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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
". A. WHITNEY NAMED MAN
AGER or ELECTRIC R0Ab

". A. Whitney. former general IN
perintendent Of The Oregon Short
Line and one Of the beat known rail
road men In the west. has resigned
his position as superintendent for the
Union Pacific system. 10 accept a po.
sition as general manager OF the 0g.
den. Logan i Idaho Electric Railroad
Company. with headquarters ~ og-
den
II IL generally believed that with.
In the very near future that o. L. !
I. company will extend Its me from
Preston to Soda Springs and thence
10 other points. and th0 appointment
OF Mr.. Whitney 10 the position OF
general manager Of the road. lends
color to the belief that the company
contemplate starting It's extension
work thin year
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
SOME CHANGES IN GAME
LAWS OF fDAH

Although the state game and fish
laws were revamped BY the legiala-
ture, there were no radical changes,
according to Leroy Jones. state game
warden. However. 1t Ia going to be
well for Idaho aportsmen TO study
the new measure carefully before
shoulderlng a gun and whistling TO
the dog. because open seasons have
been changed.
No change was made In the cost of
resident licenses and they will con-
tinue to sell at 81 each. but the non
resident bird license was boosted
from 50 TO ST.
! The bag limit on grouse was re-
duced from II to six. on ducks from
~ TO II; on geese from 4 to 2: ON
snipe from Is to six In no instance
can the nimrod have more than the
limit number OF birds In his posses
sion.
The season on quail has been clos
ed to November /. 1920, and the sea
son on sage hens will be closed from
August 16, until 1891 The open
season on grouse was cut down 80
days and will run from August is
to October 81; the Chinese pheas-
ant season from November to Mo-
yember 10: the mourning dove sea
son from August l to September 80
The federal law was adopted In fix
Ing the open season for migratory
birds and hereafter It is to run from
September 16 10 December 81.
Instead OF being allowed 10 shoot
two buck deer. sportsmen may In the
future kill but one of each sex The
same is true with elk. the bag limit
having been reduced to one. and the
closed season on the female raised.
The new law provides that persons
! killing bag game must tag the animal
shot The tags are provided sports
men by the game warden's office
when purchasing licenses They will
be numbered to correspond with the
numbers on the license. It In pro
ylded In the new Inv that guns used
fe - unlawful killing of game can
i be eonfiscated. and another section
provides that aIIens keeping shot.
gums or rifles must take out licenses.
The license for shotguns will cost
them $3.50, for rifles. SIS.
The limit on smoked or salted fish
has been raised from 10 to 20 pounds.
while the limit for fish with their
heads off has been fixed at fifteen
pounds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23

Knowing the last legislature pas.
sed Law affecting the manner III
sleeting city eouncllmen. we wrote
20 the secretary Of state few days
ago 10 learn II thcre was an emar-
geney clause attached 10 the law
In reply the secretary af state In
forms Ne that the law carries an
emergency clause. and Il viii there
fore affect the city elections 10 ha
held thrnous Idaho on April 2ath.
The principal change IN the Law
ls, the manner Or clectlnR council.
mon. Heretofore these officials have
been elected by the voters of the uav-
crai wards in u city Hereafter they
will he voted for BY the electors of
thu entire city. III Montpelier this
viii obviate the necessity Of having
three polling places The electors
of the several wards can ali vote at
auch place as IL designated aa the
polling place by the City council. Thla
viii reduce the cost oF holding city
elections. aa only one set Of judges
and clerks viii be required, instead
OF three a. In the past.
The other change In the law makes
the city treasurer, police Judge. and
city engineer appointive instead III
elective Offices ~ they are at pres
ent Therefore the only officers 20
BE- voted for ut the coming election
will be mayor. clerk. six city coun,
ctimen
Following II the bin 40 passed by
the legislature and approved by Gov
ernor Alexander. March 10th. That
portion ~ the Law which appears IN
black face typc liz tho amended pro.
vision Of the law;
: n art 10 amend sections 7Iaa and
2ts6 # the Revised Codes Of Ida.
IN. rotating 10 clay officers md
city elections, and declaring an
emergency.
"Bh IT enacted By the Legislature OF
the State Of Idaho.
Section |. That section sIaa og
the REVISED Codes of Idaho ~ and
tho anme ara hereby amended 10 read
as follows: Section 7is4. Each wnrd
Of said city shall have Al least two
eonneilmen who shall be ehoas6 by
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
DEATH CALLS A BEAR
LAKE COUNTY PFON

Brigham Bacon OF Nounan. died al
T:30 o'clock laet Monday morning
at the home OF hls alter. Mrs chas,
e. Hotf In this city, Death was caus-
cd from heart trouble and bright's
disease. with which he had been d
sufferer for several yeara Three
months ago he was brought from hia
home to this city. that he might re-
ceive better care and b. close 70 q
doctor. Since being removed 10 Mont
pelier he had been bed fast most OF
the time. His wife aud sister gave
him every possible attention, and his
doctors did all within their power
but Bright's disease coupled with a
weak heart. gradually made lnruada
on his constitution and iaat Monday
morning he peacefully passed away
Mr.. Bacon was born NJ Pleasant
Grove. Utah. on March %. 1891. and
therefore lacked but three days Of
heing Sc years of age. Ha came to
Bear Lake valley 40 years ago. and
spent the remainder OF his years
here. He was an honest. hard-work=
Ing man. aud having acquired large
ranch at Nounan, had just Cotton n
such financial shape that he would
not have to labor 80 hard when he
was stricken with his fatal Illness.
Besides bis wife. four sons and
two daughters. he fl survived by
three brothers and one sister,
His remains were taken to hla for
mer home In Nounan Tuesday. and
wednesday afternoon II ono o'clock
tho funeral services we're held from
the Nounan meeting house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23

ders, 8: gunboats. 28: transports,
4; supply ships. 1; fuel ships. Il;
naval yachts. IA, tugs. At; special
types, 8 and one hospital ship.
The ships under construction in
clude thirty-three submarines. nine
destroyers. and five dreadnonghts
besides a number OF smaller vessels.
and appropriations for thirty sub
marines, twenty destroyers, four
dreadnoughts and four battle cruis-
ers and four second class cruisers
have already been made.
The ships which have been author
lied but not yet appropriated for are
ninety In number. including dread
noughts. battle cruisers, destroyers
and submarines.
Active officers In the navy number
1000 and there are 1000 officers
retired who are lit for some kind Of
war service. These Include I45 rear
admirais. 10 eommodores. Sc cap
tains 103 commanders. = lieuten-
ants. 80 ensigns. 81 medical direc-
tors. 10 medical inspectors. So sur.
geons. II pay masters. IS engineer
officers. naval constructors and !
chapIains.
In the first line OF the Atlantic fleet
there are 10 fourteen.lnch guns. 81
twalve-tnch guns, and 307 guna oi
lesser eallbre. including among them
full complement of antI-aircrafi
guns Tor each u the ships except The
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
THE HraH SCHOOL LYcEuM
COURSE HAa BEEN SUCCESS

The iheatre-EoinE public Of Munf-
nelier haa heen fortunate In the 1t.
fractions secured by the senior class
from the Hedpath bureau. ~ iha
beginning Of the eourse. especially
after the first number. II seemed a.
though the course waa going 70 be- =
burden 10 she oiaas and : heavy II.
nancial loss However. thru careful
management much Of the deficit has
been paid and the indications are
that the class will come out ; III
tie to tho good.
The flrat number vas Nala Dari.
Ing. whose address on community
spirit IN small towns wAs given b.
fore small but appreeiatlye audi.
once.
The American Quartet vas the
second attraction. and the perform.
anea Vas we'll received b ali aho
attended.
1hs feature number as the xii
larney Olria" and they eaye even !
better entertainment than the press
notices predicted The glrh wave
greeted with capacity house
The Fourth number. The FalFehiiA
Ladies' Quartet. which appeared II
the opera house last Tuesday ntwha
Waa also ! good one. while ali ~
the young ladies we're very clever,
Hfa Dorothy Fairchild displayed ~.
cspfionaE musical ability.
The last number Of tho course
eeme# - April goth. aHa ii i efafua.
- 70 be an exceptionally good one.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
LEGISLATURE CHANGES
CITY ELECTION J
COuncilmen VIII Hereafter be Elected b. Voters
of Entire City Treasurer, City Engineer and
Probate Judge Now Appointive.

the rlectoE~ of the casir~ city from
tho qualified electors of their reapee.
tive wards aud wha shall aorve tor
two years and untll their successors
shall BE- elected ard qualified. No
person shalt be eligible Is tho afftea
af councilman who Il not ID tha
tlmo of hts election an actual real
dent ot the ward from which he il
elected and qualified aieetor under
tho Constitution and laws N the
state ef Idaho ani IL any council.
man shalt remove from tho ward gaF
which he was elected hla ptegca a. i
councilman shall thereby become va
cant Whenever there shall ha = tIa
Ia the esvction of eouncilman II ahaii
b. determined by lot by sha Iuagoa
of election tn tho ward ln which
ahall happen
"sec. .. That Section stss ot the
Revised Codes OF Idaho be- aud the
same Il herehy amended ta read ~
follows. Section siss Al thu ttme
os the biennial election provided fur
there shall he elected i mayor. 4 city
clark : and the connoilman herein.
before provided for. Thu mayor with
the consent of the council ahall
appoint a rlts tFeNamrUF. y city attuT-
ney. = cit, engineer. i gssllre Imsaww.
chief ~ pollew and an uvuFmear of
streets. and ttr aAyor may Appoint
= CitS baadmmster. who ahmIl hold
their offices for two years nnlean
sooner removed by the mayor wsth
the consent of tho council, The may
or. BY and With the consent ~ tho
council shalt appoint zach n nam-
her nr regular policemen AZ may ba
neeanaary and may also appoint spec.
tal policemen from time 10 time -
axiFeneiea arise aaeh police offle.
era appointed by thn mnynr ard the
council IN accordance herewith shall
be removable 81 any time ~ shh
mayor Provided. The council may
provide hy ordinance that The eity
clerk ahall be en.offlelo police Judge.
Bee J. An emergency exlating
therefor. which Ia hereby declared.
this act shalt take effect immediate
y upon its passage aud approval
Approved. March IL. 1917.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
UNITED STATES NAVY
READY WITH $50 SHIPS

Lloyd Lehrbas, who is attending the
University OF Wisconsin School of
Journalism, has been making q sur
vey OF the naval resources of the
United States for the Madison and
Milwaukee journels. The following
article on the present conditions of
the navy recently appeared in these
paperB:
The United States navy could 10
into action today with 3ss ships and
$1,000 men, fully equipped andtrain-
ed, according to announcement of
the Navy department.
The men are all Americans. ex-
cept about per cent holding minor
positions. Of this ANAL per centage
only 40 are aliens and ninety-aeven
OF the number have declared their
intention Of becoming Americans and
have applied for their first papers.
The ships IN the navy lit FOR SER
vice have 4 total tonnage of approx
iml leIy 1.4so. 900 tons. When those
eotpracted for are completed the TO-
tai aIktonnage viii be raised e over
z.de0 900 tons The vessels now fit
for action are distributed as follows.
dreadnoughts, IL; pTe-dreadnonghts.
IS; armoured cruisers. 10: cruisers,
first class. five: cruisers, second class
!: cruisers. third class, Is: mont
as2rs. 7: destroyers. 80: coast tor
5oedo boats. Is: submarines, =; ten
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
NEW AUTO LICENSE Law
SIGNED n THE GOVERNOR

Last Monday Governor Alexander
signed the bill providing Tor the II
censing Of automobiles BY weight.
As the bill carried An emergency
clause the law weut into efsset ~
soon ~ the governor attached hia
signature to the measure
Under the Law cars weighsng 1000
pounds or leas must pay glB: 2ae0
10 1000 pounds. 10. 1000 to 20
$50: over 5000. 80. Aftsr ! ear
is five years Oh ona-thirf ~ the lee
i deducted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23

The only boy scout bank IN tn
country il located at Joplin. Mo. II
was founded very recently wfth fhe
purpose TO encourage thrlft emoak
Boy Scouts. and paya them ) par cent
interest 9n their savings. The pres
ldent. Offs. cashier and ell 9th
- officers are bova. elected by ne
Scout members. ard the work = a.
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One hundred depaaiGoFs started the
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
PROHIBITION LEGISLATION
ENACTED BY CONGRESS
fscord Of Federal Laws Passed by SRty-fourth
/ Congress Tops Achievement Wide Territory
Covered by New Measures.

Washington, March 21.-During
the closing session of the sixty-fourtn
congress more federal prohibition
legislation was enacted than during
the entire previous period of the ma
tion's history.
The Alaskan law provides that on
and after January ]. 1918. it shall
be unlawful for any person, house
or association. firm, company. club
or corporation, his, or its agents, of
ficers, clerks, or servants to manu-
facture, sell, give or otherwise dis
pose of any intoxicating liquor or al
cohol in the territory Of Alaska un-
less the same was procured and Is so
possessed by q registered pharmacist
who may transport pure alcohol for
scientific, artistic or mechanical pur-
poses or for compounding medicines.
A penalty of imprisonment for not
more than one year, or fine OF not
more than $1,000. or both imprison-
ment and fine, Is imposed in violation
of the Law.
The act to provide civil govern
ment for Porto Rico, approved March
p. 1917. contains prohibition clause
which provides:
That one year after the ap-
proval OF this act and thereaf-
ter 1t shall be unlawful TO i'm
port, manufacture. sell or give
away, or to expose for sale or
gift any intoxicating drink or
drug: Provided, that the legls-
lature may authorize and reg
ulate the transportation. manu-
factnre and sale OF said liquors
and drugs for medicinal, sacra-
mental, industrial and scienti-
fic uses only.
District OF Columbia.
The act TO prevent the manufac-
tnre and sale of Intoxicating liquors
In the District OF Columbia. approx
cd, March 3. 1917, is a stringent pro-
hibition law. Included In Its provis-
ions are the following:
That on and after the first
day OF November. A. D.. 1917.
no person or persons. or any
house, company or association,
club or corporation, his. its. or
their agents. officers. clerks or
servants. directly or indirectly
shall. In the District Of Columbia
manufacture for sale or gift, sell
or offer for sale. keep for sale.
traflc in, barter. export. ship
out of the District OF Columbia,
or exchange for goods or mer-
chandise, or solicit or receive or
ders for the purchase OF any al
cohoIic or other prohibited IL
quors for beverage purposes or
for amy other than scientific,
medicinal. pharmaceutical. mo-
chanical, sacramental or other
non-beverage purposes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
Expected defeat.

Expected defeat
The prohibition amendments offer
ed by Senator Reed of Missouri /,
the postoffice appropriation bill wer,
SO drastic that the impression wa
created that their author expected t,
see them defeated for he was gener
ally regarded as foe TO all prohi
bition legislation.
But, once offered, the amendment
were adopted, and become part d
the postoffice appropriation act
which was approved March 8, 1917
The amendments. which form sec
tion 5 Of the postoffice act are d
follows:
That no letter, postal card,
circular, newspaper, pamphlet
or publication of any kind con-
tanning any advertisement OF
spurious, yinous, matted, fer
menter, or other intoxicating IL
a solicitation OF an order or or
ders for said liquors. or any OF
them, shall be deposited In or
carried by the mails OF the Unit
ed States, or be delivered by any
postmaster or letter carrier,
when addressed or directed to
any person, firm. corporation,
or association or any other ad-
dressee, al my place or point
in any state or territory OF the
United States, at which 1t Ii by
the law in force In the state or
territory at that time unlawful
to advertise or solicit orders for
such liquors, or any OF them, re-
spectiveiy.
1t continues, II the publisher 0
any newspaper or other publication
or any agent OF such publisher. or
any dealer in such liquors or hi
agent, shall knowingly deposit o.
cause to be deposited, or shall know
ingly send or cause to be sent, any
thing to be conveyed by the mail Ii
violation of the provisions OF thi
section, or shall knowing deliver o.
cause to be delivered by mail any
thing herein forbidden to be carrie,
by mail, he shall be fined not NOR
than $1,000 or imprisoned not NOR,
than six months. or both. and for an,
subsequent violation shall not b,
imprisoned more than one year.
A resolution offered by Represen
tatlve Moon extended the time tn
Reed amendments should go Into ef
feet until July /, 1917
The joint-resolution providing 10
nationwide prohibition amendmen
to the constitution OF the United
States was reported to the house. bu
did not reach a vote. Doubtless /
win be pushed with vigor BY tn
sdrys' In congress at the earlies
opportunity.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
PRESIDENT cALIA CONGRESS
To aEsr Aasnsi. !

Washington. March sts--praaldan
Wflsoa today met thH constantly in.
creastng possibility OF var With Der
many by anmmoninK congress to A..
ssmhla IN extraordinary session Nan.
day. April two saaka EARLIER than
thu date he had chosen before tha
latest assaults apon AmeFieAa rights
dh thh seas.
When the President addresses son.
sreaa be i expected To ahew ham :
state u war aetuatig haa sxlsssd fef
aotne time beeanas II the unlewfni
aaKfeaAsunn eE 0sfman aabmarinaa.
Congress II sspAeaaa formally 10
declare state ef eaF existing. xale
large sutn for national dasanae.
probably aAlf hlilipo dollars. ana
elofhe tha president wtth aathosity
IL ass the armed forces Of tha unlt-
"a States. AZ IL ssupoWeFad pr~aldant
Mckinley I'm fa9s
Such netiou Houid not b. : daslAr
atian u ar except II technical
sense, and shsthsf ths Tnttaa state.
and Germany actually - - war In
tbs fullest acceptance Vi he term WtiI
depend upon whaf tbs tmparial ko4s
sfnmsnt aoea before congress = -.
samhIea or after Ii Asta.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
yusIoa HIoH eenool aorEa

Several sladsats II sh# Junior hlrh
school ars out % account of various
kinds - sllaes* Several families aFe
a1ar8HEEuR6 Ter measles.
Tha atudants arr looking for sprfae
weasaaF - loukiagiy - aoms cshak
nsoTis. TIE wiatry waasssr. wish ~
feep M4gsz aakss Il difficult Tor thn@a
whe lie : long ~ from the haeh
HeAos N get thsrs 90 time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN To
8HE IDAHO SENATOR'S

Washington. March 17.-Idaho
senators were given the following
Assignments on eomittees:
Borah- Education and labor. ex-
penditures In the department Of Jus
tice. foreign relations, inter-oceanic
canals. irrigation. Judiciary.
Brady = Public buildings and
grounds. military affairs. public
lands, agriculture. minea and mining.
national banks. conservatism. expen.
ditnres In commerce department.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23

caapsa e4srelsea wsrs saaeeiatIY
good "Wednesday morning Principal
TOY Welhsr ef tha Fielding Aeaasmy
gave awpseadid address on Causes
of the World War and Oar plass i
i" Mls neftrnas Cook aiaa n pr.
i. sans three solos Witch wess -
pfeeiated sery mueh e. svefYoaA.
kathisaa quayts FeaasFea ! paana -
y u 81 uaaal fins styie. re &c.
III MaE@ t4asartas Easa aua numhee.
Hsaaaata - tha tunlaY haah 80
sakin9 - actasa interest Ia dahasfns.
Although thsy havene. - ys&. - =
opportunity 10 e@hatA wgth smsssaa
sshools. thay ara sushaaaassis u haep-
~ - tAia wAolaanaae activity aHaons
themselves Th@ge afa now psading.
fraassanea IL RAas foaF1
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-23
Dakota.

IN the near future the navy wlll
have three new superdreadnoughts-
the Mississippi. Idaho and New Mex
leo. OF the new dessroyera the Da-
vis. Allen Wilkes and shaw are about
complete. while the seven submarines
Of the new ~ claaa are ali nearing
completion End could be added to the
submarine force within ; few weeka
In tho event Of an emergency. Tha
sixteen boats Of the 20" ciass are
also weli under wav N eansarnealan
and could be rushed 10 eompletion ia
: short time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-31
Hawaii's Roll of Honor

Hawaii has this day listed it's men who are en-
titled to place on the first roll Of honor. The,
are the picked men of the country.
Each century has witnessed great struggle t.
nullify and destroy the blessings Of liberty which
our American ancestors fought TO establish and
maintain.
Each crisis has found a band of courageous, kind
hearted, powerful and sincere men quick to RESPOND
to the first alarm of despotic aggression and ready
20 fight that they and those coming after them may
ever he a nation of free men.
These boys Of Hawaii, our boys whose names
have gone on the roll of honor today have with equal
quiet and equal determination signified their read
ness TO undertake their proper share in working out
the mission of great nation and great cause.
40 page of history presents to us band OF men
more worthy Of our admiration or inspired by
greater nobility of purpose. They are our boys and
through them our children and our chidren's chill
dren will live better broader and more useful lives
What shall We say to them?
What words wilE adequately convey our enthusl'
asm for their bravery without boast or ostentation
The answer is not to be found in words
But there is an answer. 1t is indeed-not words,
but work These boys to gain quick success Tor
the cause must have solid backing behind the lines
That Is the answer to the query, what can we say
10 Them: what can we do to show how much we
honor them?"
II Ii a very practical answer During every hour
that passes between this date and the signing OF
the final peace every man, woman and child in this
rerritory will be proving whether they do indeed
honor our boys or simply voice passing heartless
compliment.
This Hawaii roll Of honor Is challenge to the
hatriotism and sincerity of every American citizen
God grant that in this baptism Of fire there shall
he found here at home all the drive all the reck-
less courage, all the keen unsehsh concentration in
the service Of the country necessary to Fastening
ihe day Of glorious victory at the front
10 the boys ready for the front we give the pledge
81 steadfast support and this we do on our honor
ns fellow Americans.