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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
FOREIGNERS
>pr VT NCtDt <rIp ron;

EI ppsu. J1n. o. Final che, King
up hy the American smelling aud to-
iining company ot i's ,mplot q, how
cd that eighteen f"T'isncrs were uu-
accounted FOR Nineteen were rcpor o.
uf whom Thomas NJ HOLMES ,.'
o,pcd. .uli. wing ~ the revised ,i-L
which was -.lvd uy the smcltius
company ,nrN today
90. G watson. W J. Wallace NJ -
Romero all uf ~ raso.
r. N Evans Cbhuahua rtN
e. a. Pruglr san Francisco
N Anderson. Chihuahua Dltt.
s. T. Ma,iluuou. 90 parp.
A. couch Chihuahul cats.
a. " COY
Alexander -. Hall Douglas. Air
charles Wtdlcigh Ei.uo. Ai.S
h. Robinson. 20 pi
g. " newman. On PtHu.
II e.. Ha-sc. Miami Ma
i Ndams. 80 Pasn.
II " simmons. El puHo.
" u. Pearcc. Los Angelic
\ " Noom ~ Itsn.
Tn, ,hargo against General MtuH"l
+ Mcdinnvtctta was changed truu SO
stancy To- btingug 4toI.u properly
! INTO th. United state. N"uInaNI IetiH
Iairosicd last night. .prU,rl. Wi. Chir'
cot stan Of GENERA FIu is'' Ntlla
( llc was granted amnesty Nt Genera
Iu,iuto Tire, ,ru and -u4-h' refuge I'
the & ultod stdto-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
MURRAY tROSSt1T. REPORTED
kIIItD. sNID ~ ,uN NGo

san Antonio, Ten. Jas. i1 Mur-
ray trossctt. reported killod by hao-
dits near chihuahua, Us safe iu ch.
0alu. according To- It m"ysosc cDcciyod
b, Mrs Crussrtt h,rc Inst uight
business m chicago prevented hir,
huahut
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
NN\ \aEH on NINE COMPANY
To I>NESTia NrE MtWDl

chicago. Jan. T. ~ g.. ii"lI.s. ons
Mining 'ompJu, S ,n route tu 80
pus", Tex. today Go investigate the
reported IN Iidor hy Mexican ptud,t.
of niuciocn cmplpNr- ot the ,ompaus
G. Il Watson aud " g. Wallace.
whose names appear in tho list Ii
dcnd were said uN Mr Hollis tu have
been ChICaEoau. Watson. accurdiur
to local agents OF the company, fo,-
mcIly resided "a Mlchignn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
Will NEVER iJNE rO
FACE MS pt;tsh rbt

vi paso, Tex. Jan. y. Fhat Gen
eral Nictoriano liuerta would never
live Ia stand trial under the indic'.
ments fled against him hy the fed
,ral grand jury At san Antonio was
the opinion IT Dr NJ 4. Schuster, his
physician, "a l.io tins aii"3 noon. l'r
Schuester said that while the agcc
Buldior's condition was generally un-
cheng.d h" was steadily losing
ground.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
FORMEn CARRIZ0Z0
MAN IN THE TRENCHES

Carrizozo. y NJ. Jan. o. Letters
received hy friends here indicate tha'
Jack Ynun- once di-pat,h'r here '-
ia Flandot- with th" Canadian rn".
tug'nt Young Wn- q 'anbdito u.
birth \ brother hd, enlisted t.,u w.I
e. ,u the front boo fh, spr'ns '.u A
lhird brother s tuu Young 60 geo goo the
mont hut longs 20 IA, unmc guard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
Thomas B. Holmes. Only Amer.
lean to Escape Death at
Hands of Villa Band which
Holds Up Train Tells Story
ORDERED TO LINE UP
ALONG CAR AND DISROBE
Sole Escaping Citizen of Unit
ed States Makes Break for
Liberty, with Two Others,
Who are Killed
10y Evening Bersid.r.cs.ea wirsi

a. Paso, Tex. Jan Thomas o..
hplmcs. the only American to escape
40. massacre. arrived bore about no"u
ipda. with the first au hcnjic story of
the killings Tie dcclarcl that the tram
was halted AT = y. m by band "i
bandits which he estimated nt about
goo.
After the American were taN.u u1
the train. lined up alou gside the track,
thoy were ordered tu d..robe ncaiil
ing what was about o. occur he said
he made u hroak for liberty together
with e.. Il. Watson Tom Evans and
Maciiatton
They were pursued uN about fifteen
bandits. who one after the other shot
his companions iu The lash Tor life
but missed Holmes.
tie said he ran about three miles
when noticing hc MAS no longer pur-
sued n" slowed down exhausted. som,
ranchmcn came to hh issistancc about
i've miles from the f,ouc and loaned
him "a mule on which ne reached chi
hulhua city the nigh uf January 90
Holmes said that Mttson's head Wa.
blown OF and thai after the bodies
were brought to Chihuahua city It wa,
found they had heen riddlcd with bul
lets and mutilatoi,
Holmos declared hc did not know
who ted the bandits
This account OF the shooting wa'
given by Holmes L. passengers ON th'
train from chihuahua city afriN ing TO.
day.
Holme, elaborated the details wher
hc reported To state department oiii'
,idls
The train lett rhihuhhua city at
II o'clock. hc said AZ g.iU D. IN
Whcr We were iu outside OF santa
Ysabcl the train stopped and q shou
from IN" right of way came to us
AN sringoes get uil
Tom Evans. nearest the door OF IA,
coach dropped his magazine and ven
to the door out uu the platform auc
down the steps. ! heard a shot Wat
son. who was behind Evans. rushe,
20 the door and platform to see wha'
happened | was uohind him. Watson
caught sight oi the landits aud sWunl
to the eight of WV and ran to th'
right along IA. ,ar saw him ial
under a Nollcy OF bullets
Il started down the steps. Sum'
one pushed ne from behind. ! feli oi
my acc \ Vollc, q shots went uye
my head. ! fcll into a heap of hrusl
on the right ot Wa. and STAYED there
trying 10 gather NV wits together
, Meanwhile there vH- iirng going ~
! all around me. some bullets icatin,
I through the brush here wd~ lNiug
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
u\NRE. MONTANA. -
COI.Ut~r PLACE ~ I. =.

Spokane. Wash Jan. IL. haNr".
Mont. wac said tu ho the Cpld"st place
~ IA. / nitcd states today, The g"N
crnmcnt thermometer th"r" registered
IS degrees below zero. Northern
Idaho ana eastern Wash .ngton "N-
poricnccd a culd wave. In spokane
The tempcraturc was four degrees be-
low
ST Joseph No. Jan. - John
Crook. 6S years old was found In q
snowdrift here to-day. intally frozen.
a.. had lett his home last night on an
,rraud and bcCamc exhausted
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
SNOW IMpUDEs TRAFFIC
On PORTLAND STREETS

Portland, orc, Jan Y SiN mon
~ of SNOW impoded traffic here to-day
with no siPns uf abatement of the
storm, which was general except ~
southern oregon, where u ralu"h
Some delay 10 railroad tran sportatiuh
was reported
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
tOii Nn.i Di \ FRENCH
NIINtk - ,N>bt \'ID

Berlin Jan a.. tNia London. IN"
collapse ut French attack ou Ger
man positions uurtt uf L'- eHu Hi
the Champagne ulols thr fruut ul
about 600 Yards Nas announced by
the war pliic. TODAY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12

confirmation uf the killings aud asked
his government Tor more "details
II was announced e. ne state de-
partm,ut that secretary Lansing
protest went 10y telegraph tu Amcri-
can Consul Siliimnu at Qucrctaro and
demands protection for Americans "a
the district which il said to 1e CON
troilod Oy the de- factp government ~
Mexico. II announces the murders ak
"a dastardl, outrage.
The dispatch asserts ne murdered
men wcio travelling uudcr safe COM
ducts ISSUED by military commanders
Of the Carranla government and that
they were apparently slain solely be-
cause they mere Americans.
Secretary Lansing statement fol-
lows
In pcto"cr IN" department sent
the strongest kind of insu actions 10
the consuls ia the states ~ chihuahua
int sonora. calling upon them t' as
every means IN their power o. pcf-
suadc Americans tu leave Immediately
tor the United states territory. and
thcs" cuusuls were instructed tu ctn.
tlos special agents To carry tins mes
sage To- Americans located iu Isolated
sections 4 few came out. Some.
reg irdlcss of the disturbed conditions
,,.ttor un Mexico. would not heed
IN, warning
III was only two or three weeks ago
hp villa detained thirty American.
IN tn, ,or, district M which the an
,o,,.n,tc American reported Killed
mo, ,h.t, death
"Gr.,, alarm Was f.t for the safe
a. ,f th,., ibitt, Am.rI,nus Erc,u -
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,n,t ,b,, v.,iifd KIN Americans an
rbihu,b,,, t.rr,t,ry i'm nrutr to force
1n,,i.,Ur intervention
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12
Huerta MOI TO
Liue to Answer
To Indictment
Aged General, Formally
Charged by Grand Jury
with Conspiracy to Violate
Neutrality Laws, is Sinking
INV r,cnin, uern,d Leased wireI

san Antonio Tex, Jan l..-Gcu-
craI Nictori.nu iluertl, his former
purchasing agent. Jose u Rather. ard
ten oth.rs wcr. Indicted here TINS
afternoon 10y q federal grand jury for
conspiracy tu violate the neutrality
laws.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-12

NV York, Jan -'--Jess " lII"'u
aud Frank Moran n We been matched
To meet here MarCi Tor a purse OF
SlJ.v00.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
500 Raward. Sl0O

The readers of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure IN all it's stages, and that is
,Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in-
ternally, acting directly upon the bloo3
and mucous surfaces of the system. there.
by destroying the foundation of the dit
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The propretors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure Send
for list of testimonials.
Address! r. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Should Sloan's Lintiment GO
Alone?

OF course it should! For after a
strenuous day when your muscles have
been exercised to the limit an applica-
tion of Sloan's Liniment will take the
soreness and stiffness away and get you
in fine shape for the morrow. You
should also use it for a sudden attack
of toothache, stiff neck, backache,
stings, bites and the many accidents
that are incidental to vacation. "We
would as soon leave our baggage AS go
on o vacation or camp out without
Sloan's Lininient.n Writes one vsca-
ZIONIST: "We use it for everything from
cramps to toothaohe Put bottle in
your bag, he prepared and have no re-
grets. H. F. Pitts, Druggist.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
What Has Become of rhem2

Someone asks what has become OF
the people who could formerly be en-.
tertained for hours by asking and an
swering conundrums. Well, they are
too aged to go out much now and their
children find eating Welsh rabbits less
fatiguing to their overstrained intel.
lects.-Janesville (Wis.l Gazette.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
"Free Partyv Didn't Suit Him.

William had been to several birth
day parties, always taking present to
the little hostess. When his birthday
arrived his mother told him he could
have q party, but nothing was to be
said about its being his birthday. He
pouted while and then said: u do
not care for party if | have to have
free party"
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Additional Local.

Omer Webb and wife were at
Lakeside Tuesday afternoon.
Roy Bowers and Miss Felva
spent the Fourth at Lakeside.
George Earl and Miss Oma cele-
brated the Fourth at Lakeside.
L. T. McCune and family spent
the Fourth at Pittsburg, Kans.
Miss Nell Cook of Duval Town.
ship spent the Fourth in Jasper.
Jay Good and family spent the
Fourth at Oronogo with relatives.
Miss Mabel Harris visited C. F.
Lyons and family at Lakeside this
week.
Cashier Thomas of the First
National Bank has been sick this
week.
F. L. Eftipg purchased new
Maxwell automobile of Webb Bros.
this week.
Chan B. Earl purchased a new
Maxwell automobile of Webb Bros.
this week.
GeneCcx visited his grandmother
at Warrensburg several days the
past week. -t,
Chester Melton and wife and
Hugh Melton visited their mother
here this week.
Misses Dimple Moore and Doris
Griffith of Lamar spent the Fourth
with Miss Maude Cordz.
DR.. Woods and family picnicked
in the Walnut Grove on the River
side Farm on the Fourth.
DR.. Knott reports the birth of a
baby boy to Earl Garner and wife
of Dublin Sunday, July 2.
Mrs. A. H. Handy of Kansas
City is visiting her husband, man.
ager of Jasper Mercantile Co.
Bert Webb and wife and A. F.
Drake and vile spent Tuesday
afternoon and evening at Lakeside.
c. L. Hayzlett and family spent
the Fourth at picnic at White
Oak. IL miles southeast of Jasper.
]. S. Thompson and wife and
Arthur Teeter and family spent the
Fourth visiting Neosho, Joplin, and
other points.
Capt. A. L. Grimm of Carthage
and his son Leroy of Independence
kans., called on \. F. Drake and
family Tuesday morning.
Mrs. G. NJ. Heston and ewo
daughters. Of PIttsburg, kans., are
visiting Mrs L. d. Owen and tam
lily, Mrs. Heston and Mrs. Owen
are sisters.
G. H. Johnson is enjoying the
visit OF his mQ5her,' who lives at
Greeley, Kans, Mrs. Johnson is s.
years of age and in good health for
one of her age.
DR.. Schooler is fitting up his
Office rooms over the Deardorff
store this week. He is putting in
new furniture and up to-date ap.
paratus in his operating room.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
sparins the Rod, Spelling Mamma.

A Larned youngster escaped pun
ishment recently by his wit. says the
Tiller and Toiler The mother of the
three-year-old lad has frequently wept
at seeing her son pupished, 80 the
other day when the boys father
picked up switch, the little chap
advised, YOU'D better not whip me,
papa; you'll make mamma cry" And
papa didn't whip.-Kansas City Star.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Make Stability the Aim.

TN summer or winter" said the
proud advertisement of an old steam
boat line, 'In summer and winter, in
storm and calm, the Commonwealth
and the Plymouth Rock invariably
make the passage; and this should
be the truth about you and me-
PROD. LIE Baron Russell Briggs.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06

Mrs. NexdooR-'.How is rolh Mr..
Moneybaggs this morning?" Mrs.
Sharpeye-'I haven't heard but i mo-
ticed that Doctor Bigfee looked very
gloomy when ne left the Moneybaggs
residence little while ago." Mrs.
Nexdoor-"Ah, then the old gentleman
is getting we'll"
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Doesn't Talk In Its SIeep.

MY boy" said the successful mer-
chant, never let your capital lie idle.
Remember that money talks, but it
doesn't talk in it's Sleep"
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
The Town Joke.

The biggest joke in the country
town is q man who thinks 50 well OF
himself that he snubs people.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06

have Prejudice Against Stoves.
Native cooks In Ecuador are pref
udiced against stoves, saying the ex-
cassive heat produces fever.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
And What Do You 1hInk3

Wonder what the man really thinks
who tells you story you heard in
the nursery as recent personal expe-
rtence?
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Highest Happiness.

The greatest happiness of life Is
the conviction that we are loved, loved
for ourselves-say rather, in spite OF
ourselves.-Hugo.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
n He's Not Too BIC.

III a millionaire tells you that he
was far happier when he earned
dollar day, remind him OF what
David said in his haste.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06

A good book is fruitful of other
books; it perpetuates its fame from
age to age and makes eras in tho lives
of its readers.-Alcott.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Optimistic Thouaht.

You may take the greatest trouble
and by turning it around find joys
on the other side.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Wisdom From Buddha.

WIBuofn from BUddha.
If man speaks or acts with pure
thought, happiness follows him like
shadow that never leaves him.
Buddha.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Says the Cronic DisbeiieveV.

Says the Cronic DisbelieVeT.
1t pleases the average man more to
have a woman tell him that he is the
first man she ever loved than to havo
her tell him the truth.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06

The annual income of all the people
in the United States approximates
s35, 900, 100000. They save about ST.
600, 100000 of this.
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06
Heavy Female.

The weight of the Statue OF Liberty
n New York harbor is 100000 pounds,
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06

Wise Mans Reflections.
"I have a great confidence in the
revelations which holidays bring
forth. ."-Disraeli
The Jasper news., 1916-07-06

DR.. Schooler is fitting up his
Office rooms over the Deardorff
store this week. He is putting in
new furniture and up to-date ap.
paratus in his operating room.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16
GEoRGEToWN NOTEs

Georgetown, June 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. l.. s. Smart OF Logan are visit
ng with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. w. II. Hoff IA out with her
husband, who IL running the shear
plant north OF here.
Miss Jennie Hoff returned last
week from Logan. where she attend
ed the b. Y. the past year.
There Is still qatte a number OF
measles in the burg.
The following young people went
to Salt Lake the first of the week
from which point they will set sail
upon the sea Of matrimony: Lewis
Robinson and Eva Hoff. Isaac Koe-
vene OF Montpelier and Emma Tip.
petts OF this place; Franklin Lindsay
Of NounAn and sybil sorensen OF thii
place.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16
PARIS ITEMS

Paris, June 14.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Rich were Paris visitors a couple OF
days this week.
l.. H. Long, who has been spending
several days in Salt Lake, stopped
over in Paris to visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mlnson. He went on TO
Sharon, where he is erecting homes
for J. w. Lyons and Alfred Grunder.
Mrs. Ezra Price is home from a
visit of several weeks in California
coast cities. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Camp.
Edgar Shelton arrived from Logan
last Sunday for an extended visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Hansen.
Mrs. VIM. Roberts OF Kemmerer
ls visiting with Miss Christina Jen.
sen of st. Charles.
W. w. Price OF st. charles--dwY
w. w. Price, sr. and Mrs. w. W.
Price. Jr. returned Tuesday from O
visit with DR.. and Mrs. Cooley al
Brigham City.
The Paris and Ovid Ball teams
met on the local diamond last satur-
! lay. At the close Of the game the
score stood TO in favor of Paris.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16
WALKING FROM PORTLAND
To NEW YORK CITY

Raymond Meyer, VIM. simonson
and Kenneth Hollister. three young
men from the Portland high school.
arrived In Montpelier last Monday
evening ON a hike from Portland to
New York City. They are making
the trip under the auspices Of the
Portland Chamber OF Commerce.
They started ON their journey on May
9Th aud expect to present their ere
dentials 10 Mayor Mitchell 90 New
York ON or before Nov. Z.
The young men started out with
just $3.50 In their possession and are
required 20 make their way by Ice
turing on good roads and giving
vaudeville stunts at moving picture
houses.
Up to the present time they have
averaged Ss miles day and have
stood the trip we'll Eacn one carries
about twelve pounds OF baggage on
his back, They presented themselves
to Mayor sheldon, who gave them
money with which TO secure their
suppers and lodging. Tuesday night
they gave performance at the Rex,
and Wednesday morning they con
tinued their Journey eastward.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16
NEWS NOTES FROM
STATE CAPITAL

Boise, June 14.-Boise's new may
or, Hon. s. H. Hayes, who took Of
flee last week after an exciting recall
election, is already showing signs Of
desire for development. His first
move in this direction was in the an
nouncement of his intention Of
spending his salary of $500 year
for the betterment of the community.
AS he win hold office during the
coming eight months, before his sue
eesor is elected, there will be an OPP
portunity during that time Of demon
strating just how efficiently he can
weld new broom.
At least one of his desires is like
~ to meet with favor. He proposes
that the real estate offered for sale
shall be listed with large c0lIoniz-
ing concern, which will make prom.
Use of special Efforts to find not only
buyers but settlers as well.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16

One Of the most important deci-
sions ever made by the public util-
tiles of Idaho, was rendered on Sat
urday last, in the case of the Fed
eraI Mining & Smelling Co., Of the
Occur d'Alene and other mining and
power companies of that section,
against the Washington Water Pow
err Co. of Spokane. A complaint Of
the latter company against the Ida
no companies was dismissed. the util-
titles commissioner holding that the
mining companies are not public util-
tiles and that the transmission of
power from Montana to Idaho by the
Montana and Thompson Falls power
company is inter state in its charac-
ter. The distribution Of the energy
in Idaho comes under the iurisdic-
ton of the state utilities commission.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16

With Governor Alexander in st.
Louis and Hon. H. II. Taylor OF
Standpoint in the executive chair.
Idaho is once more under a republi-
can administration SO far as the cleo
tive officers are concerned. Govern
or Taylor arrived in Boise from his
northern home ON Sunday and be-
gan the work Of governing the state
on Monday. with the free and hearty
consent of about three fourths Of the
people, whose only regret seems TO
be that this present tenure OF office
will prove 80 short.
Reports that have recently been
received at the state house from
Chillicothe. NO.. are that upon the
announcement OF their former cit
izen. Moses Alexander, now govern
or Of Idaho. was TO make them a Wis.
Tit. and invited the organization Of !
welcoming reception. one of the
graduates at the public school tool
the subject OF his essay. the reply u
the query propounded by the child
How tall Is Alexander, Pa. that b,
has grown so great?" Just wha
answer he gave to the question Is no
known.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16
SHORT LIME IMPROVEMENTS

The Improvement work ON the o.
8. l.. line. which has been In progress
between Granger and Kemmerer for
some time. viii start between Meyer
Junction and tho tunnel this week,
New tracks will be laid from that
point to the west end OF the Fossil
yards.
The passing tracks at various
points in this vicinity are also being
heightened for accommodation OF
long freight trains aud the elImIna~
tion OF 'saw-byA" This will be done
AZ Nutria, Opal. Waterfall. Sage
Beckwith. cokeyllle and Border,
A large construction gang in
charge OF u Utah firm Is undertaking
TO change the channel Of the creek
In Nugget Canyon. whore a serious
washout occurred early last spring
when trains were held up in Kom-
mercer for several hours. kemmer-
er Camera,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-16

himself and finally learned the print
ing trade. He was later one Of the
Cariboo miners, taught school and in
1868 came to Idaho, where he re-
NAMED until his death. In his COM
ing he settled on land where the
present town OF Weiser is located,
erected the first house. and opening
what might be termed a house Of
call, where travellers were entertain
ed during the early years of the trail
and the stage coach. He was one Of
the first Of the early live stock grow
ers and during many years followed
this bushes with success. He served
four terms in the legislature. Twice
during the territorial days and lat
er twice otter the state government
was inaugurated.