Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-02-26
NOTES FROM OLD
COPY OF EXAMINER

The files Of volume one OF the Ex-
aminer have either been lost or des-
troyed, but through tho courtesy Of
]. II Holmes of this city, we have
had the pleasure of looking over "A
copy of the Examiner ~ June ~,
1890, that being No. IL Of volume one,
In persuing the paper we find a
number Of familiar names among
those who were In business here at
that time. Among them are Fred
Hansen, who was then dealing In
fruits, confectionery, cigars, etc.
j. +. O'Connor was dispensing wet
goods at the same place whore he Is
now located. + +. Ryan WAS con.
ducting the old Capitol saloon, and
4. J. Hartman had just opened "a
thirst quenching" plsce which was
known ~ ""i'he Anchor.
The Fair Store, with Sam J.. Lewis
~ manager, announced "a big reduc-
tion In the price OF clothing TO close
out the spring stock "
The Bank Of Montpelier was doing
business with $. b Thompson as
president and q. 9. Gray as cash lor.
Hammond n Whitman were sell
Ing groceries, shoes, tinware and
hardware, with "fshing tackle q
speciality. ="
g. l.. French was selling Singer
sewing machines
II. &. Dufiin WAS manager Of the
Montpelier Implement Co, and Jones
& Son were also selling binders, NOW
ers and hay rakes.
Ed Burgoyne WAS conducting "A
general merchandise store nt his origl-
nal location up town, and was also
associated with J X. Brennan In ii
similar store down town. About
two years later Mr.. Brennan bought
Burgoyne's interest In the down towr
store and conducted the business
alone until jeff Davis became associ
, ated with him.
Joe Fuller was the village barber
and Chas Schmid was conducting
tailor shop.
James Holmes was selling RocI
Springs coal for s5.5s5 per ton deliver
ed or 81 n per ton At the shed,
J The town WAS we'll supplied Will
legal lights at that time, ns the pap
or contain4l the professional cards q
J. A. Bagley. Douglas Xix. Thos l.
. Glenn, Il. S. Spence and +. u. Cha
: mers.
i. The sick and injured were locke
4 after by Drs. e. A. Hoover and v. NJ
q Reynolds
Nose Lewis was the leader" b
dry goods, clothing and shoes
Charlie Hammond was postmastei
Thos. Douglas was mayor, John 4
n Cederlund was city clerk and Charli
y Hager was marshal.
e The paper contained an account {
= the death of Mrs. George Mum
/ which occurred on June 25th.
Among the local items we not
% that Milford Williams had been cal
" I'd on "A mission TO England J0e Nj
Cart was chief clerk in Steve Mil
y store during The absence 0f the owl
.r; that Mel Herriek. who had bee
shot In the knee near Rawlins, N
week before, Was getting along ntc'
le ly; Gus SpongberR's new residenG
y. was completed and Gus was bust
'e engaged furnishing the same.
sn When Charlie Harris reads Il
4. following item. taken from that issl
o itlwill probably bring vividly 10 h
lis mind the nightly disturbances viii,
- caused him 10 write as he did.
About 'steen cats will find ther
.iF selves missing some of these NOR
.ir Ings If their nightly concerts ne
Y. the writer's bedroom are not disco
tinued instantly We have lost
nR the valuable sleep We can AFFORD the
Or bard times and In che future dOl
IpFop0se 10 be further asssuFpesa" "