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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
SMITH BUSY WITH
DRY LAND MEASURES

Washington, d. c., April 2s.--The
secretary OF the interior has made =
favorable report 10 the chairman Of
the committee on pubic lands Of the
house OF representatives on the bin
introduced BY representative Smith
Of Idaho to repeal the provision OF
section six of the enlarged home
stead act. which requires residence
within 20 miles OF the land. and that
the entrymen must be personally en-
gagged in the preparing Of the soil foI
seeding. cultivation and harvesting
Of the crops. While Mr.. Smith In.
trodueed the bill early IN the session
there has been considerable OppOai.
tion developed 20 the measure. and
the committee declined 20 act favor
ably unless the secretary Of the In
terror recommended favorable &C
tiOn. Congressman Smith has hat
several Interviews with the sacFe
ltary of the Interior ana the legal of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
CITIZENS DONATE
FOR BALL TEAM

The outlook is bright for some good
baseball In Montpelier this season
From the financial viewpoint things
are in better shape than they have
been for many years past. The com
mittee appointed from the CONNER
eial club to solicit donations for the
ball team report $340 collected TO
late, with about $50 more promised
At meeting Of a number Of ball
fans" last Monday night, w. G. Sta
ley was reelected manager Of the
team and he was authorized to select
an assistant. Mr.. staley has already
got the grounds in tip-top shape, and
more work is yet to be done on them.
In addition to the money already
raised, it is expected that another
hundred dollars will be realized from
the proceeds of the picture show next
Monday night. Manager BrouRh Of
the Montpelier theatre has graciously
offered to donate to the team all oi
the proceeds of that night, above the
cost Of the films.
The feature for Monday night viii
be the first OF the great Triangle pic
lures, Daphne and the Pirate" with
Lillian Gish in the title role. She Ii
the same lady who starred in "Thi
Birth of the Nation" She will be as
sisted by Elliott Dexter, anothe
moving picture star. In addition t,
this great picture, which Is in hvt
reels, there will be q two-reel Key
stone comedy, entitled "The Judge
The prices for Monday night will b
10 and 25 cents. There will be tw
shows, the first one beginning at 7:3f
Here is chance for every one to hel
the ball team and ut the same tim
more than get their moneys worth !
entertainment.
The funds already secured. wit
those yet 10 be raised, will be used
paying of the balance Of the debt lei
from last year, buying new suits II
+. the players. erecting so feet Of ne
bleachers, putting a roof on che gran
: stand and making other improvement
about the grounds.
As regards the players, Manag'
J Staley hasn't yet got anything like
3 definite lineup. 1t Is his desire
have q team Of home players 20 n
I as possible. He has 4 number vi
D are anxious TO try out on the team ~
). the first opportunity viii be giy'
n them next Sunday afternoon. All bs
e players and all who think they ci
e play ball are requested TO report
. the grounds at 2 o'clock.
In
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
pIlRlEY RETlREc
UUUh6I MIu6O
FROM SHORT LINE

Daniel s. Spencer, for many years
assistant gneral passenger agent for
the Short Line, and one OF the old
est men In the service OF that road,
has succeeded d. E. Burley as gen
eral passenger and ticket agent for
the system, Mr.. Burley having re.
signed to devote his energies to pri-
vate business affairs.
Mr.. Burley rendered his resigna-
ton to Vice President and General
Manager Calvin a short time ago
upon his return from O trip to Flor
ida, and following tour through
Idaho the general manager made the
announcement, which became effec-
tive May /. j. 3. Durham chief
clerk and rate clerk in the passen-
ger offices of the company, succeeds
Mr.. Spencer as assistant general pas
senger agent. though Mr.. Durham's g
successor has not yet been named.
Dave Burley, retiring passenger
agent, has a host OF friends through
out the west who will long remember
his good offices while general pas
senger agent He has been connect
ed with the Short Line since 1897
when 1t separated from the Union
Pacific. For many years he WAS q
commercial man In Nebraska, later
entering the services of the Union
Pacific as travelling passenger agent
at Baltimore. In 1889 he was trans
ferred to Philadelphia and to SAL
Lake in 1891 as general agent fol
the passenger department of the I'm
ion Pacific system. The best wishes
OF great number OF people accom-
pany him in retirement.
Dan Spencer, often spoken Of a
the diplomat of railroads." Is q ma
tiv Of Salt Lake and q son OF one o
the early settlers who came TO Utal
from western Massachusetts,. III
began hs railroad career with tn
, old Utah Central as a mesgenge
, boy. He was telegraph operator
trainmaster, depot ticket agent. CIT
' tickt agent. chief clerk in the pai
r senger department and assistar
:. general passenger agent. He hs
i been prominently identified with a
0 of the public movements In the stai
i, for q number OF years.
i. Mr. Durham, the new assistaI
general passenger agent started vii
Z the Union Pacific in Omaha in 1873
Il He was made rate clerk and divisiC
t clerk. He is regarded as one Of Il
p best rate experts In the country. I
e came to the Short Line IN 1897
It rate clerk and four years ago w
le made chief clerk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
MONTPELIER NOW HAS
STRICTLY MODERN HOTEL
Addition to The BurgoYne was Opened to the
Public was Opened TuesdaY--HOtel Would
be a Credit to Any City.

en- oak with satin finish, The loh=
by is supplied with ample llwht.
which comcs from windows opsu
onto south and west eourtA
from ukyllghts.
The meE1anine floor. above the
lobby. Is large and roomy II Ia pro-
vided with rockers and eaay chairs
and directly eff u. on the south. 10 =
sun parior. Doors from the parloF
open onto q veran1a Tn the coart.
The sleeping rooms, OF which
there are N ON the second floor.
range in aise from llxl2 to i2xis
feet. They are 80 arranged that they
can be rented en- suite or slngly.
Each room N provided with hot and
cold water and there 70 3 bath and
toilet for every two roomA There
Is also public bath and toilet %
the second floor. Each room has .
large closet. and all the rooms
windows opening onto Main
and courta.
The bed stoads. mattresses and
other furnishings In every room ara
Of good quality. In fact. better than
are 10 be found Ia the rooms In
many OF the modern hotels Ia large
cities.
Mr.. Downing 10 certainly 70 b
commended for the enterprise he
has displayed In giving to Montpelier
In modern hotel, and one which win
meet the requirements for many years
10 come.
The east half OF the old lobby u
being converted into a barber ahop,
which will bo occupied BY W. A.
spioFA.
The west half will be connected
with the cafe. entrance 70 which II
gained throuEh the. door which Op-
ened from the street into tha old
lobby, and. ~ before stated, from :
door on the Gnat ulde OF tho naw LOB
by. There viii DO = lunch counter
IN this new addition 90 the cafe. II
which short orders viii be served
any time during the day The cata
will be under the management oi
Miss jeanette Hunter. who has aac'
ceasfully conducted Il for the pssi
aix months.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05


tho athletes from the ether schools
that participated In the contests.
Tho only one from Montpelier who
scored any points was Tom Hart
man, who stood fourth ~ the shot
put.
The weather was d llftle enid f9F
the auto trip, but tho roads ueFe q
good condition. considering the tine
of the year especially from Laws to
Pocatello. where the state highway
has been completed. The parties fs-
turned Sunday afternoon having had
3 most enjoyable trip.
The saIni-annual debates taoh
place last Friday. the question
vas: Resolved. That tbs United
States Should Furthar Prepare for
National Defense" The debates DE-
eide which class viii hold the Cough
loving cup for The following year.
The seniors debated against the
Juniors. and the sophomores against
the freahmen. The seniors bad me
negative side Of ths question. whish
was upheld by Alan Richards Bar
Ion Lane and Magnus Stevens, The
affirmative vas upheld b. EFasss
Hall. Gene Austin and Hseisy BAG
ley. of the juniors. wha won by one
fifth Of 5 point.
In the debate on the aanne aaaa'
tlon. the sophomoFes had the Hssa'
tive. and were represented By Mark
LshFbas. Kathleea oaayle and VA
oml Ridd. The freshmen debatsFl
were lis Slaughter. Fefa weikef sns
Esther HridEIana
After Averaging up the points. ~
freshmen won by one-fifth Of q poih
but ~ two Of The judges we're iH fav
{ or u awarding tAe honcgs % th'
sophomoFes. u was pat 70 vess .
the student body. ana the rnaioFiti
{ favored the sophomofea. aitheaei
. the freshmen really won % resa'ar
, Tho final debate uiii b hetvss'
. the aophomores and tanieFs o. WI
9 day. MAJ IL
4 Ths judges for these debates waFl
= Rev. =. \. johnson. q. G. kuns an
II c. L. French.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

ficers OF the department. and finally
convinced the secretary that the
amendment Of the law IA proposed
would encourage the entering Of
large quantities OF land In southern
Idaho for cultivation under the dry
farm method. The bill also pro.
vides for the designation Of not to
exceed one million acres of land In
Idaho under section six Of the en-.
larged homestead act when amended
In commenting on the measure the
secretary said:
"The department Of tho interior
knows OF no reason why any differ
ent rule should DO applied 20 enlaFg.
ed homesteads for lands Of the char
acter described in the said acts Of
1903 and 1910 in the state Of IdahC
and In the other states. This fixlnf
of an arbitrary distance Ike 90 miles
and the requirement that the entry
man personally prepare the Land and
cultivate and harvest the eropa 4
not reasonable or necessary In or
der 10 accomplish tho purpose an'
intent OF the act. The department
agrees with the idea that these pro
visions OF law ~ applicable TO land
in the state OF Idaho should be mod
flied along the lines suggested in II
II. 9stO."
Congressman Smith Il also yer
hopeful In View Of the assurances
given by the secretary that the res
uiatlons OF the department will b
amended 30 as not 10 require re-
idence ON dry land unless water ca
be obtained at . depth Of 100 feet
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
A FARMER OFFERS
TIMELY SUGGESTION
tCoDyright.l

Mr.. Editor-If you will be so kind
as to print few lines for the bene-
fit of the farmer, should like to say
something in his behalf. We hear a
good deal these days about cleaning
up" and good roads, and would
like to give you, from farmers
viewpoint, an idea as to how a great
deal might be accomplished along
these lines without very much trou-
BILE to any one person, and to the
everlasting gratitude OF some OF the
farmers, at least.
The time has come when we all
plan to go somewhere for Joy
ride" and OF course we take a pic
mic lunch, and while the first and
most desirable thing to be hoped for
is warm sunny day, still when noon
comes we don't like to sit out in the
hot sun and go thru the ordeal OF a
whole baked man trying to eat half
baked dinner, so we keep on going
until we strike farm or ranch with
few shade trees. This farmer has
gone to some expense and usually. in
this country, to a good deal OF trou-
BILE to get his trees to grow, and has,
perhaps, been dreaming for four or
five years of how nice his place will
look when his trees grow large
enough to give good shade.
However, when the good old sum
mer comes and the picnicers swoop
down upon him, he changes his
mind about his shade giving him a
great deal OF pleasure, for unless he
continually cleans up the tin cans
old rags, bottles, candy boxes and
goodness only knows what not. the
public trash pile daily grows larger
and every time he leaves his home
or comes back to It he faces the ref
, use dumped down upon him by al
J the picnickers who come his way.
Now, as a matter OF fact, we far
] mers like to have the people cam
: under our trees. We are glad Il
E contribute that much for the pleas
1 ure of the community but somehoy
: this makes a fellow feel like his hal
a had all been rubbed the wrong way
& when His friends come along an
t seem to enjoy his shade trees s
S very much and sieave behind then
+ as a souvenir of their appreciation
a trashpile.
There is no good reason why e.
eryone should not gather up all {
his own scraps and trash of any sol
N and take IL home to his own dunn
r pile. Not only would this RELIEF
,e the farmer OF much injustice. bl
ne how much nicer 1t leaves Il
is grounds for the next party wi
n. wishes to picnic there. Who, amor
IN us. likes to sit down to a dain
In lunch and be surrounded by q litt
IN of unsightly things?
10 It would also be a good idea
il carry this thought a little farths
a and not throw trash OF differe
r. kinds along the road anywhere.
"a None Of US enjoy seeing can
he boxes. tobacco boxes and bags, pa
A. er cartoons. ETC.. strung along t
ast highway, and yet most Of US. VIII
we empty paper box or bag alwa
toss it out by the road side. and
eft add our contribution to the unsig
f.. Iy collection By the way Some
di- further and shoot to pieces all
the glass bottles they find along
ich road or ON the camp grounds. 9
ter thereby provide a dangerous as v
Mr.. as an unsightIy addition to the
me ready undesirable surroundings.
lge, Let us all wake up and step N
.ys. inE : public uuisanes o oaz ssls
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

Montpelier can boast os having a
hotel, the equal OF which cannot be
found In another city Of this sIxe in
the United States We refer TO the
Hotel Burgoyne. the new addition OF
which. was opened To the public last
Tuesday.
This hotel, as Il stands today, rep
resents an outlay Of close to $780,
900 by J. N, Downing and when the
third floor OF the new addition a.
completed. as II will be as soon as
business demands Il, It win mean an
additional expenditure of $4,000
or more by Mr.. Downing.
Right here we wish to compare
accommodations at the Hotel Bur
Eoyne today with those of IL years
ago. when we came TO Montpelier
A. that time the BurRoyne consiat-
cd OF the old frame building which
had been erected ms a : M. G. A., and
contained Is rooms, Today the ho-
tel consists Of q three story build
ing. with n frontage Of l30 feet on
Main street. portion Of which IL
constructed OF cement blocks and
tho balance Of pressed brick. There
are at present 90 sleeping Fooms.
with IS more TO be finished on the
third floor OF the now addition.
Mr. Downing opened for business
In the new addition TO his hotel last
Tuesday morning. Entrance To the
hotel Is now gained by wide court.
leading from Main street. Entering
the front door you step into large
vostIbule, which has seats on two
sides. Separating the vestlbule from
the lobby are swinging doors. the up
Der half OF which are glass. The
lobby Ia 6Ox6O feet In HiEe. On the
north side Ia the office desk. On the
west side Ia large fire place, Load
Ing from the lobby on the north aide
Ia q public wash room and toilets
and also four large sample rooms.
The lobby In fitted with easy chairs
and tables of the hotel type. En-.
trance TO the cafe, which iS In the
old part OF the hotel, In made from
the east aide Of the lobby. This
wood work in the lobby and ths
sleeping rooms Is done IN dark gold
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

Capt. E. G. Davis, who is making
o tour of the state in the interest
Of his candidacy for the nomination
for governor on the Republican ticket,
will be in Montpelier next Monday
and that evening he will discuss state
affairs at an open air meeting al
some point on Main street, The cap
tain invites all who are interested II
state affairs to e0ane out and heai
Ihlm.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE
MEM FRIDAY, NAY u
lBy Marion LAnel

The commencement exercises of
the Montpelier high school win be
held at the opera hoaas On Friday
evening. May rs. THE elass this
year IL smaller than the class OF the
two preceding years. Il consists Of
six boys and two giTls-Aian Rich
ards. Edward chriasofferson. RUSSELL
whitman. MaKnus Stevens. Elmer
CLARK. Seward Davis. Viola Muiica
and Marion Lane.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

Let Good Roads and Good Camp
Grounds for Bear Lake Valley be
our slogan in the future, and not
only will we enjoy ourselves better.
las on always does when he does
the right thing) but our valley will
be more inviting TO the strangers
within our gates. and they will like
ly come oftener and stay longer. and
that viii mean pleasure and profit
for us all.
A FARMER.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

Last Friday afternoon two auto
loads Of high school students left for
Poeateilo 20 attend the track meet
held ON ths Idaho Tech campus. Mr.
Bridgland took the coach ana three
Of the boys. and MrR. Lane took the
other four boys that were 70 take
part in the meet. Walle Montpelier
had = good representation at The
meet. TIE boyH were outelsaeea W
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
|NEPHI SKINNER TO ERECT
MODERN HOME AT NOUNAN

Nephi Skinner, one of the prosper
GUS ranehers of Nounan, has let the
contract to H. s. Shepherd for the
erection Of fine residence on his
ranch. The house win be of the bum
gal0w type and contains about seven
rooms, besides sewing room, bath
and toilet. It viii be as modern in
levery particular as any city home
Including steam heat and electric
lights. Mr.. Skinner will install q
Ipoeer plant Of sufficient size to fur
lhish electric lights for the residence
lbaEa and all the out houses about tht
place. When it is completed Mr.
Skinner will have about the fines
lconntry home in Bear Lake county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP FROM
The CAPITAL CITY
Looks as Though Republicans and ProgreSSives
VIII Get Together Democratic War Cloud
Grows Blaeker Other Notes.

been the busiest little campaigner
in the United States. There have
been no weeks, so far as can be
learned, during which he has not
driven a nail or sawed board for
his political fences. So it is thought
that nearly everyone in the state
has had an opportunity to hear him
in speech or sermon at least once.
LRtterly, however, the governor has
not been received with the sam glad
acclaim which was attended his Wis
itations throughout the state during
his first few appearances.
Word comes to the city of late
he has made a number OF appear
ances where the people have been
more noticeable by their absence
and inattention than anything else
He has come to communities, some
times on invitation, to be met by nc
one. and to suffer from what seem
ed to be studied neglect. 1t is said
the governor feels this@very keenly
and has been heard to quietly voice
his discomfort on one or more oc-
casions, II is hardly to be expected
that this will slow him up to any
appreciable extent. He feels toe
sure Of himself, is too strongly
4 grounded in faith in his powers OF
persuasion to permit little thing
like personal slight to deter him
from telling what very excellent
governor the people have-to point
out the many good things he hai
brought about and the many yer.
bad ones that he claims to have pre-
lvented.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

John Mining Of Nounan. aasa sllAs
Il pays 20 aaSsFtiss Ia ne kxaH.spss.
A few weeks ago ~ mHnOaneed q 'a'.
paper that hs had Early kas e
potatoes for EaFe. ard = We -
aelRed nth orders fT7 = -
cf the country. WitAm eafys y
afesr ths paper wss pahllse
ecatalned N MI. Jehn - "
mere aFdsra for potatoes
eoald all. Moral: II yoq
thing = ell. tel he go
|thxaugh the ealumna = w.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

4 Conductor and Mrs. H. Henckel left
day for St Louis, where NJ.
HahelEel win represent Montpelier d.
vision st the s5th convention Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors, which
coavenes there next Monday. Aftel
the adjournment Of the convention Mr.
and Mrs. Henckei viii visit for som'
time with bis mother at Holdredge
lNsA. They Will b gene about 90 days
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

Boise. May s.The situation in
idaho Cd Ear IS the republicans and
progressives are concerned, Is what
might be termed extraordinarily sat
isfaekory. There has grown into ex-
istence of late q feeling among those
who have been members of both par
ties that in the future there win be
but one party and but one ticket viii
be presented to the suffrage of the
people IN the various counties. the
state and nation In conversation
the other day one Of the members
81 the delegation 70 the Chicago con-
vention stated that it was the under
standing among the leading progress
sives Of the state that tentative un-
derstanding had been reached be-
tween the republican and progress
sive national committees that IL the
republicans at Chicago would adopt
q platform containing some OF the
essential pianks Of the progressive
platform of 1919 the progressive
party would then and there 60 out
of existence everywhere.
The gentleman further stated that
the fear expressed by many OF the
old line republicans that the nom.
nation Of Roosevelt would be ali
that would satisfy the progresstves
was the veriest nonsense, and that
almost any OF the candidates men
toned by the republicans would re
ceive the hearty approval Of the pro.
gressiyes. Naturally, said the pro.
gressive. many Of those who wers
followers Of Colonel Roosevelt ii
1912 would be glad to have him FOL
the standard bearer of the party, bu'
I here are others in the party VIII.
would prefer other men. In Idahs
ahe pr0gaaaiyea almost to mai
Ind woman. believe. are hopint
that Senator Borah may be selected
we appreciate that such action b!
tAle national convention ID hardly Ii
Be looked for but we are prepares
to 90 to Chicago and put our should
ers to the wheel to accomplish tn
e rNAMAt
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05

During the past two weeks the
state land board has been intensely
active. There have been almost
daily meetings, and in most cases
these sessions have lasted through
out the day. Much OF Importance
has transpired IN these meetings.
During last week the meetings were
| largely taken up in consideration of
the question of land leasing and
leases. A number OF leases were
allowed, others rejected, and the
rules regarding the subject were
changed IN many particulars. The
land board also considered questions
of moment in connection with num-
Der OF the Carey act projects in the
southern part of the state, and
though not much of a definite char.
aeter was settled, It is evident from
majority of the board, that strong
effort is being made to bring abou
| an amiabIe solution of the problem
! heretofore left unsolved in this knot
ty question.