction of public
business. Ii would also result in the
selection Of such officials as are par
tieularly qualified for the peculial
duties Of the respective Offices.
ssEEst.z A.4&ss= ~ s.ssaskx4# .ss.s3 4sEsz~1
of the district court may well be as
soeiated and will werk together with
out a great loss in time Or efficien
service. The functions Of Fecorde
are distinct. are Of such nature - I
demand immediate service and r.
luuIre certain qualifications 10 til
officials dischar9ing thesn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
POINTS OUT NEEDS
OF new METHODS

Anticipated book forms and dupli-
cation of records in handling the af-
fairs Of counties in this state need
remedying according to F. L. Hus-
ton, state auditor and ex-officio state
examiner filed with the governor
while duplication of work among
some Of the officials should be pre-
vented and a saving enacted thereby.
After reviewing the work of the
state examiner and the various and
varied duties that he has to perform,
the state examiner says in part:
In inspecting county office books
and records it soon became evident
that many of these books and records
are antiquated and of a form ill-suit-
ed to the transaction Of these depart
ments. It has been the constant en-
deayor of the examiner to design and
urge the installation Of records that
are in keeping with the best practice
in accounts and of type that shall
blend with q uniform system thruout
county and state offices.
There is now in course Of prepar-
alton form for the regular month
| " and quarterly reports Of the diff
ferent officers of the county to the
board of commissioners. This form
is so designed that it shall operate
alike in all offices Of the county.
In some of the county transac
tions there is needless duplication Of
records. For example, the auditor
treasurer and sheriff each keep re
: cord Of the license account. Thi
: triple account frequently become
aggravatingly entangled and it i
needless repetition. Yet the statute
y are 30 enacted as to make II appea
!. necessary.
: Another duplicating feature Q
: county business appears in the colles
2 tion Of taxes. At present there ar
virtually three tax collectors IN eac
: county; the treasurer - collector {
the real property tax, the assessor /
collector of personal and migrator
: tax and the auditor az collector /
: certificate delinquent tax. This con
= plexity IS irksome and irritating bot
to taxpayer and TO official. tn
n condition merits legislative adjus
e ment. In some instances there Is
ed tendency to employ the power
o transfer in finds Of the county to
= = extent that believe to be injurio
da and not within the intent Of the s.
ag utes. II has been my steady endea
lte or to have this practice discontinu
rs wherever II appeared to be Ii
:, abusiveIy employed.
M The comprehensive and var
rs duties Of the Office of clerk Of con
- auditor and recorder have 20
II creased and extended since the
81 ginning Of statehood that at the 3
and sent time 1t is evident that this Of
'nr- has reached, i not passed. the u
- Of its power to render the SER
! demanded Of It By the statutes.
the the one hand, and by the pub
lieh which 1t il designed to serve, On
other. II i my belief that . d
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
MASONS OBSERVE
ST. JOHNS DAY


was fittingly observed by the mem
bers Of King Solomon lodge, A. r.
q A. M. and sojourning members Of
the Masonic order. At II o'clock
the members attended divine services
in body at st. Andrews church.
Returning to the hall at tine conclu-
sion Of the seTvices, luncheon was
served, after which A. +. Thiel. re-
tiring worshipfnl master installed
the following officers for the ensn-
ing year:
Worshipfni Master Richard droo.
Senior Warden-=Jos. ). Taylor.
Junior Warden Russell aroo.
Secretary NJ. Reese.
Traasurer--F. g. Hansen,
Senior neacon--F. MI. Johnson.
Junior Deacon Carl spongberg,
Chaplain Chaa. II. Reese.
Marshal-L. g Vincent.
Senior Stewart Charlie Hager
Junior Stewart IL. d. Whitman.
Tyler--G George Munna.
The sublime degree Of . Master
Mason was then conferred upon Z.
w. Hastings. Al the conclusion Of
this work several short talks were
made, and when lodge closed 1t 4:s0
D. m. all members felt that the day
had been well and prontably spent.
On Monday night the annual Ma
sonic Ball was given at the pavilion.
which was attended By upwards Of
100 couples. The hall was prettily
decorated for the occasion. and the
south end was converted into cozy
corner for the pleasure Of those who
did not dance. In the aoutheasl
corner delicious fruit punch va.
served. Dancing began It e:3O and
from then until q. m. the spirit 81
good cheer reigned supreme. Evrey
body seemed TO be intent upon hav
ing a good time, and they certainly
had It. The pavilion orchestra fur
nished excellent music for the occa
. sion.
II At midnight all repaired to tn
banquent room. and partook Of De
i licious repast. which was served On
der the direction of e. G. Baxter Q
! the Hotel Burgoyne Cafe. The men
: consisted Of turkey. salads. eranbel
Ell ~ sauce. olives. rolls. Ice cream
i cake, coffee and other good thing
It While all had enjoyed thernselys
= prior to the banquet. every o.
: seemed to be ernbned with . create
e spirit Of Ieyity after they had pa
q taken Of the feast, and from o'cloe
> until The last strains Of the hon
!; !. waltz. there was 10 let up 70 u
. good cheer and laughter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01

Washington. Dee. 30. o.-Ameriean
farms during 1914 eclipsed all rec
ords for combined valne of their pro-
ducts with total of almost sI0. .O00. !
900 n10 Secretary Houston Of tha
department Of agriculture an.
uouneea today that tAae value ii aal
farm crops. farm animal products
and farm animals. odd and slaugh.
tered, aggregated 30 ,s72. .9s6 600
or ss3. 600 900 more Than the gram
totai for 1913.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01
DEATH CALL A PIONEER
OF SODA SPREls

After "a Illness lasting nearly twe
monthe. Dr. WIN. Il. Aadaeeoa died =
biz home ln soda spglaRs - Dsesm-
bur 24th.
br. Anaaraon waa hogn as Florenna.
Penn, February. u. lHaa His parsnta
removed - lnma ansna pears lmans, I'D
after hts graduation In tha Kaasatin
College II Mealasna ana hangary aa
clnrannaatl. Mg. Anaaxnoh hsmaa aha
practice II his pFoseaaaoa ln Newbesy.
FDaM
Four yaara Iatet ~ moved - ne wswa
aatsllng In Utah. ard thaFs ~ sa1ovsd
liberal pTarfaas In nAehe eoamss 81
that state. - walI - Oa@saa eomaag.
idaho. II waM nos ansil 1851 thas ~.
AnANraon severed hls eammaasiaa 80.
tlrely wlth ahe ssats ~ Utah and aoa.
fined himself exclusively 10 he EaaAe
psncsies Tze locaaad sn thAa year 81
aoda Springs. aud heFe BE hMs aAmGa
been engaged IN . asnaFsl psaesaess
] medical and sarwsaal. until adsmnaah@
aKH aud "a inellnatsoa - ssAasa fEom
active ssTylss I'D him t. psmaaaaaaay
withdraw
Ii woaid 10 alfscuft 10 ena > Haa
who conia ap@ak more warmly u Idas
ho than dtd Ds. Anasfsnn. mnas lnassa
II world haVs beau dsAlemia - hna .
maa who wAa taorw aaalskaa - spaah
than be. He had sEavsAsa sHtmmsavazy
shFcagh kbs waeeesm asmssa. staaAsA
them ana lived ln sh#n. mnd u waa ~
eaespokHn hslsak that Iaahn leaaa -
weaa n ths rsehneea a her Faanuxees
and In hss apleaAld advantages = 81
mate. waas3 maA asnsFal hs@ashfalmasa
lie was especially happy IN as Hfs >
: Asosia tpslnaa aad was ona q sh@ haHse
: isat aud nsamt meniai ef MIN. > paEt !
: tie egmsAsa geF whlch may ~ Aeas@aaaas
= - pleasing anA wAa4s@em@ - :
) khe ssafs IL Bis aaoptaoa. has shs gxsas
! ~ share IL whleh. Is i sas@ 81 -
= aprang from tha hlnaiy ana gamaEua
nstare as ehla ane o. weaaesn gaasls
= saans su8A znwaaMm Ghz@@Aan-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-01

narsnyne. president: aeaash ashrieF.
viee president; Iavaa Hamaks mscRe~
taEy.
Fis elub, ta mamheFa I'll Iseusesass
preMideafs FRED Jensen. wtsM pre-
dsnts FRED aommsFa, aserstaxg,