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The Washington herald., 1916-04-14
SOLD WITH THIS GUARANTEE.

II this bottle Of v1NoL docs not benefit you after
you have faithfully taken 1t for some aElnent for
which It is recommended, you may return the
empty bottls to the druggist from whom you got IT,
and have your money returned This covers the use
and return Of one bottle only.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
SAGE BRUSH ASH WORTH A
HUNDRED DOLLARS A TON
a Virginia Manufacturing Concern Offers That
Price for Desert Product. on Account of
the Potash II Contains

contain sufficient amount of potash
to make it worth while. These ex-
periments were conducted by Prof.
Romance Adams and it was through
him that the Virginia chemical COM
pany was placed in touch with Mr..
Lee and bona fide offer of 800 per
ton made for the product. It is
claimed that samples Of the ashes
sent to the laboratory of the chemi-
cal company contained base of 81
per cent of soluble potash and it is
here that the prospect of launching
new industry in this state becomes
interesting.
From parties who have read up on
the subject it has been learned that
the extraction Of potash from desert
growth is not new; that it is now
being practiced in Australia with q
considerable degree of success. Au-
thorities on the subject assert that
the burning of sagebrush will pro-
duce an ash product of from 8 to 10
per cent; hence, based on the lower
figure, one ton of crude sagebrush
burn to 100 pounds of ash. and this
product being worth cents per
pound would give a return Of So,
out of which would have to come the
expense of cutting and burning the
brush, sacking the product and de.
livery to the railroad station.
1t is surprising, to say the least
to learn that plain sagebrush. which
travellers over the desert have beer
accustomed to use for fire wood. il
actually valued at % per ton anC
the ashes therefrom 500 per tor
and 40-ton carload 1000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
GOOD LECTURE AND
STUDY COURSE COMING

The different organizations of our
town and individual citizens have
joined in an effort to bring to Mont
pelier The Scriver-Farris Lecture
and. Study course. course which has
proven to be worth while in every
community they have placed 1t in.
They bring to the boys and girls
vital message which deals with
building their own lives. and give to
them a foundation on which to build
and bring it in q simple way that
they may understand It and apply II
in their lives.
Mrs. Farris, dealing with practical
psychology, brings to the ladies Q
strong message, one of which we
must comply with If we expect tc
develop the life that IS worth while
Many have been lead from dark
ness into light by her simple teach
Iings along the lines OF common sens
thinking.
/ Mr.. SERVER has ar exceptional!
strong message which deals witt
building up the home. the school
the church and community and ha
great line up for the boys. He
called the Boys Man" and in on
talk he takes the place of the DO
and shows what the boy may expeC
of the parents.
This work 10 given 20 the con
: munity free of charge as IL is a Wit
: lime of thought and no home shoul
miss this opportunity. They con
: here Sunday. Feb. 20 and rema
5 during the week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
WILL OPEN BRANCH
STORE AT LOGAN

Nose Lewis returned last Sunday
from trip to Idaho Falls, BIackfoot.
American Falls Preston and Logan.
which was made for the purpose Of
looking over the towns with the view
of selecting a location in which to
establish branch store. After care
fully canvassinR the conditions in
each of the these towns. he decided
that Logan had a better field than
any of the others. Accordingly he
secured lease on q store room, in
good location and about the first Of
April ne will open for business there
with a stock of general merchandise.
He will make a speciality of ladies'
ready-to-wear garments, and will
carry a strictly up-to-date stock.
Mr.. Lewis says that the advent Of
the inter-urban electric lines into
Cache valley, with the frequent train
service. has greatly stimulated bust
ness in Logan, and this fact had
much to do with him deciding upor
that as being the best point at which
to open a branch store.
| d. M. Fawcett, formerly with th'
Butler Bros. wholesale house In Chi
cago. has accepted . position will
Mr.. Lewis in this city for the present
and may go to Logan to take charG'
of the store there. However. Mr.
Lewis says that he hasn't yet full.
determined whom he will place Il
charge of the Logan store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
SENATOR LANE OPPOSES
LARGE STANDING ARMY
Advocates the Manufacture Of All War NUM-
tons in Government Owned Factories eS-Fa-
vorS Adequate Coast DefenseS.

Washington, d. C.-Senator Lane
has made a formal statement Of his
attitude on military legislation as
follows:
Il am opposed to the creation Of
a large standing army. which. In ad-
dition to being q burden on the peo-
pie. fear viii later be used TO over
ride the liberties and rights Of the
citizens Of this country.
II win favor nh endeavor 10 se-
cure an amendment t. the bill TO en-
list from 500, 900 to 10000 men
(now idle) for periods Of from six to
nine months. pay them ruling wages
and employ them In building high
ways across and throughout the
country. at the same time training
them In rudimentary military tactics
say two days each week. BY pursu-
ing this course we could turn back
into private life about 1000. 900
healthy young men each year who
would not be ruined by life In bar
racks and we would secure the roads
which are badly needed.
"one man In a trench armed with
a machine gun can defeat 100 men
marching In dress parade order
against him, and the old order Of
'hay-foot-straw.foot' style Of mill
tary drilling has gone never To re-
turn.
In regard to the navy | would
say that so many millions Of dollars
have been frittered away and Lost by
paying extortionate overcharRea foE
an inferior quality u armor plate foE
battleships. and for munitions Of waE
to private contractors that ! am moi
In favor Of throwing away another
dollar In that way. We have expend,
ed hundreds Of millions for prepared
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
ECCLES ESTATE WINS
BIG LAND LITIGATION

Ogden. Feb. lin the case Of the
government against the Oregon Lum-
Der company and the heirs Of the
late David Ecclea. decision that ends
the litigation Of many years and has
far reaching effect upon the standing
Of many land companies In the en-
tire west was handed down yesterday
at Portland. Ore, by the United
States district court for the Oregon
federal district. the court finding for
the defendants and lnvalidatinR the
claim Of the government Of fraudu.
lent title TO the land involved.
II was alleged BY the government
that the many thousands Of acres Of
timber land In Oregon held by thu
company had been fraudulently iilet
on through the use of dummy
entrymen. Il was contented by th.
lumber company that the filings wer'
all regular and that the passage o
the title to the lands TO the lumbei
company was legal. The deciaioi
was made know 70 the Ogden heir
Of the EccIes family late yestsrda.
afternoon.
The original indictments were re
turned against The Oregon Lumbe
company, David Eecles and other
five years ago. His death results
In the temporary dropping Of tn
case. The new federal district d
torney for Oregon brought bin 0
revivor last June In which be ineluf
ed as defendants the heirs Of Davi
Eecles. including David c. Eeciei
administrator.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

With Pennsylvania firm expert
menting with jackrabbit fur to make
hats and with a Virginia firm offer
ing to pay a good price for sagebrush
products it looks as though the waste
places Of the desert may be made to
yield something to the homesteader,
after all, says the Idaho Falls Regis
ter.
Take 320-acre dry-farm claim in
the heart Of the jackrabbit popula-
ton and where the sagebrush is
thick, it might be possible to make
the combination pay by skinning the
jacks and burning the brush.
The jacks have to be gotten rid of
anyhow, as well as the sagebrush. SO
the combination might as well be
made to pay.
The following from the Deseret
News should be interesting:
It is reported from Phoebe that M.
L. Lee, cashier of the Bank of
Phoebe, is in receipt of letter from
Virginia in which he is offered S100
ton for all the sagebrush ashes he
can furnish. The Phoebe Record says
that a few days ago M. L. Lee, cash
ier Of the Bank Of Phoebe. received
from chemical manufacturing com
pany operating at Richmond. Va,
offering him 500 per ton, f. o. b.
Phoebe for all the sagebrush ash sent
during the next half year. The pro-
duct is to be placed in sacks fol
shipment.
It appears that experiments made
recently at the University of Nevada
developed the fact that the ashei
from southern Nevada sagebrusl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
ALEXANDER MAY NOT
SEEK RENOMINATION

Governor Moses Alexander may
not be candidate to succeed him
self and may retire to private life
after one term as chief executive,
says the Boise correspondent to the
Salt Lake Tribune. This is the re-
port that circulated through politi-
cal circles here. Regarding it, how
ever, the governor is non-committal,
and democratic leaders are evidently
puzzled. They have been reviewing
the situation and developments of
an interesting nature may develop.
Leadership in the party now means
success. 1t is said here among we'll
posted democrats that Alexander is
the party leader, if anybody is. and
that he will not have TO turn over
his hand if he wants to be renomi-
mated and reelected.
The bitter opposition among parti
sans that has developed against the
governor may have something to de-
with this report. That there is more
than mere hearsay to it. however. il
well known. Governor Alexandel
is estimated by the better posteC
politicians as stronger than his par
ty. Should he retire at the end o
his first term. they say. he would b
as strong if not stronger, than wher
he took office. Very few governor
have succeeded themselves in Idaho
Political history in this state prove
that statement. Bitter as his polit
cal enemies are, the present chic
executive has friends who are jul
as intense in their loyalty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

bank object to stamp tax on bank
checks. And stamp taxes as a whole
are repugnant to many democrats.
What plan will finally be deter
mined upon for raising the financial
wind cannot be forecasted with &C
curacy. If the democrats could do
exactly as they wish, they would
frame q tax scheme to compel the
payment of taxes exclusively by re
publicans and in the northern states
They have so administered the in
come tax that this il the result witt
that impost; and they are highl,
gratified at their success in putting
that burden of government 50 mucI
upon the shoulders of northern re
publicans. They would like to max
this the universal rule regarding
taxation. and if human-or shall "
say democratic? ingenuity can dc
wise . scheme to this end It viii
Rravely presented to congress a.
new feature Of the new freedom
New freedom in this case being tn
: freedom Of southern democrats frol
| taxation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

meas and have been left defenseIeas.
II would favor o bill providing for
the construction OF government
owned and operated plants for the
manufacture of all such vessels and
armor plate, powder. mines. aero
planes and other means Of defense
such IS We need TO safeguard this
country from invasion.
II believe that we should place the
country In a condition 70 protect H.
self from invasion. but not for ag-
gressive warfare or the invasion Of
any other country. In order to do
this we do not need $i7. .0O0. 900
superdreadnaughts. which become
out Of date and useless In : few
years. but should construct power
ful coast defense vessels. submarines.
aeroplanes. hydroplanea and mlnea.
and place large gums ut ell impor-
tant and accessible places along our
coasts. aIl Of which. ~ said before.
should be constructed In government
plants only and at the lowest posai-
BILE cost TO the people Of this country.
During the present war nov Fag-
Ing In Europe we have not been neu-
trial. but have furnished hundreds Of
millions Of dollars worth Of DEATH
dealing devices to some Of the war.
ring nations which have been used to
kin the people Of other friendly eoun-
tries who are at peace with ~. They
resent our conduct and ! fear after
the war Ia over they (If they are In
position 10 do sol. win demand an
explanation mnd perhaps FepaFation
from a.. and the innocent may b.
made TO suffer for the acts of shose
who have proRted from the nefarieus
traffic"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET MARCH 6

The official call for the Democratic
stats central committee 10 eonvens ~
boise March 9 has been lsaasd by y
T. Pence. chairman. COMMITTEES
members from all parts Of The state
are urged by him 10 attend foE I'm
portant business win b. transacted.
The m0at important action - ~
taken ~ ths committee will = fasinR
tha date for the stats convention fnF
for the selection Of delegates and 81
ternatss % the Democratic natlOnal
convention % be hsld at st. Ionle
June II. The stats convention viii
probably bs held two weeks = 20
daya prior 10 tho convenIng Of the
national convention. That va tha
case four years a9o.
Already q number Of eIttsa aFw In
line 70 bid for tho convention, sReluA-
Ing Boise. Twin Fails. PoeatallC.
Wallace and others. The COMMITTEES
will discuss the means 10 BE followed
In the election of . national esnmit-
tssnAn. II possible this important
office viii be filed as > primary slee-
llon % De called BY the committees.
There Il some talk hers In political
circles that the present national eona-
inltiesman. RobeFt II. Elder. win 30
aueeeadsd In that Important Office hg
some other prominsnt Democrat
The eonvenIng Of tbs stats commit
tee ls looked upon here as The signal
for the opening Of the state and na-
tloaai campaign In Idaho. This state
was delivered for PFeaideat Wilson
~ the LAST general election and the
Wilson Democrats are nsklve In an
effort 70 again swing Idaho for ths
nations chief executive.
just who are In line for SEATS IN ehs
81 LoaIs convontion Is > enbleel
Democrats are discussing viii soma
little interest at the present tlnas'
it Il understood there is h bs gsusF-
81 recognition given 70 many of ehs
!. more prominent party leaders in thta
masEsF.- Capital NewA
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
THE NORTH BEARS BURDEN
OF The INCOME TAX

i Washington, Jan. 31.-Secretary
McAdOo, recalling the old adage that
the road to a mans heart runs thru
his stomach, has been gathering
democratic congressman at the din
ner-table for a discussion Of the ad-
ministration's fiscal problems.
He soon discovered that none Of
the MeAdoo-W Wilson schemes for fill
ing the treasury meets with unquali-
fled democratic approval. Free-trad-
- object to a tariff on sugar, or or
wool or on anything in fact. Farm
ers object to . tax on gasoline and
motor engines and 30 do automo
bilists. Men With money in tn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
EASTER IS UNUSUALLY
LATE THIS YEAR

Easter for 1916 will be an exclusive
date, as It is one Of but six Casters
which come as late in the year, during
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
The date this year, April 23, 10 almost
three weeks later than in 1915.
Easter WAS observed April 20 in 1SAS
and 1903. as it viii be in the year 200
In 1859. the occasion fell on the April
"A, though the latest date in the nine
teenth and twentieth centuries is April
Is, celebrated IN 1885 and 20 be observed
ON that day IN 1913 The earliest date
on which this great Christian festal
day was observed IN the two centuries
was April 4, in 1918, March 28, and
next year will BE April 8.
Christians have never been 1T odds
a. to why Easter should be observed.
but there has been some discussion -
70 the proper date, which 10 determined
by the moon. The first Sunday aftei
the full moon on OF after the verna
equinox. March q, is designed y
| Easter. II the full moon falls on /
Sunday, Easter ls the following Sun
day. This year. the full moon ocrnr
Tuesday, April Is. and Easter II neces
sarily the following Sunday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
MORE WHEAT IS
BEING SHIPPED

Last week In mentioning the
wheat shipments from this county
we thoughtlessly overlooked getting
the shipments that had been made
by the live commission firm Of John
T. Peterson & Son Of Ovid. Monday
Mr.. Peterson informed US that up to
the first of last week they had ship
ped nine car loads Of wheat, and
last week they loaded one car 1T
Montpelier and two az Pescadero.
BY tomorrow night they will finish
loading three cars at Woolley's Spur,
three at Ovid and one at Montpelier
This will make q total Of 10 cars OF
last years wheat which has been
shipped out of the county by Peter
son & Son.
Williams & Hess Of this city. have
also shipped out seven car loads Of
wheat since last October. These
shipments, added 10 those mentioned
last week, brings the total wheat
shipments from this county during
the past four months up to about
rs 900 bushels.
In addition to the wheat. Peterson
& Son have shipped from Ovid this
winter 10 ear loads OF oats, and from
Ovid, Montpelier and other points In
the county they have shipped rs cal
loads Of hay. They have also bought
and shipped from Grace, Bannocl
county, about 40 car loads Of hey.
While they do not handle mucs
wheat, Williams e. Hess do quite /
business in hay and oats. From
July /. 1916 70 Jan. !, 1916. the'
shipped from the county l23 "a
loads of hay and oats. During tina
period they received and sold IS ca
loads of coal.
In addition to the hay and grail
shipped from this county during tn
past seven months, It would be Inter
esting to know the number Of c.
loads Of horses. cattle and hogs tha
have gone out Of the county. The
, there Is veal and produce which aF
shipped from here In considerable
. quantities by express.
Right here we might add that
Montpelier had a live commereii
club 1t would be a mighty good io
for the secretary 10 annually Raths
the statistics regarding the shii
ments from the county Of ail hin,
of stock, hay. grain and produce.
would make mighty interesting real
ing, and the value Of the yearly shi
ments would surely surprise Il
natives.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
$137,193 TO Be
COLLECTED IN TAXES

According to figures furnished to
the Paris Post last week the total
revenue to be collected in this coun-
ty for the year 1915. including city,
village and school taxes, was $751; :
528.97. OF this amount the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company has to
pay $40. .331.55; car companies,
1886. rs; Western Union Telegraph
company, 1858. Sd; Mtn. States Tele-
phone company. $641.77; Utah Pow
er & Light company. IS. .392.SO.
The amount of taxes paid by each
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

The county has received in interest
from banks during the year 1920
ga. The amount collected for auto
mobile tax. s2. .8ss; for road poll tax.
S3, ,391, which is 1921 more than was
collected last year. The total on the
personal property tax roll is 50, ,776.-
81, and Assessor Dunn has collected
the full amount. The last item add
ed to S131 SIS. .97, plus the automo-
bile tax, brings the grand total tax
for 1915, $137, 1928.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
WILL ENTERTAIN THE
OLD FOLKS FEB. is

The general committee on the an
nual old folks party, held a meeting
last Monday night and decided on
Wednesday. Feb. 18th as the date
for entertaining the old folks of
Montpelier this year.
It was decided to confine the after
noon entertainment to all citizens of
Montpelier who are so years of age
and over. All widows and widowers
in the city, regardless Of age. will
also be welcome during the after
noon. Supper for the guests will be
served at 5 o'clock.
At o'clock in the evening the
party will be open to all married
people of the city. regardless of age
Sleighs will be provided to convey
the old people to and from the pavil
ion, and George Walton. who il
chairman of the conveyance commit
i. tee, viii see to it that an ample mum
ber of teams are provided.
Following are the chairmen of tn,
other committees which will hav
charge Of the party:
Gen,l Arrangements-J. G Merril
1 Finance-Mrs. Riley Barkdull
4 Observation-Disclosures. Ed Rich.
i Decorations-Mrs. T. N. Stephens
i Amusements-Thor C. Nielsen.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
TRAINS COLLIDE AT ARIH0

Passenger trains Nos - ard IA
came together in head-on collision
last Tuesday afternoon At Arimo.
six miles south of MeCammon. The
accident was due, It appears. 70 No.
Is falling to take the siding O Sc
count Of the snow. Both engines
were badly damaged and > number
Of passengers injured. but none
seriously. The fact that the trains
we're running slowly saved los 81
life and destruction Of ears.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04
DEER REPORTED SNOW
BOUND NEAR PARIS

Logan. Feb. Frank Strives Of
Franklin. game warden for Franklin.
Bear Lake and Oneida counties. was
In Logan yesterday on his way TO
Paris. Idaho. where be has been
called TO investigate the deer situa-
tion. He he's kean informed that :
large herd Of deer near Paris win
either have % he fed or they vii
perhaps starve. Mr. Shrivea will
make arrangements for their feeding,
In speaking Of the game laws for
Utah and Idaho. the visitor feel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

that there ahould be uniformity Of
laws between Utah and Idaho On
matter Of game protection. He .
Of the opinion that the opsa season
for shooting deer. sage hsaa and
aaeks, also for fishing. sAanad ha he
sane. In this way there eaald be =
desperation between - waFdsns oe
tha e0unties adjoining C aeaks hne.
IN SEEING that tine proper respect Gov
the Laws q the respective states. II
given.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-04

When Q man loses his collar but
ton usually bis temper soon follows.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
N. Y. SCHOOLS FAIL,
SAY LEGISLATORS
Investigation of the Education
Board Demanded-Resolution
Call Graduates UntutOred.

From a star Correspondent oil The Irbune.I
Albany, Feb. 14.-ln resolutions in
troduced tonight by Senator James a.
Hamilton and Assemblyman VI. Maid
win Fertig, OF New York, investigation
of the administration OF the New York
City Board OF Education is called for.
These resolutions charge shortcomings
and failures against the board. and
specifically state that graduates OF the
city schools arc "wofully unprepared
in the rudiments OF elementary educa-
ton; that thousands OF pupils receive
part time instruction because Of lack
of accommodations, and that the night
schools facilities are inadequate.
Assemblyman Henry T. II. Brereton'
chairman Of the Assembly Privilege
and Elections Committee. which was
attacked by Assemblymsn Hamilton
Fish, jr., because OF alleged extrsya-
gance. introduced bill tonight re
ouiring that in the future the Priv
ileees and Elections Committee meet
only in Albany. The Assembly com
mittee this year has considered three
contests. and tonight reported that
Perry VI. Armstrong, a Democrat. was
entitled 70 the seat of the 10Th Manhat-
tan District. which was contested by
James Walk, Progressive aud Repub-
lican.