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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20
COUNCIL TAKES STEPS
TO INSTALL SEWER
Fifth Street Decided Upon as the East Boundary
Line Of District No. Twill Pass Ordinance
Next Monday Night Creating District.

dered BY shres-foartA Of enc saslrs
council.
"a II the lntentlon OFT ne council
% include In district No. Only aaeh
sections Of the city. weae Of rigah
street, ~ |. i believed are absolutely
10 need u being therein. nv aolaR
this they hope to practically ollml-
nate tho filing ot protests,
The coat oe installing tAs aaweg.
according 10 estimates furnished ~
Engineer Riley, win - less thaa half
what the catlnena laws anticipated IL
would cost.
In fact. the reason Montpelier has
not had . sever long a@n has been
the belief that gravity system wa
impossible and that the eaas 81 ta-
stailIag . pumping gians woala he "
great a. 70 make n aimoat proAlhlt.
i've, Nov that Rngsmeer rallay ass
demonstrated sAat : RFavssy syassm
Il possible. che property owners are
greatly rsssaved and there III hat lls.
sia, II any. opposition III tAe proposed
Improvement among thnae who FW.
side In the lower part os town.
The council wlsl proceed with aAs
work ~ rapidly AZ possible ana Il
f. hoped % have tho sewer In opera
tIon by the middle nt maxt Rovam.
her.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20
STATE SANITARY INSPECTOR
WHITE VISITS MONTPELIER
After an Inspection of the City He Makes an
Order Directing That Sewer System be In
stalled Orders General Cleanup.

is MIR. Whites report on the general
sanitary conditions Of the city:
Montpelier. Idaho. July Is.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Montpelier, Idaho:
Gentlemen:
/ am sending you 400 copies OF
Rule IS OF the State Board Of Health
regulating the keeping and operat-
Ing of out houses In unsewered dis
tricts. You win please see that this
rule Is complied with in your city.
On account of the extremely dan
gerous sanitary conditions existing In
your city you are also directed to
order all priyy vaults cleaned and
then treated with chloride of lime,
under direction and supervision OF
your City Health Officer
You are also directed to order the
discontinuance of all cess pools un-
less constructed Of water tight ma
terials, and 30 arranged that they
may be emptied and cleaned regu-
laFly, and maintained In such a man
ner as not TO become q public nuf-
sance.
All cess pools that are now being
used and those that avesfilled with
sewage should be treated with chIor1
ide of lime, and all back yards or lots
In which these cess pools are located
should be p1owed or spaded to q
depth of sixteen inches.
All Easements or cellars having
seepage water in non-sewered dis
tricts in all buildings in which foods
or drinks for human consumption are
stored, prepared or served to the
public, should be kept free from all
such seepage water and provided
with a free circulation OF air.
Under no circumstances must old
abandoned wells be used as cess
pools, and IL amy such are now In use
notice In writing 10 discontinue such
practice should be served on the
3wner of such we'll and a reasonable
time given for the owner TO make
a satisfactory disposal Of the sew
age.
You are also advised that any
condition conducive TO breeding and
feeding flies is held to be a public
nuisance detrimental to public health
and any and every owner of such o
place or condition should be prose-
cuted for maintaining q public uni
sance and the court asked to order
an immediate abatement thereof.
The deplorable insanitary condi-
tions existing in your city today are
nothing more nor less than criminal.
and 1t is your duty, and you are fully
warranted in adopting drastic meas
ures to improve these conditions to
protect the health of your citizens.
I am directing one OF my deputies
to come here just as soon as possible
and he will aid You In this work .
and IL deemed necessary / will come
here myself and use every means at
my command to enforce and carry
out the sanitary provisions Of our
law, and the rules of the Board of
Health, for the protection OF the
lives and health OF your people.
Very truly yours,
]. X. WHITE,
State Sanitary Inspector.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20
HEAT And nR0uTM DAMAGE
errors IN sORgHnmmv

Portland. Ore. 1niy fes-EsepaEsm
from the wheat aiasrlals eg eastern
Oregon. Waahlngsom and idaho Taas+
day showed Ghe egisls regarding sAs
condition u tha crop scarcely amsalo-
rated. A hard. brief gala mas ~
ported from L.ewisssa. Ia. district
nd y mlmllas shower from Agoana
Ao@eow. md both og sAase districts
axpeetsd mueh Improvement il tka
ytei0 - snsna. aithoakh Il waa asAla
axpaetsd 10 BE- not hasteR EAaa %
peg eNna ~ mOFznai
Rfnfrass 81 rain wagu FanaTaaa
fFem : faM points ID WaaAlakfna aaa
OFaRan. hut temperatures asaaaA
loo aEAln ralsned Ia maat alatraeaa.
Ascending ~ ea8ima4as ~ paxk-
land Grain men whe are FaaasvHma
aaafy reports he average af Ia
yield foF the Pmelae nngshwese san-
aet exesaa 81 psF esmt Il normaa.
eF : total u appFexama&aay Il see
- H@#N#aAs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

Butter shortage threatens for na1t
winter. In the opinion VI Bishop pa-
vid A. Smith who has returned from
an inspection trip ~ one Of the d.
rectors of the Mutual Creamery com
pany. Bishop Smith With w. "
Jensen. president Of The company.
Carlyle II, Hail. George II. Dern and
Wesley KING visited the eOrupany4s
plants at Raudolph. L.akesown. Paris.
Georgetown. Montpelier. Etna. Free-
dom and Thane In star Valley and
aiao at Idaho Falla. poeatsllo and
Ogden.
He states that the milk suppiy i
falling of al along the line. that the
farmers are fearful ~ having q win.
ter like last year and are not putting
much effort lnto Ghs raising %
dairy herds.
The ps0pIe OF Btar VALLEY. Bishop
Saith declares. heHeses. ere build
Ing up their dairy farms getting .
better class Of animals. are paying
more attention 70 the county agents
and are forming testing associations
20 help raiae tha standard of the
milk. The reet hs declares ars put-
ting the efforts into the raising of
grain and potatoes n spite of shs
fact that the hay crop u good and
there i little prospect of = feed
shortage nszt yaaT.
u u already difficult 10 Ct bat.
teF. the bishop states ard II viii M
aoabse9ly 80 higher - prizes. ms
Aasaal eompeag's factories wlil III
keep running according ~ the bishop,
bHt not - 20 capacity. - many
farmers alse hsve ssaA sA@aF eAiek.
ems hs states that ths as9 supply
aieo promises - - small. ne krap
waa maAa - machine. the party eoY.
ering 81 niles il daya aa ven =
visiting The ptanfs ard allowans saA-
hals a. feE sasAlas = ssAF gsaasz.
-Daaeret Nswa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

the contents altering through
the bottom or sides and shall be
covered with tly-tight lid. which
lid shall be kept closed at all
times, except when 1t Ii neces-
cary to open same to deposit or
remove the manure from said
receptacle or box.
The provisions OF this regu-
lation shall not apply TO stables
or places from which manure II
removed each day.
The State Sanitary Inspector.
county and local health officers
viii strictly enforce this regula-
tion.
Notice ID hereby given that IN
above regulations must be strictl
with. Those falling /
make any effort to put their privie
in proper condition by Wednesday
July 25. viii be arrested and fnes
to law.
BY order of the city board {
health.
GEO r. ASHLEY. Chairman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

Acting upon the suggestion Mayor
sheldon has issued proclamation
. general cleanup day IN Montpelier.
u an asking for 4
cation 20 the Examiner that
wholesale prosecutions that VIII
they arrive the city conditions
this statement It is evident MIR. White
Following Ii the proclamation
The heated Of
march will with untold the health
city therefore behooyes
disease Its sanitation will
these conditions bring untold
lilies by the direction
the Honorable K White
designate
Montpelier perfectly
otherwise Wholesale viii
ourne
Dated day OF July 1877.
h. N sNEDDoN Mayor
Attest
THos BARRETT. City Clerk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20
CHIEF JUSTICE BUD0E II
HERE ON VACATION

Chief Justice Alfred Bulge came
up from Boise last Monday and will
spend the next six weeks In Bear
Lake county. part OF the time At
Paris and the balance OF the time en-
ioying camp life NJ Fiah Haven. Mrn.
Bulge and the children have been nj
Paris for several weeks.
The supreme court adjourned last
week until the 27th OF August. when
it viii convene 81 Pocatello. From
the first of last January up 10 the
adjournment Of court last week. the
court rendered I10 decisions. which
ID thirteen more than the Court had
ever before rendered In the same
length OF time. or the 10 decisions
over 80 we're written by Judge
Bulge. During that period % new
cases we're filed with the Court. ID
Ii In plainly 20 be seen that the hns-
mess Of the Court Ii growing 10
rapidly IL II absolutely impossible
for three judges to Keep up with the
work. Judge Bulge wili be compel
led 10 spend . considerable portion
of his time while here preparing !
number o. decisions 70 be announced
when Court conysnes ON August 81,
20 his real vacation will be reduced
to laas than four weeks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

n. I. Tlppsts. who parehaaed j
ranch near Barley about IL moneAa
agO, cold out last week and returned
- Montpelier He reports that aha
dry land farms II that aeetlon are
suffering On account of tbs drOuth.
II faet. hundreds u acres Of dry
land wheat wilI produce ahaolatalY
nothing TIE same Il txua u much
of the dry land alfalfa. TIE Land i
dTy II aaag clear - hard paa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

State Sanitary Inspector ]. X.
White arrived in the city last Mon
day afternoon for the purpose Of in
vestigating the need of installing q
sewer system and inspecting sani-
tary conditions of the city in general.
He spent several hours looking over
the business and residence districts.
and the conditions as he found them
are best told in q report which he
made to the mayor and council at a
public meeting held in the city hall
Monday night. Mr.. Whites recon-
mendation in regard to q sewer Ii as
follows:
Montpelier. Idaho, July Is.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Montpelier, Idaho:
Gentlemen:
On account of the very dangerous
insanitary conditions existing In
your city, due to the great number of
cesspools and pit priyies In use, to-
gether with poor drainage and sub
irrigation, you are advised that 1t is
my opinion q sanitary sewer should
be installed without delay. and In the
interest of the health of the people
Of this community, you are directed
to proceed In such manner as pro-
vided by statute, to install sani-
tary sewer system to serve the peo-
pie Of this city.
Very Respectfully.
J. X. WHITE,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

Mr.. ID. L. Evans was taken sick
very suddenly Saturday morning
while enroute 10 the Lava Hot
Spring. He. Ia company with Mra.
Evans and . friend of Mrs. Evans,
who was visiting here. started Tor
Lava Tor the day. On reaching Dow
ney Mr. Evans became sick and To-
wards evening telephoned hgr. Covert
to come and get them At this time
II u feared that Azr. Evana il suffer
ing from a attack of pneumonia,
such Is be had lask year while 81
Montpelier. AZ tie time HE eondi-
sion u veEy little Asaprose6. but there
i 10 kaag 81 thia time - ID ne ulka-
masa TseawaHy Aalsd MataHpgis@.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

4 parcel shower was given a. the
home Of DR.. George 4. Smith last
Monday night In honor OF their
daughter. Verona. who rseentiy be-
came the bride Of Mr. James e. sher-
rod. The guesta we're the members
of the q. and %. Club. Of which Mrs.
sharrod has bean q member for eas-
eral years. The bride vas the re-
eipient Of many beautiful and aae-
fni presents. Dainty refreshments
we're h@fV41s mlIeT Wh1en Ehs Em@stA
departed, Wishing the bride : lone
and happy journey ahroaeh iife.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20
CITY BOARD or HEALTH
MAKES IMPORTANT RULING


Following IL Rule 35 as formu
lated by the Idaho State Beard Q
Health regarding the care OF PRIV
ies, toilets, and ont houses. 4 cop
Of this rule has been placed in ever
home in Montpelier.
Rule xxxv. All privies
toilets and out houses used for
depositing human excreta must
be made fy proof and protect
ed a. follows:
/. The roof shall be water
tight.
2. The house shall be with
out cracks through which dies
may enter.
3. The door shall 1T closely
and. be self-closing.
4. The openings ON seats
shall have hinged coverings.
s.. The vault. whether pit,
box, or tank. tub. pail or other
receptacle. shall be securely
protected against flies.
s. All openings for ventiia-
sion. etc. shall be screened with
wire netting.
Every person. whether as
owner. tenant, employer. or
agent. being In charge Of any
stable. barn. or other place
where horses, mules. COWS %
other livestock il kept. shall at
all times keep and maintain u
or adjacent 10 said stable. barn
or other place, . receptacle Or
bux Of anfaesant dimensions 10
hold and contain III manure
from said livestock. said recap-
taese of box shall D. . con
saenesea IL 10 prAvsRs aay ok
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

Aiehnngh sha hem deamnst amAee
sAs = fFsassnsiy easassd tar . 81.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20
MAYOR DESIGNATES WEDNESDAY,
JULY rs As CLEANUP DAY
lC0pyright.l

Acting Sanitary Inspector white Mayor
sheldon has issued proclamation July
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

is Mr.. Whites report on the general
sanitary conditions Of the city:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
OFFICIAL COMING TO ALASKA TO
 INVESTIGATE
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Meyer Will Leave Seattle on
 Sunday
GOING TO MANANUSKA

SEATTLE. July 20. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Herbert A. Meyer, R. F. Austin, his secre- tary, and A. D. Shepard. prominent railroad man of San Francisco, will leave for Alaska Sunday to thor oughly inspect the government rail- rad in Alaska and other matters concerning the Department of the l:.terior. making themselves com petent to advise Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane.
 Among other, things the represen tatiyes of the Interior Department will examine the Matanuska coal tracts. This is taken to mean that the government may be considering the opening of the mines for the purpose of operation.
 Assistant Secretary Meyer may re main in Alaska for month or two
 Governor with Party.
 Governor. and Mrs. J. F. A. Strong will sail from Seattle on the same boat with Assistant Secretary of the Interior Meyer. They are returning to Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
First Number Drawn Was 258 and Every Man in
 U. s. With Serial
 Is Called to War
COMPLETE WORK TODAY
Million Men Represented in Drawing During
 the First Hour
 and a Half

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.-- The war army drawing began in the Senate office building this morn ing at $40 o'clock in the presence of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
 The first number drawn was 258 and every man bearing this number throughout the United States is selected.
 By tonight every registered man will know whether he is among the first million three hundred and sew enty thousand to be called before the local exemption boards From this number the board will select 637.00 for America's first draft ar my. 500,OOO. and to fill vacancies in the National Guard and the regular army.
 Ten thousand five hundred slips will be drawn hsaFing pnanhsx1 or, responding with the serial numbers of each registrant in the largeat dis. tricts of the country. Secretary of War Baker, blind. folded. drew the first number this morning. The numbers arc con tained in capsules which are in a large glass bowl Chairman George E. Chamberlain. of the Senate mill tary committee. drew the second number; Chairman Dent. Of the House military committee drew the third number and Senator Warren and Representatives Kahn drew the next two numbers
 The drafting was then turned over to the appointed tellers who, blind folded took the numbers from the glass bowl as fast as the announc- CTS and tally clerks could keep pace they drew the numbers from the high wide mouthed bowl which was set on the oak table in front of the tally clerks desk.
 Bits of papers. blackened on the back so none from the outside could determine the numbers stamped on them. were curled into the cap sules.
 It was unofficially estimated that approximately million men were
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
ANARCHISTS ARE GIVEN RIGHT TO
 MAKE AN APPEAL
Justice of the Supreme Court of the U. s. FavorS Goldman
 and Berkman

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 20.- United States Supreme Court Jus tice Louis D. Brandeis has granted permission to Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, anarchists, now serving sentences in federal prisons for opposing the draft law, to appea! their cases to the Supreme Court from the United States District Court of New York State.
 NEW YORK, July 20.-Supreme Court Justice Brandeis' order grant. ing right of appeal to Emma Gold man and Alexander Berkman from the District courts decision convict ing them of seditious conspiracy against the draft law. permits them their release from the Federal prisons upon furnishing $25,O00 bail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
New German Chancellor Makes Maiden Speech Before ReiChStag
 On Issues
FOR HONORABLE PEACE
Entrance of America in European War is Not Regarded Very
 Seriously

BERLIN, July 20. = The new German Chancellor, Dr. George Michaelis, late yesterday afternoon addressed the Reichstag. The Chancellor warmly defended for mer Chancellor Bethmann-H Holweg He also approved strongly the sub marine warfare being waged by the German Government. He said that Germany would not continue the war a day longer when the country is able to obtain honorable peace.
 Chancellor Michaelis stated that Americas intervention was not re- garded with serious concern by Germany nor it's allies.
 "The German fleet and our great submarines will master the situa. tion and win for Germany that which this great Nation is fight ing for" were the closing words of the Chancellor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
RUSS AGENTS OF HUNS CAUGHT
 WITH GOODS
Military Officials Raid Of. fees and Secure
 discriminating
 Documents

PETROGRAD. July 20.-The mill tary authorities have searched the office of Nikolai Lenines. radical So cialists, accredited with being tho German agent in Russia. and the offices of the newspaper Psevaia Many discriminating documents were found. One document was lette, from the German government ex pressing satisfaction with the ,ati.i ties of the Russian Socialists fin ar effort to work for peace or hindel the progress of the war. In the same letter an expression was madt that Germany will win the. war end maintains that 1t is indispensable tf hasten everything toward that con cluSion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
(ey WILLIAM G. sHEPHARo.)

PETRoGRAD, July 2o.-oermany is sending 700 spies into Russia to attempt assassination of Minister of War kerensky, General 6rusilon and other leaders, according to in- formation obtained by the Russian intelligence department. A strong bodyguard was immediately ordered for all of these officials.
 From now on wherever kerensky travels the most rigorous precautions will be taken to watch for wreeks and bomb explosions. Gen 6rusiloffs military staff has been impressed with the necessity of guarding their leader.
 These two men are responsible more than any others in Russia for the success of the German drive. Their tireless work in urging Rus sia to an offensive and in making the arrangements as to supplies and munitions which have rendered that advance successful, has greatly ee- mented all factions in Russia.
 Former Minister of War GutehkoH. whom kerensky succeeded. left for the front today, having been ap pointed a major. He declared he would die in the advance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
STEAMER MOVEMENTS AND
 MAIL INFORMATION
NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW BOUND NORTH
 Alameda Is scheduled to ar rive from the south tomorrow night with three days mall.
 Spokane is northbound and is expected here Monday forenoon. Princess Alice is scheLa.ei to arrive from the soutn to morrow afternoon. Has little mail.
 SCHEDULED sAiLiNos
 Humboldt Is scheduled to sail from Seattle tonight
 Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday.
 Prince George is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday.
 Aiaska is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday.
 City of Seattle Is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Wednes- day.
 Al.ki is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Friday. r-
 souTH6ouNo oAlllNoe Mariposa is expected south bound tomorrow morning about 10 o'clock
 Admiral Farrasut is scheduled to sail southbound tonight.
 Prince Rupert is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow night at midnight.
 Dolphin Is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow night. All southbound boats carry mail except the Prince Rupert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
Germans Pushing Through Russian Positions in Eastern Part of
 Galicia RUSSIANS IN DISORDER Thousands are Captured By Germans During
 Great Rretreat
 From Huns

PETROGRAD.s July 20-The My noy regiments situated between Bat kov and Manajay. voluntarily retired before attacking German forces last night. The neighboring united troops were also obliged to retire. This was the official statement issued by the war department this morning.
 This afternoon another statement was issued as follows: "The fail ure of the Russians to hold the Germans in Eastern Galicia was due to Extremist detachments holding meetings discussing the advisability of obeying orders"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
AMERICANS IN GERMANY
 WILL GET ASSISTANCE

WASHINGTON. July 20.-Ameri- cans detained as prisoners in Ger many will get relief from this country, the State Department an- nounced. The American legation at Berne, Switzerland, has organ ized the American prisoners cen- tral committee to work in co-opera- tion with the Spanish ambassador in Berlin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
REbELLIOUS RUSSIANS ALLOW THE
 GERMANS TO RUSH UPON THEM AND
 THEY ARE FORGE D FROM POSITIONS
RIGGS IS TO BE
 MADE GOVERNOR
 BY PRES. WILSON

SEATTLE. July 20.-Special tel egraphic correspondence from Wash ington, appearing in Seattle ra- per, says it has been definitely de- termined by the President to ap- point Thomas Riggs IT,, Governor of Alaska, but that the date for the appointment has not been de- cided upon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
FREIcHTERs BOUND NORTH.

SEATTLE, July 20.- Freighter ket- chikan sailed last night loaded with freight for Prince William Sound This morning the Valdez cleared with a large cargo for St. Michael.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
GERMANS PUSHING ON.

BERLIN. July 20. - An official statement today says that the Ger man forces have pushed forward through three Strong positions of the Russian zone defense between Zereth and Zlota, on the Lipa rivers in Eastern Galicia. The Russians suffered heavily and are retreating in disorder. The Germans took thousands of prisoners
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
FEDERAL TROOPS
 TO QUIT ARIZONA
 BY AUGUST. FIRST

PHOENIX, AriZ., July 20.-lt was officially announced this afternoon that the Federal troops now guard ing the Arizona copper mines will be withdrawn by August first.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-20
FIFTY RIOTERS OF
 ARIZONA TO GO TO
 TRIAL AT ONE TIME

GLOBE. Arizona, July 20.-Fifty men charged with rioting here on July Fourth were placed in prelimi nary hearing here today before a justice of the peace. The men were pickets at the old Dominion mine at the time of the alleged riots. Sep arate trials were denied the de- fendents.